Supply Chain Optimizer
Plug-and-play optimization software to create specific improvement-lists for demand, inventory and production management within minutes.
Demand
Accuracy booster
Core deliverables per SKU:
Best-fit forecast model assignment
Accurate statistical forecasts for the next three years for immediate use
Reduce forecast volatility with FORMA approach
Rules to best combine human and statistical forecasts
Outlier detection to reduce forecast bias
Machine Learning forecast (2-stage approach) to proof accuracy impact
Inventory
Capital & service balance
Core deliverables per SKU:
Service level proposal and simulation
Cost optimal replenishment quantities (EOQ)
Optimal inventory strategy assignment and simulation (MTO, MTS, MTF)
Optimal inventory target level
Dead stock identification for immediate capital reduction
Critical under stock detection to reduce fire fighting
Production
Stabilize production
Core deliverables per SKU:
Statistical production lead time estimates considering quantities to improve planning quality
Over-production list for immediate capital reduction
Late-delivery and under-production list to improve service level
Forecast algorithm and inventory strategy impact on production volatility
Strategy
Cluster to strategize
Core deliverables per SKU:
Demand pattern detection to assign specific strategies for phase-in, stable, trend, seasonal or sporadic SKUs
Phase-out detection for portfolio cleansing to reduce overall complexity
Focus list to guide planners for high-value-low-automation SKUs
Automation potential with advanced planning algorithms
Machine Learning and Demand Shaping strategy fit
