Inventory planning

Focus on lean inventories

In the past, the primary objective was to support sales in achieving the sales targets set. Warehouse capacities played a subordinate role in this. This has changed dramatically in recent years - lean inventory management is essential to achieve cost efficiency and remain competitive. High inventories protect companies against uncertainties in demand. However, ever shorter product life cycles mean that these inventories may have to be sold off at a loss.

But then what is the right order quantity, the right order timing, and the right allocation of inventory within the warehouse network?

By applying classic calculation methodologies - such as the optimal order quantity "EOQ" - individual key figures can be optimized. Modern approaches such as Data Science offer additional potential to improve the various key figures in a mathematical model in the shortest possible time. Optimizations through stock transfers or the central storage of items with a low turnover rate can be simulated quickly.

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Our services for you

Design target processes

In joint workshops, we define your individual target planning process. In the process, we determine the target process that makes the most sense for your company situation either on the basis of our best-practice templates through GAP-Fit or using the Green Field Approach.

Define dimension and data model

We work with you to develop the ideal data model for your planning processes - from the dimensional structure and hierarchical relationships to the organization and processing of metadata.

Implement planning processes

We integrate the planning solution into your system landscape and implement it in the platform that suits you best.

Integrate planning

For a seamless flow of information and efficient processes, we support you in integrating your planning solution into the system landscape and in connecting all operational systems.

Optimize and automate forecasts

Use the potential of state-of-the-art technologies and methods for automation: Through statistical models, mathematical derivations as well as machine learning, we raise your forecast process to a new level.