‘Do it right the first time’ would be the ideal goal for projects aimed at the successful further development of core processes. On the way there, a targeted diagnosis with an action plan helps to overcome initial uncertainties about the right steps to take. A project example will show how the analysis and evaluation of […]
How can performance in supply, inventory & operations planning be assessed? Read More »
Familiar SAP tools, closely integrated with many processes within companies, need to be replaced after some time due to expiring usage rights. A successor solution is needed, but is it even possible to integrate the potential solutions into the existing corporate system landscape? This was the case, for example, with a group of companies with
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In this successfully completed contract, the task was to conceptually restructure production planning for the client’s main production site. The improvement measures defined in the project for various production areas (e.g., colour pastes, small batches, 2-component production, manual filling, automatic systems) were then implemented step by step. Restructuring began in the production areas, which already
Fully optimised sales and operations execution (S&OE) and stabilized production Read More »
The effects on purchasing behaviour due to supply bottlenecks, crises, and rising costs were clearly noticeable in 2021 – and will also shape the coming years. The most prominent example in 2021 was the blockage of the Suez Canal by the Ever Given, a huge container ship. Hundreds of ships were stuck at both ends
“Stringent Allocation Management” in times of permanent supply chain disruptions Read More »
An open and stress-free working atmosphere offers the best conditions for optimal corporate success. In reality, however, it in many cases becomes clear how full of conflict and tense communications and interactions in business life can be. Conflicts arise for a variety of reasons. However, they always occur more frequently when the partners concerned in
Supply chain transparency is an essential prerequisite for successful risk management in the entire PTC (process-to-customer) process. To improve this, many companies rely on a consistent planning hierarchy, with which the planning and scheduling conditions in a supply network can be closely defined and adjusted if necessary. A continuous planning sequence allows you to react
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The GDR collapsed little more than 30 years ago. When that happened, publicly owned chemical companies were also done away with. Subsequent structural changes from a state-controlled chemical industry to a modern, high-performing industry meant harsh cuts for people and did not always go smoothly. However, after these serious changes had taken place, many, mostly
Supporting the chemical industry in Eastern Germany Read More »
Global Supply Chains, with all their components, are standard in international companies. The problem: systems and technology are in many cases ahead of the people, i.e. in the parent companies, in project work, or in the operation of new processes or changes in the existing IT systems, and it is expected that all employees around
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Usually, a supply planner has to ensure availability of goods and compliance with inventory targets. It is not possible for a planner to simultaneously process countless order and production proposals as well as specific orders in any given day, check compliance with deadlines and quantities, optimise dispo parameters, and record and validate future (short- to
When does a separation between demand and supply planning make sense? Read More »
Thanks to an external perspective and because he is not dependent on in-house structures the interim manager forces the issue and sustainability of measures. He shares expertise and competencies with the client and offers a flexible working model with noticeable cost advantages. Over this year, Buchbach Consulting has been working successfully as “Manager on demand”
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