Case studyPharma

Data-Based Supply Chain Analysis with Power BI

Pharmaceutical manufacturing company with a non-transparent supply chain

Low transparency over bottlenecks in the supply chain led to inefficiencies and delays.

The challenge

The situation

The company faced considerable challenges in its supply chain: low transparency over existing bottlenecks led to inefficiencies and delays. The lack of visibility into process flows made it difficult to identify and address critical problems in a targeted way.

Our approach

What we delivered

Mapping of the supply-chain processes

Development of process KPIs

Monitoring of the metrics in Power BI

The outcome

Results & impact

+20% efficiency

Efficiency increase in the supply chain through transparency and KPI control.

Multi-stage project plan

Structured implementation plan for the supply-chain improvement.

In summary

The supply chain is transparent through process KPIs and Power BI monitoring; bottlenecks can be identified in a targeted way and efficiency has increased measurably.

Related expertise

Lieferkettenmanagement →

Central core theme of the case study: optimising supply-chain management to remove bottlenecks and increase supply stability.

Supply Chain Governance →

Fits the build-up of transparency and control over process flows to systematically manage single-source and bottleneck risks.

Reporting & Dashboards →

Directly covers the build-up of real-time monitoring in Power BI with KPIs and automated alerts from the case study's approach.

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management →

Connects the production and supply-chain view, fitting the case study's goal of safeguarding delivery capability across the entire process chain.

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