Case studyPharma

Supply and Production Planning Along the SAP Landscape

Pharmaceutical manufacturing company with an SAP system landscape

Inefficiencies and structural gaps in operations weighed on supply and production planning and drove up inventory and costs.

The challenge

The situation

Inefficiencies and structural gaps in operations impaired both supply and production planning. The existing processes led to suboptimal inventory levels and rising costs and required a comprehensive approach combining SAP use, capacity planning and optimised supply-chain agreements.

Our approach

What we delivered

Systematic focus on the use of the SAP systems

Reality-based capacity planning

Renegotiation of the supply-chain agreements

The outcome

Results & impact

+12% OTIF rate

Improved on-time-in-full delivery performance.

-40% inventory costs

Marked reduction in inventory costs.

-20% inventory quantities

Reduced stock levels while maintaining delivery capability.

Mid seven-figure savings

Savings realised in the mid seven-figure range.

In summary

Supply and production planning are integrated across the SAP landscape; delivery performance, inventory levels and cost structure have improved measurably.

Related expertise

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management →

Covers exactly the core theme of the case study: safeguarding delivery capability and efficiency across the entire chain from production to delivery.

Lieferkettenmanagement →

Fits directly the renegotiation of supply-chain agreements and the optimisation of inventory and working capital in the case study.

ERP Integration →

Relates to the systematic use of SAP modules to streamline supply and production processes, as described in the approach.

Supplier Development & Qualification →

Corresponds to establishing supplier performance metrics to ensure compliance and reliability.

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