INDUSTRY Consumer Products
ANNUAL REVENUE 130M €
“To support the business turnaround, we needed Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning to drive growth and cost reductions”.
-CEO
30 %
Inventory reduction in 6 months
Rebuilt
the supply chain team
SIOP
as central process to support growth
The Big Idea
A Dutch iconic brand for children’s products wanted to reverse the downward trend in sales and profitability. After the company was bought by a private equity investor, a new management team got established. The COO is tasked to establish state-of-the-art processes (like sales, inventory & operations planning (SIOP), reduce the inventories by 30% in six months and to identify additional cost reducing opportunities.
Blueprint & Roadmap
Recruit and revive an agile supply chain management team. Introduce the sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) process. Establish a best- practice processes for new product introductions.
Creating Impact
- Revived motivation in the supply chain team
- Implemented Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP)
- Reduced inventory by 30%
- Introduced a best-practice process for product phase-in/phase-out
The sust.biz Advantage
- Deep supply chain and planning expertise
- Practical, hands-on, interim management expertise
- The ability to communicate at all levels
- The ability to deliver results in a short time
