In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson explains why companies must pay close attention to demand signals, translate demand into supply requirements and confirm whether suppliers truly have the capacity to support the plan. Knowing when materials will arrive and having a clear ETA is critical.
Avtron Power Solutions partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve capacity planning, optimize SAP Business One, strengthen MRP capabilities, and implement a proactive SIOP process. The result was greater visibility into future demand, improved customer commitments, right-sized inventory, and a scalable foundation that supported record revenue growth.
Frazier Industrial partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve visibility across customer demand, production planning, capacity, and order fulfillment. Through ERP enhancements, advanced planning tools, scheduling improvements, and SIOP-driven decision-making, the company stabilized operations, improved customer service, and created a stronger foundation for growth.
Nellson partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve demand visibility and create more effective production plans. Through SIOP and longer-term planning, the company established a stronger operational rhythm, reduced inventory by 50%, improved OTIF performance into the high 90% range, and strengthened operational performance across the business.
When Armacell's OTIF performance fell to 38%, the company partnered with LMA Consulting Group to strengthen planning processes, optimize SAP capabilities, and improve cross-functional collaboration. Through SIOP improvements, data-driven decision-making, and sustainable process changes, Armacell increased OTIF performance to more than 90%, improved customer satisfaction, and built a stronger foundation for long-term growth.
When Armacell's OTIF performance fell to 38%, the company partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve SAP utilization, strengthen SIOP processes, and align teams around data-driven decision-making. The result was a sustainable transformation that increased OTIF performance to as high as 92% and created a stronger foundation for long-term supply chain success.
Armacell partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve customer service, strengthen SAP planning capabilities, and enhance SIOP execution. By transitioning from spreadsheet-driven planning to system-based processes, the company increased on-time service from 38% to 92% while building the internal capabilities needed to sustain long-term success.
Armacell partnered with LMA Consulting Group to improve customer service and supply chain performance across its manufacturing and distribution network. By leveraging data, improving ERP utilization, strengthening SIOP processes, and aligning teams across functions, the company increased service levels from approximately 40% to more than 85%, while building sustainable processes for long-term success.
Armacell partnered with LMA Consulting Group to strengthen SIOP processes, improve capacity planning, and turn decades of ERP data into actionable business insights. By aligning sales forecasts, production planning, and customer demand, the company improved service levels, reduced lead times by more than 25%, increased customer satisfaction, and supported double-digit growth in key business segments.
Schenck partnered with LMA Consulting Group to connect customer demand with operational execution through SIOP, CRM, CPQ, and SAP. The result was greater visibility and predictability across the business, enabling the company to double output in a critical manufacturing area, reduce inventory by 50%, grow more than 20%, and sustain customer service throughout the pandemic.
