50 (icon)plants, global(icon) planning team,
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
A single, synchronized planning process has been established across demand and supply, supported by harmonized data + e2e planning platform, and organization-wide alignment.
/skyworks
/Baxter
/ascendis pharma
/dyson
/skyworks
/castlery
/Maxeon
/P&G
/Weidmüller
Challenge
A global life sciences manufacturer with a complex multi-tier supply chain, more than
50 production sites, and a fragmented ERP landscape sought to improve inventory performance and agility in an increasingly volatile market environment
Solution
By redesigning planning from siloed functions into an integrated end-to-end network planning model, the organization harmonized data across legacy systems, redefined planning processes from demand to supply. The implementation of Kinaxis maestro was supported by comprehensive change management by mse e2e. ??????
Result
The transformation significantly reduced end-to-end inventory, eliminated redundant planning activities, increased agility and stakeholder alignment, and established a scalable foundation for expanding supply chain digitalization from planning to end-to-end supply chain management.
We achieved significant reduction of e2e pipeline inventory by elimination “mis-trust-buffers” in lead times and safety stocks.
From Silos to e2e synchronization
One single source of thruth as basis of a vital IBP
One singel data model - starting with 50 different data sources
Inventory reduction
Planning response time
Milestones
One Trusted Planning Foundation
A unified data integration architecture consolidated more than 50 data sources into a single planning ecosystem. This established a trusted source of truth across the end-to-end supply chain and improved planning transparency and consistency.
12x Faster Organizational Response
The introduction of the S&OX® operating model shifted the organization from functional silos to integrated end-to-end decision-making. As a result, response times were reduced from 12 months to 1 month, dramatically improving business agility.
$150M Inventory Reduction and Sustainable Efficiency Gains
The transformation unlocked over USD 150 million in inventory reductions while improving decision speed, strengthening cross-functional alignment, and eliminating inefficient planning activities. The resulting APS platform provides a scalable foundation for continued supply chain digitalization.
Head of Demand & Supply Planning – Lead of the plugNplan implementation