Establishing Robust Procurement Processes for Inventory Optimization

Presentation

Our client, an automotive manufacturer, wants to set up robust procurement processes to optimize its inventory. KEPLER offers to conduct a revision of the stock management rules and animation rituals to optimize inventory performance and strengthen responsiveness to the risk of stock shortages.

Context

Two factories in France for unlicensed and utility vehicles
Over 1250 components common to the two sites, with local supplies, generating high stock coverage
Inventory levels amplified by the Covid context
Several Asian suppliers with long delivery times and imposing minimum orders
Saturated teams managing supplies in «firefighter mode»

Objective(s)

Category: Improving Responsiveness and Securing Availability

Updating supply parameter settings
Challenging replenishment thresholds
Setting up robust coordination supported by visual management (boards) allowing group synergies

Beyond the analysis carried out on inventory management rules and the coaching of supply teams, visual management allows to decompartmentalize local procurement initiatives and share good practices, generating group synergies.
Lysianne Bessonnet, Director - Supply Chain Practice Leader

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Lysiane Bessonnet

Director

Lysiane graduated from Audencia Business School, and holds a CSCP certification from APICS. She started her career in consulting as Procurement and Supply-Chain specialist. She joined…

Lysiane Bessonnet

Lysiane Bessonnet

Director

Lysiane graduated from Audencia Business School, and holds a CSCP certification from APICS. She started her career in consulting as Procurement and Supply-Chain specialist. She joined KEPLER in 2009 where she became leader of the Supply-Chain practice. She specializes in the Consumer Goods, Manufacturing and Distribution sectors.