AI & BI use case · Business Intelligence

Supply Chain Reporting

Delivery reliability, inventory and freight cost visible along the entire chain.

What it's about

We connect data from WMS, TMS and ERP into an end-to-end supply chain reporting. This makes delivery delays, inventory coverage and freight cost visible across every stage of the chain.

  • Earlier detection of delivery delays.
  • Reduced safety stock through better transparency.
  • Traceable freight cost per route and supplier.
Business case & ROI
+12 %

delivery reliability

−15 %

inventory cost

−10 %

freight cost through transparency

1 Blick

across every stage of the chain

The business case weighs reduced inventory and freight cost against project investment.

How we do it
  1. 01

    Process mapping

    We map the supply chain from supplier to customer, including system gaps.

  2. 02

    Data connection

    WMS, TMS and ERP are connected to a shared data base.

  3. 03

    Define metrics

    Delivery reliability, coverage and freight cost are calculated consistently.

  4. 04

    Dispatch dashboards

    Dispatchers receive early warnings of potential delivery delays.

  5. 05

    Supplier extension

    Supplier data is later incorporated into the reporting as well.

5

Steps

6

Data sources

4

Stakeholders

From first data access to production – every step delivers a tangible interim result.

Data typically needed

Inventory data

Stock levels and coverage from the warehouse management system.

Transport data

Freight orders and transit times from the transport management system.

Order data

Purchase orders and goods receipts from the ERP.

Supplier data

Delivery reliability and lead times per supplier.

Freight cost data

Freight cost per route and carrier from invoice data.

Demand forecasts

Demand forecasts from sales planning as a benchmark.

Stakeholders
  • Supply chain management

    Steers the chain based on end-to-end metrics instead of gut feeling.

  • Dispatch

    Gets early warnings instead of being surprised by delays.

  • Procurement

    Negotiates with suppliers based on reliable delivery-performance data.

  • Executive management

    Sees inventory and freight cost over time across the company.

Typical business value
01

Earlier detection of delivery delays.

02

Reduced safety stock through better transparency.

03

Traceable freight cost per route and supplier.

04

A stronger negotiating basis with carriers and suppliers.

05

Fewer firefighting situations in dispatch.

The data platform advantage

With a solid data foundation this use case gets faster, cheaper and far more stable.

One data model connects WMS, TMS and ERP data end to end.

Automated interfaces replace manual Excel collection sheets.

Historized data makes seasonal patterns visible.

A scalable architecture allows onboarding further suppliers.

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Synergies & positive side effects

Production reporting

Production metrics improve the delivery-reliability forecast.

Planning & forecast

Demand forecasts feed directly into inventory planning.

Management cockpit

Supply-chain metrics complement the company-wide management cockpit.