The Business Challenge
The client is a leading US based apparel and footwear manufacturer that serves markets all over the world. The client wanted to reduce the lead time gaps to optimize the supply chain and improve demand accuracy through the right forecast.
The Solution
- Leveraged SAP APO help to reduce the lead time gaps and improve forecasting.
- Provided seamless integration between ECC, BW, and APO for data flow.
- Identified the best forecast models for demand planning.
- Provide the analysis report to stakeholders for decision-making.
The Benefit
- Decrease in lead time gap led to satisfied customers.
- Automated process chains with no room for error.
- Demand forecasting improved the overall profit margins.
- Demand forecasting removed unnecessary stocks from global warehouses.
