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Case Study Description
For chemical producers Akzo Nobel, managing a complex supply chain producing more than 2,000 chemical products was an extremely complex task. Akzo Nobel decided to implement a multi-user sales and operations planning (S&OP) system that would be available company wide. Increasing its forecast visibility raised awareness of critical issues earlier—thus reducing inventory and increasing productivity on a global scale.
Related Topics: Database Management System (DBMS), File Management, Knowledge Management and Collaboration, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Production and Supply Planning
Related Industries: Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, Public Administration
Related Keywords: Supply Chain Consultants, Zemeter Solution, forecasting data, reducing inventory, demand and inventory planning, chemical industry, S&OP, sales and operations planning, detailed data analysis, Akzo Nobel
Source: Supply Chain Consultants (SCC)
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