Inventory Management

Today’s Challenge:
Over the past decades, optimising the use of working capital has become one of the top priorities on the executive agenda. And it is probably there to stay! Indeed, companies across all industries now recognise that making optimal use of working capital has a direct and positive impact on their net result. For a large number of these companies, capital tied up in inventories represents a substantial part of this impact. Therefore, an increasing number of them experience rising pressure to meet customer service level targets with lower inventories. Additionally, market conditions are not doing any favors! Reduced delivery lead times, shorter product life cycles and irregular customer behavior only expose inventories to additional risks.

MÖBIUS' added value:
Within this complex environment, we assist companies in optimising their inventory management strategies by addressing the following questions:

Do we really need to carry inventory? (Stock / Non Stock decision)
How much inventory do we need to carry in a specific location? (Safety & Cycle stock) What is the advantage when optimising inventory across several network nodes? (MULTI-ECHELON)
What are the inventory benefits of Collaboration with Customers / Suppliers? (CPFR)

MÖBIUS addresses such projects as :

Inventory Quick Scans:
– Optimisation of relationship customer service & capital employed
– Stock / Non Stock decision
Development / integration of inventory management strategies aligned with:
– Demand management process
– Production planning
– Distribution & allocation requirements
Purchasing policies
Multi Echelon optimisation:
– Within corporate boundaries
– Taking into account the collaborative aspect

MÖBIUS' solutions provide:

Measurable business cases, based on a facts & figures approach
Ready to go implementation plans, including process, organisation and IT aspects
Assistance in executing these implementation plans
In depth knowledge transfer