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Case Study

Chief Transformation Officer: Optimizing the supply chain in EMS

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at an EMS Service Provider in Germany

A global EMS provider in Germany made its supply chain more efficient under the Chief Transformation Officer, reduced working capital by 25% and increased revenue by 10%.

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Company Details

  • Global provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS)
  • Revenue > € 800m > 3,500 employees, 8 locations worldwide​
  • Specialized in electronics manufacturing and green tech products​
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Situation and Challenge

  • Semiconductor crisis due to pandemic and war in Ukraine critically affected the supply chain​
  • Inventory grew to 9 months, liquidity and customer and investor confidence suffered​
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Objective and Tasks

  • Reducing working capital by 25% (approx. €60m)​
  • Rebuilding customer and supplier relationships​
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Measures and Procedures

  • Implementing S&OP process at 8 locations​
  • Rollout of SAP-compatible planning software and PowerBI dashboards​
  • Change management workshops and coaching for process implementation​
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Results and Achievements

  • Reduction of working capital by 25%​ and long-term destocking of inventory by €60m
  • +10% increase in revenue​
  • Established sustainable bottleneck management​
  • Optimization of relationships with customers and suppliers