Case Study: AkzoNobel achieves higher margins and dramatic inventory reduction with Arkieva S&OP

Arkieva S&OP Helps AkzoNobel Increase Margins and Evaluate Market Changes

AkzoNobel Surfactants, part of AkzoNobel, produces over 2,000 chemical products and more than 5,000 active SKUs across six sites on two continents, creating a highly complex supply chain and difficulties sharing forecasting data and managing inventory. To address these challenges, AkzoNobel adopted Arkieva’s S&OP solution in 2003 to improve forecast visibility, collaboration, and demand planning.

Using Arkieva’s S&OP suite (Supply Planner, Demand Planner, Inventory Planner), AkzoNobel implemented statistical forecasting, consolidated reporting, capacity and finite production analyses, and SAP-based inventory analysis. Arkieva’s solution enabled monthly S&OP meetings, greater executive involvement, a dramatic reduction in inventory, measurable productivity gains (saving at least a couple of days per month), and significant global cost savings after rollout in Europe.

AkzoNobel

Bill Shearer

Demand Chain Manager