Case Study: Linde achieves supply chain optimization with Arkieva

Linde keeps optimization variance under 2% with Arkieva

Linde, a global leader in industrial gases, faced significant supply chain complexity due to manual, spreadsheet-driven planning processes. These outdated methods struggled to adapt to volatile energy and logistics costs, while siloed regional teams hindered collaboration. To address this, Linde partnered with vendor Arkieva to implement a robust supply planning and network optimization solution.

Arkieva's data-driven solution enabled Linde to balance demand, costs, and constraints for smarter sourcing and production decisions. This resulted in immediate cost savings, consistent optimization across multiple European countries, and greatly improved collaboration. The model proved highly accurate, showing less than 2% variance from real-world execution, and has been successfully expanded into the UK, China, and Africa.

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