Case Study: Satuerca achieves 20% more capacity and 30% less inventory with Demand Driven Technologies' Intuiflow

Satuerca boosts capacity 20% and cuts inventory 30% with Demand Driven Technologies

Satuerca, a manufacturer of forged and machined automotive components, faced significant challenges due to volatile demand and an Excel-driven planning process. This led to constant expediting, high work-in-process inventory, and daily schedule changes. To address this, Satuerca partnered with vendor Demand Driven Technologies to implement their Intuiflow solution and the DDMRP methodology.

The solution from Demand Driven Technologies involved implementing strategic decoupling points with buffers and a single, visual plan to synchronize all departments. This allowed Satuerca to manage by exception based on stable, demand-driven priorities. As a result, Satuerca achieved a 20% increase in production capacity and a 30% reduction in global inventory while maintaining service levels.

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