Case Study: Kandil Steel achieves $1.15M annual savings and cuts $3M in inventory write‑offs with Hitachi Vantara

Kandil Steel - Customer Case Study

Kandil Steel, an Egyptian steel manufacturer with more than 21 years of experience, wanted to become a high-quality, low-cost producer but faced supply-chain inefficiencies, inventory and quality challenges amid a sector downturn. Hitachi Vantara was engaged to provide Manufacturing Solutions and Digital and Manufacturing Consulting—including supply chain optimization and a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model—as part of a broader change-management program covering procurement, sales and operations.

Hitachi Vantara implemented a holistic solution that introduced a sophisticated TCO model, streamlined purchasing, S&OP procedures, performance-management KPIs and short-interval controls to improve supplier OTIF, quality and cash flow. The engagement produced clear, measurable impact: $141k saved on purchase orders within three months, $1.15m in annualized savings, $3m reduction in inventory write-offs and an average reduction of five days of inventory on hand.

Kandil Steel

Khalil Kandil

Chief Executive Officer