Case Study: Simpson Strong-Tie boosts supply chain efficiency with ifm efector

Simpson Strong-Tie improves forecast accuracy and keeps 96%–97% fill rates with ifm efector

Simpson Strong-Tie, a leader in structural building products, faced challenges in its supply chain including manual demand planning, limited production visibility, and disjointed analytics. These issues led to inefficient demand prediction and inadequate inventory management. To address this, the company collaborated with vendor ifm efector to implement ifm's SAP-certified supply chain solutions for a digital transformation.

By implementing ifm's solutions for demand planning, inventory optimization, and production scheduling, Simpson Strong-Tie achieved significant operational improvements. The results included enhanced forecast accuracy, substantial cost savings from automated processes and optimal inventory levels, and increased customer satisfaction. ifm's solutions helped the company improve its North American fill rates and achieve a 70.2% same-day shipping rate.

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