Case Study: Poclain Hydraulics achieves major inventory cost reductions and improved on-time delivery with John Galt Solutions' Atlas Planning Suite

Poclain Hydraulics Drives Down Inventory Costs with John Galt

Poclain Hydraulics, a family‑owned manufacturer of hydraulic motors with about 1,100 employees, was struggling with fluctuating demand, poor visibility into supply and demand channels, and a lack of cohesive forecasting and demand‑planning strategy that hurt on‑time delivery, quality and customer service. After evaluating options, the company selected John Galt Solutions’ Atlas Planning Suite to address these challenges.

John Galt Solutions implemented the Atlas Planning Suite, giving Poclain’s demand team new ways to view and manipulate forecast data and produce actionable reports. As a result, Poclain can now forecast beyond 90 days with under 5% error (down from over 15%), has significantly reduced inventory costs, and improved on‑time delivery to 88.6% to order confirmation and 99.7% within seven days (previously under 78%), while making Atlas a core part of its S&OP process.

Poclain Hydraulics

Robert O’Neill