Case Study: Ideagroup achieves zero stock-outs and 50% lower inventory with KanbanBOX

The transition to electronic kanban solves the problem of supplying variable consumption stocks due to the high seasonality of the product

Ideagroup, an Italian bathroom furniture manufacturer, struggled with managing material flows and variable consumption stocks because of high seasonality. Its manual kanban system was costly to maintain, stocks were rising instead of falling, and stock-outs were still happening, so the company turned to KanbanBOX for an electronic kanban solution.

KanbanBOX was implemented to manage more than 200 kanban items and 6 suppliers, with the rollout done gradually during a high-season period. The results were strong: Ideagroup reported a 50% average reduction in stock and fixed assets in the move from MRP to electronic kanban, a 25% stock reduction from manual to electronic kanban, zero stock-outs, and in some cases lead times reduced by 50%; KanbanBOX also improved supplier delivery reliability and was easy for both the company and suppliers to use.

Ideagroup

Pier Antonio Foscan

Engineer