TKF manufactures cable for a worldwide internal supply chain, running a mix of make-to-order and make-to-stock across three plants. A 12-month C&DS implementation, integrated with their ERP, made that mix predictable.
TKF's cable production spans three plants and a worldwide internal supply chain, mixing make-to-order and make-to-stock in the same operation. Without a shared, ERP-integrated view of capacity and inventory, promises made at one end of the chain had no reliable connection to what the shop floor could actually deliver.
C&DS production planning (MTO/MTS with available-to-promise) now checks every commitment against real capacity. Buffer Management sets shop-floor priorities across all three plants, and Dynamic Replenishment keeps stock aligned with actual consumption — all integrated with TKF's existing ERP over a 12-month rollout.
Lead time across the worldwide internal supply chain dropped –50%, and finished-goods inventory fell –30% — with tangible results visible inside 8 months, well before the 12-month implementation was complete.
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