BraunAbility (Epicor)
How the automotive mobility leader unified its procurement systems and achieved a 35% increase in on-time delivery (OTD), reduced on-hand inventory by 22%, and made life easier for buyers and suppliers.
“Before SourceDay, we were talking about a multi-million dollar expansion for warehouse space. Now, we’ve reduced on-hand inventory by 22% and we’re actually looking at no longer storing production components at an offsite warehouse.”
-Ben Hitchens, Associate Director of Procurement and Supply
Improved OTD Saved The Company Millions in Overhead
BraunAbility is the leader in mobility transportation solutions that change lives. The team of eight buyers was responsible for sourcing raw materials of 15,000 SKUs to produce their transportation products. The procurement process was fairly chaotic before working with SourceDay, and to assure they had sufficient parts on-hand, the company was planning a multi-million dollar expansion of their warehouse to stock up.
To resolve operational issues, BraunAbility adopted the SourceDay platform to automate processes that they had previously been conducting with manual data entry via spreadsheets and sticky notes. In doing so, they not only achieved 100% data accuracy in their ERP regarding PO changes, but they also increased on-time-delivery (OTD) of direct materials by 35%.
The reliability of inbound materials shipments to be delivered on time had a number of positive impacts on the business. BraunAbility was able to reduce safety stock to save on operating expenses, supplier relationships improved, and they were even able to scale their productivity without increasing buyer headcount. SourceDay has become an undeniable asset to grow business.
“Before SourceDay, we were talking about a multi-million dollar expansion for warehouse space. Now, we’ve reduced on-hand inventory by 22% and we’re actually looking at no longer storing production components at an offsite warehouse.”
- Ben Hitchens, Associate Director of Procurement and Supply
From chaos to efficiency
Before
- Manual processes
led to inaccurate PO and ERP data - Inaccurate data
caused PO changes and shipments to be missed - Missing parts from late deliveries
caused stock outs and prompted increased safety stock
After
- Automated communications and data capture
led to improved OTD - Improved OTD
led to reduced safety stock and operating expenses - Efficient operational processes
allowed for increased production without adding headcount
Benefits
Ease of Adoption & Implementation
One major focus in the search for a solution was finding a tool that would be widely adopted by buyers and suppliers. Ben wanted to avoid anything that would add to their workload or have a steep learning curve.
There was also a requirement for ease of implementation and rapid time to value. Ben didn’t want a solution with a long or tricky implementation cycle and deferred ROI if adoption of the new tool was poor. For BraunAbility suppliers, Ben was looking for a simple, no-cost, and net- zero impact solution. SourceDay was able to meet these requirements and more.
Results
35% Increase In OTD, Resulting In More Production And Revenue
BraunAbility achieved a 35% increase in OTD of direct materials after implementation of SourceDay. Both buyers and suppliers quickly adapted to the easy-to-use workflows and saw the benefit of a single source of truth to improve accuracy and efficiency. With a reduced dependency on safety stock, inventory days on hand (DOH) were reduced by over 20% – even while purchased components grew by 20%. SourceDay allowed BraunAbility to scale without headcount in a way they never thought possible.
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SourceDay provides PO Collaboration solutions to manufacturers, distributors, retailers and supply chains all over the world. We do more than save time and money; we transform procurement’s value proposition within the company.
BraunAbility (Epicor)
How the automotive mobility leader unified its procurement systems and achieved a 35% increase in on-time delivery (OTD), reduced on-hand inventory by 22%, and made life easier for buyers and suppliers.
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