Driving Measurable Manufacturing Outcomes

See how manufacturing companies are achieving significant improvements in inventory management, capacity utilization, and planning efficiency with Saphran's solutions.

From global automotive suppliers to diverse industrial manufacturers, our customers are realizing tangible business value through better planning and forecasting.

Cost Reduction

Capacity Optimization

Process Efficiency

Manufacturing Success Overview

Manufacturing Success Stories

Real examples of business value delivered through improved planning and forecasting

Reduce Inventory Costs

Global Tier One Automotive Supplier

The Approach

Saphran integrated with Oracle ERP to incorporate EDI releases and ship history with rolling forecast, enabling streamlined comparison of EDI releases, ship history and forecast with analytics.

The Results
$70M+ Inventory Cost Reduction
35%+ Year-over-Year Savings

Identified largest variance parts resulting in improved long-lead parts ordering and significant inventory cost savings.

Improve Capacity Utilization

Multi-Billion Dollar Forging & Casting Supplier

The Approach

Saphran integrated manufacturing bill-of-material routing data and cycle times for parts from Plex ERP and QAD ERP into the rolling forecast, enabling forecast analytics for capacity utilization.

The Results
5-year capacity visibility for each manufacturing asset
Commercial evaluations leverage capacity analytics
High confidence in capital expenditure decisions

Client reported increases in capacity utilization and better capital investment planning.

Build Commercial Discipline

Large Electronics Manufacturer

The Approach

Saphran implemented rolling forecast toolset that downloads updates of OEMs' future product plans from 3rd party market forecast source, enabling early stage opportunity management.

The Results
Product management collaborates with sales on early stage targets
Sales focuses on advancing opportunities as programs mature
Analytics on win/loss performance and competitor market share

Ensures sales teams don't miss relevant target opportunities for growth with OEM customers.

Compress Forecast Build Time

Medium-Sized Supplier

The Approach

Saphran quickly implemented collaborative best practice rolling forecast system connecting with company's multiple ERP installations, enabling collaborative, live forecast process.

The Results
2 Months → Daily Forecast Build Time
Quarterly → Always On Forecast Frequency
Global sales team participation in live forecast process
"Composite forecast" shared by finance and sales teams

Key Business Benefits Achieved

Manufacturers achieve measurable improvements across critical business areas

Cost Reduction

Significant inventory cost savings through better forecasting and variance analysis, with one client achieving $70M+ in annual savings.

Capacity Optimization

Better utilization of manufacturing assets with 5-year capacity visibility and data-driven capital expenditure decisions.

Process Efficiency

Dramatic time compression in forecasting processes, from months to days, with always-on collaborative planning.