4brands Reply takes supply chains in the consumer goods industry to a new level with holistic technical solutions.
In the consumer goods industry, Supply Chain Management is all about managing the supply chains, from the suppliers to the customers, so that the desired products arrive at the right place at the right time. After all, customers can be bound to the company over the long term with positive experiences.
The overall goal is to establish sustainable customer satisfaction by creating genuine product experiences. And to achieve this, a high level of coordination and planning is required.
As a long-standing process and IT consultancy firm, 4brands Reply offers solutions specifically for the consumer goods industry that take Supply Chain Management to the next level.
The team covers the entire process scope, from planning to execution.
Anchored Within The Business
Sales & operations planning is a core process that aligns sales, marketing, controlling and supply chain plans across the organisation in order to respond effectively to market demands. 4brands Reply brings all information together at one point and identifies real opportunities for innovation with the customer when it comes to conflicting goals.
The advantages
Support from an optimal business plan
Balance out demand and supply effectively and achieve financial targets
Increase speed and agility in planning
Targeted process orchestration and collaboration
Forecast For The Business
Planning starts with a good baseline forecast. 4brands Reply analyses needs from any angle and, together with the customer, transforms average sales plans into effective searches for new opportunities.
The advantages
More accurate statistical forecasts
Respond faster to short-term changes in demand thanks to pattern recognition
Enable planning flexibility and accuracy through segmentation
Invest In Your Own Business
Stock and inventory are real treasures in companies. 4brands Reply tracks the impact of plans on inventories and stock and the committed capital. Together with the customer, the team enables a balancing act between availability and cash flow as well as consistently optimised stock levels.
The advantages
Minimise stock and capital commitment
Standardise the process for setting stock targets at all levels to support operational plans
Improve availability
Reduce production and distribution costs
Optimise the Business
With 4brands Reply, companies in the consumer goods industry can plan the entire supply chain, from the supplier to the customer. Whether cost-efficient, lean or agile, the team delivers an individual and ideal solution for every supply chain in collaboration with the customer.
The advantages
Support for tactical and operational supply planning
Scenario planning for hypothetical changes (demand/supply)
Use of optimisation algorithms and rule-driven algorithms
Rapid adjustment of demand and supply in order to respond to changes
The Recipe For Quick Success
RECIPE is the template planning solution from 4brands Reply, which was specially developed for the needs of the consumer goods industry. With ready-to-use process templates, supply chain planning becomes simple and effective – with a fixed price, a fixed duration and no risk. Simply get started!
The advantages
Optimal business plan support
Effectively balance out demand and supply
Keep the achievement of financial goals clearly in view
Increase the speed and agility of planning
Enable process orchestration and collaboration
4brands Reply specializes in the consumer goods industry and supports companies in the design of their individual digital transformation processes with innovative IT technologies. 4brands Reply's approach focuses on the consumer with his Customer Journey, which covers the entire value chain of the company. The offer includes process consulting and system integration for the core areas of Customer Experience Management, Revenue Growth Management, management of Demand-driven Supply Chains, Enterprise Management and management of a Digital Data Platform.