EMS-GRILTECH: Validating Sales Forecasts to Improve Production Planning with SAP® Predictive Analytics

Whether it is reducing CO2 emissions, making us better athletes, or even protecting our firefighters, the high-performance polymers and specialty chemicals from EMS-Chemie AG improve our lives each and every day. To serve its customers better, the EMS-GRILTECH business unit needed to enhance production planning for more than 10 product families to more accurately predict peaks in demand.

Working with the SAP® Consulting organization, EMS-GRILTECH deployed SAP Predictive Analytics software in two months. User-friendly analytics mean production planners don’t have to be statisticians to perform monthly assessments of quarterly sales forecast data. Flexible, accurate forecasting validation means EMS-GRILTECH can reduce inventory levels and costs while increasing product availability, delivery capabilities, and customer satisfaction.

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SAP Business Transformation Study | Chemicals | EMS-GRILTECH

SAP Business Transformation Study | Chemicals | EMS-GRILTECH

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Better forecasting improves planning and satisfactionObjectivesImprove production planning, stock coverage, and deliver-on-order capabilities while reducing inventory with enhanced, demand-based forecasting

Why SAP • SAP® Predictive Analytics software for data processing, visualization, and analysis by users who are not statisticians

• Analytics engine that runs independently with non-SAP databases • Flexible predictive models that can adapt to business needs • R programming to extend analysis functionality • Integration with existing IT infrastructure and processes

Resolution • Worked with SAP’s Data Science group to identify and implement industry-specific requirements

• Enabled archiving of actuals and forecasts for more than 400 products in 11 families for up to six years

• Complemented experience-based decisions with year-round, user-friendly, model-based forecasting

Future plansExpand predictive analysis of monthly sales data to further improve planning and delivery

CompanyEMS-GRILTECH, a business unit of EMS-Chemie AG

HeadquartersDomat/Ems, Switzerland

IndustryChemicals

Solution and ServicesTechnical fibers, coatings and additives, and chemical intermediates

Employees2,865 (EMS-Chemie AG)

RevenueApproximately €1.9 billion (EMS-Chemie AG)

Web Sitewww.emsgriltech.com

PartnerSAP® Consulting organization

2 monthsTo go live

FlexibleForecasting throughout the year

GreaterAgility to anticipate and react to peaks in demand

MoreAccurate forecasting and production planning

Increased Product availability with reduced inventory levels

Lower Costs

Higher Customer satisfaction

“With SAP Predictive Analytics, we can better analyze sales demand forecasts and market fluctuations. This helps us meet our customer needs quickly without overstocking our inventory. The result is happier customers and lower costs – which is great news for our bottom line.” Tijani Ben Said, Manager Production Planning and Control, EMS-GRILTECH, EMS-CHEMIE AG

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