Deloitte and Anaplan for a perfectly coordinated, resilient supply chain
Integrated data insights make it possible to simplify operations, optimize networks, and increase profitability
Deloitte and Anaplan for a perfectly coordinated, resilient supply chain
In today’s dynamic, unpredictable business landscape, efficient supply chain planning is essential to remaining competitive. Common planning methods, however, often fail to address evolving complexities such as shifting customer demand, global disruptions, and increased competition. Deloitte’s supply chain planning solutions help supply chain leaders and their teams optimize operations, cut costs, and strengthen resilience while minimizing resource consumption in support of sustainability goals. Our extensive expertise in enterprise business planning and partnership with Anaplan help organizations streamline processes, boost cost efficiency, and build sustainable supply chains that drive long-term success.
Adapting to a fast-paced world
Global disruption and evolving customer demand have made supply chain planning more essential – and more challenging – than ever. Planners face an array of interconnected obstacles, including demand volatility, rising costs, geopolitical uncertainty, and accelerated product life cycles, all while striving to achieve ambitious sustainability goals. Traditional, siloed processes and outdated IT systems often leave supply networks struggling to adapt, recover quickly, and avoid overstocking and stockouts. Despite substantial investment, true resilience remains elusive for many companies. In fact, Gartner predicts that only 5% of supply networks will achieve optimal stability in the coming years, underscoring the need for a transformative approach.
Kevin Overdulve
Kevin is a Partner within the Supply Chain & Operations service line and a leader within Deloitte’s European Logistics & Distribution (L&D) practice. He is also running the Digital Supply Network Advisory practice in Belgium, bringing innovative solutions to clients with a focus on Supply Chain Control Towers & Cognitive Automation. He has 13 years of experience in the L&D space, advising clients on their strategic, tactical and operational questions. He has been involved in digital proof of concepts, strategy development, network redesign, transport & warehouse (process) optimizations, tendering and transition programs, inventory planning, and reverse logistics. He works across industries, with solid experience in consumer goods as well as production environments (chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, automotive). Kevin holds a Commercial Engineering degree from the University of Antwerp, supplemented with 2 APICS certifications (CPIM and CSCP). Next to that, he is a Prince2 Practitioner and is ARIS (process mapping tool) certified. Furthermore, he completed an executive master class in SCM at Vlerick Business School.
Paul Delesalle
Paul has over 20 years of supply chain consulting experience and is leading the Belgian and EMEA Supply Chain & Operations practice. He helps clients leverage supply chain as a source of competitive advantage to optimize profit, cost, reliability and customer satisfaction. Paul delivers value in end-to-end supply chain transformations (typically with a strategy/organization/process/technology component), supply chain network design, digital supply networks, supply chain analytics, supply chain planning, sourcing & procurement, lean operations, logistics & distribution and tax-aligned supply chains. Paul holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering.
Without integration, resilience is out of reach
Modern supply chains are intricate networks of interdependencies, where effective management is both critical and complex. Success requires aligning demand, supply, and operations plans with overarching business objectives. This alignment requires seamless coordination across strategic, tactical, and operational levels, from demand forecasting and inventory management to production planning and sales execution.
However, many organizations struggle due to fragmented, siloed planning processes paired with manual workflows. Disconnected tools, from procurement and production to logistics and warehousing, limit real-time insights and thus informed decision-making. This lack of integration leaves businesses ill-prepared to manage disruption and the associated financial risk or adapt to changes in the market.
From silos to synergy – the power of integrated supply chain planning
In today’s dynamic supply chain landscape, resilience depends on a fundamental shift: moving from isolated functions to integrated, data-driven processes. Deloitte acts as a catalyst for this transformation, helping businesses break down silos, establish cross-functional collaboration, and align supply chain operations with strategic objectives. Our approach is both comprehensive and collaborative, enabling each planning function – demand, inventory, production, and sales – to work together seamlessly. This interconnected method enhances agility, sharpens decision-making, and builds robust networks that adapt to disruption while driving sustained growth.
Deloitte’s integrated supply chain planning solutions combine deep industry expertise with Anaplan’s advanced platform capabilities, including AI, real-time analytics, scenario modeling, and customizable dashboards. We unite critical functions like demand forecasting, inventory management, production planning, and sales performance into a cohesive strategy to prepare supply chain leaders and their teams for the challenges of today and for the future. Our tailored solutions have been implemented in diverse industries, including automotive, manufacturing, mining, retail, consumer goods, life sciences, and others to drive operational efficiency, build smarter and more adaptable supply networks, and ensure alignment with long-term business goals.
Our integrated supply chain planning solutions unlock resilience
Deloitte’s transformative supply chain solutions empower businesses to optimize financial and operational planning and are tailored to meet industry-specific needs. Our solutions leverage the power of the Anaplan planning platform to provide a unified view of supply networks by consolidating critical data from diverse sources. This integrated approach enhances end-to-end transparency, bridges silos, reduces costs, and supports sustainability objectives.
Actionable insights into demand patterns, inventory, production capacity, supplier performance, and cost analysis allow businesses to anticipate shifts, address bottlenecks, avoid overproduction, and align operations with strategic goals. Our data-driven solutions use AI to enable real-time planning and scenario modeling and foster agility and growth by integrating internal and external insights for smarter decision-making in dynamic markets.
Anaplan’s advanced cloud-based planning capabilities help streamline workflows, facilitate precise demand forecasting, optimize resource allocation, and integrate ESG strategies for a more sustainable supply chain. Real-time data integration allows businesses to respond dynamically to market changes and anticipate potential financial risk while ensuring compatibility across leading SCM, ERP, and CRM systems, and in particular within SAP environments, for seamless data flow and holistic planning.
Beyond implementation, we provide ongoing consulting for supply chain leaders and their teams to continuously refine and expand their processes. Our operations portfolio facilitates supply chain centers of excellence’ upskilling of teams for a shift from manual tasks to high-value, strategic activity. Our clients are then positioned for long-term success with streamlined, cost-effective planning processes that foster adaptive, sustainable supply networks.
Integrated supply chain planning drives growth and efficiency
Companies that embrace integrated supply chain planning can unlock new opportunities for growth and efficiency by harnessing advanced data insights and technology solutions to optimize planning processes and build resilient global supply networks.
Key benefits:
Agile supply chain planning in the automotive sector
Deloitte has partnered with a leading OEM to revolutionize its decentralized supply network planning, transforming it into a globally integrated system powered by Anaplan. We have streamlined the client’s processes by consolidating data from multiple systems for improved planning models and automated key calculations. Leveraging a hybrid-agile implementation approach, we have ensured seamless adoption and strong user engagement that delivers measurable results.
- Results: Planning cycles reduced from two weeks to two days.
- Features: Intuitive dashboards, real-time insights, and automated processes have improved flexibility and cost efficiency.
- Impact: The client is now positioned to navigate global complexities with a more resilient, adaptable supply chain.
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