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Digital Supply Chain Management

Automate your logistics for the future

The goal

How to make the supply chain a growth factor

Digitalisation opens up extensive opportunities for companies to grow and transform their logistics and delivery processes into real competitive features with new services, value-adding business models and scalable IT platforms. KPS offers a unique combination of strategic consulting and the highest level of implementation expertise – ready to use!

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Insight

Automate your logistics for the future

Environmental and sustainability aspects in particular, but also demographic change or trends such as personalised products present new challenges in supply chain management. At the same time, digitalisation opens up new opportunities.

Self-driving vehicles, raw pipeline systems covering the last mile, automated loading and unloading in ports and postal distribution centres, self-learning algorithms and sensors that autonomously control spare parts procurement in the smart factory, constant monitoring and flexible adaptation of delivery routes or alternative drives - the individual competences in these areas and the ability to react flexibly will play an essential role in a company's competitiveness in the future.

What's more, these competences and skills make it possible to create and establish real unique selling points with new services and business models.
The decisive entrepreneurial challenge lies in the transformation of the silo structure of today's supply chains - characterised by fixed delivery schedules, analogue communication channels, lack of visibility of free capacities, limited scaling options and high capital commitment - to flexible network structures of a digital and smart supply chain, which are defined by six target characteristics.

Ausprägung einer smarten Supply Chain

Target characteristics of the supply chain

  • Multi-partner platform model
  • Information and capacity sharing
  • Collaborative warehouse structures
  • Dynamic transport management
  • Demand-flexible scaling of the supply chain
  • Digitalisation and automation as efficiency keys

Supply Chain Network Design

Designing sustainable logistics networks

Digital distribution channels require an increased focus on last mile and parcel delivery. Regulatory requirements for sustainability goals intensify the trade-off between cost efficiency and delivery quality. In addition, corporate acquisitions and disposals are changing the flow of goods. How can established logistics networks now make their value contribution as a successful value creation factor?

Wir bestimmen den optimalen Wertbeitrag Ihres zukünftigen Logistiknetzwerks

Value contribution

Develop the best strategy with us on our basis of selected scenario models.

In an interactive format, we develop a tangible vision from different perspectives with an action-guiding strategy framework, which we evaluate using selected scenario models. Together with us, you will find the most viable target concept for a transformation project that is ready for implementation, resulting in an optimal value proposition for your future logistics network.
Hey, experts, can someone make our supply chain process and warehouse future proof?

Digital supply chain with SAP

KPS combines practical know-how with SAP solutions to make an impact to your supply chain and warehouse

Data lies at the beginning of any efforts to optimise business performance and processes. That is also where our expertise begins. We utilise all available data in order to properly evaluate the necessity for our clients’ ERP integration.

The nature of warehouse operations has drastically changed and more and more processes are being introduced. To accommodate this, our warehouse experts have the know-how to implement easy to use SAP solutions that can help you to plan upfront your necessary workforce per warehouse area.

1. SAP EWM

SAP Extended Warehouse Managment

provides you with the ability to manage all processes in a warehouse, together with mitigating problems and issues with enhanced efficiency. It is a great tool for automated supply chain management and for processing goods movements and managing inventory in the warehouse.
SAP Extended Warehouse Managment

1. SAP TM

SAP Transportation Management

helps manage your transportation and logistics planning. Planning your inbound and outbound transport in TM can start at your vendor’s door and it is easily integrated with the SAP ERP and is great for customers that want to minimize risk factors throughout their supply chain.
SAP Transportation Management

1. SAP Yard Logistics

SAP Yard Logistics

is the link between getting your products out of the warehouse and into their appointed vehicles, ready to be transported and shipped. It will reduces manual efforts in yard operations and helps manage your employees’ activity efficiently through friendly mobile user interface.
SAP Yard Logistics

1. MES INTEGRATION

Manufacturing Execution System Integration

is used to manage production orders, processing data, work instructions storage and all other materials that are needed to have full visibility of manufacturing processes.
Manufacturing Execution System Integration

1. SAP Logistics Business Network

SAP Logistics Business Network

allows you to collaborate with and easily onboard stakeholders on an open network that we can easily integrate with your logistics and business processes. The key benefits of this integration lie in improving efficiency of logistics processes and easing decision-making across different roles in your organization. At KPS we can help you apply common communication standards and digitalize them across your network.
SAP Logistics Business Network

1. SAP EWM

SAP Extended Warehouse Managment

provides you with the ability to manage all processes in a warehouse, together with mitigating problems and issues with enhanced efficiency. It is a great tool for automated supply chain management and for processing goods movements and managing inventory in the warehouse.
SAP Extended Warehouse Managment

1. SAP TM

SAP Transportation Management

helps manage your transportation and logistics planning. Planning your inbound and outbound transport in TM can start at your vendor’s door and it is easily integrated with the SAP ERP and is great for customers that want to minimize risk factors throughout their supply chain.
SAP Transportation Management

1. SAP Yard Logistics

SAP Yard Logistics

is the link between getting your products out of the warehouse and into their appointed vehicles, ready to be transported and shipped. It will reduces manual efforts in yard operations and helps manage your employees’ activity efficiently through friendly mobile user interface.
SAP Yard Logistics

1. MES INTEGRATION

Manufacturing Execution System Integration

is used to manage production orders, processing data, work instructions storage and all other materials that are needed to have full visibility of manufacturing processes.
Manufacturing Execution System Integration

1. SAP Logistics Business Network

SAP Logistics Business Network

allows you to collaborate with and easily onboard stakeholders on an open network that we can easily integrate with your logistics and business processes. The key benefits of this integration lie in improving efficiency of logistics processes and easing decision-making across different roles in your organization. At KPS we can help you apply common communication standards and digitalize them across your network.
SAP Logistics Business Network

New Technologies

Clear guidelines, early information and transparency

Information and transparency about all orders in real time ensure the successful interaction of all participants in the digital supply chain. 

KPS ARRIVE App

KPS ARRIVE

What our latest app offers you

Put an end to delays, dissatisfied customers and lost sales. KPS ARRIVE connects shippers, transport service providers and drivers on a shared digital platform. It provides all players with up-to-date data in real time and creates maximum transparency. Optimised routes and online traffic integration, transparent delivery times and freight costs, loading to the second and efficient staff deployment. Can be integrated into SAP S/4HANA, EWM, GTS, EM and SAP TM.
See more in the video!
The digitalisation of the Supply Chain at Coop Danmark with SAP TM & KPS

SAP TM & KPS

The digitalisation of the supply chain at Coop Danmark

Eddy Madsen, Enterprise Architect, Coop Denmark, and Tobias Götz, Managing Partner, KPS, show how SAP Transportation Management is helping one of Northern Europe's leading retailers successfully digitise its supply chain in this presentation from the SAP Inspire for Warehouse and Transport Management 2022 online event.

Learn how Coop's supply chain benefits from using SAP GTS, SAP TM and SAP S/4HANA:

  • Open Book Inbound Processing
  • International container tracking 
  • Reliable store delivery with a centralised delivery calendar
  • Managing scenarios with many cross-docks and lessons learned
  • Do's and Don'ts for SAP Supply Chain Transformation

Case Study

Acceleration of multimodal transport

Multimodal transport is the transport concept of the future - modern, efficient and sustainable. In order to unlock this enormous growth potential on the business side, Hamburger Hafen & Logistik AG wants to pursue new avenues beyond the mere management of transport networks. The strategy consultancy Infront, together with the consultants from its parent company KPS, has devised and realised a new business model of an innovative and open-supplier mediation and booking platform called Modility. The platform brings together providers and potential buyers of transport services in intermodal transport quickly and easily via an online portal.

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User-friendly platform with great business potential

The start-up Modility offers an open-supplier mediation and booking platform. Modility brings transport service providers and customers in combined transport together easily and quickly via the online portal. This greatly facilitates communication between the stakeholders and paves the way for more efficient, low-emission and sustainable transport concepts.

Modility acts as a neutral intermediary and does not assume any transport responsibility. Nevertheless, all information on capacities and prices can be viewed in real time.

Users can post or book offers on the platform with just three clicks. Thanks to its independence, the solution represents and reaches the entire market. In a first project step, the platform addressed Europe-wide, continental and maritime intermodal transport.

Instant Transformation

In 4 steps to the intelligent supply chain with KPS

Intelligently optimising and tracking all transports, flexibly adjusting warehouse capacities at any time, sustainably dynamising supply chains, profitably marketing own competencies and capacities with the sharing approach - with the SCM modules from KPS, the transformation succeeds quickly, in a tangible way and differentiating.

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Identify concrete strengths and weaknesses

KPI-based analysis and comparison with industry best practices and KPS database help to identify the potential for optimisation in strategy, operations and technologies.

 

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Derivation and prioritisation of options for action

Overall view of the supply chain from three different perspectives, which can be combined in a modular way, as well as the development of the company -specific and differentiating options for action.
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Development of the concrete implementation plan

Evaluation of the identified options for action with regard to feasibility, economic efficiency and benefits for the company and its customers. Create a roadmap for the implementation of selected initiatives.
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Fast and secure end-to-end transformation

The cross-divisional implementation supports the selected options on the product that can be experienced immediately, accelerated by our ready-to-use methods and sector-specific best practice processes from IT and process transformation.

Tech-Stack

With innovative technologies and excellent partnerships, KPS delivers sustainable value creation

KPS works with the leading solution providers to deliver on our promise: High-performance solutions for Commerce & Services, with the best engineering on state-of-the-art architectures. Our partner network includes regional and global providers and is based on strategic, trusting and sustainable cooperation.

Value proposition of AI in the supply chain

Learn more about artificial intelligence as a value lever in the supply chain

Self-thinking and self-learning AI-assisted autonomous agents are expected to make rationally-reasoned decisions

AI in the supply chain for sustainable competitive advantage

Is artificial intelligence (AI) really capable of serving as a sustainable problem solver of a complex adaptive system like the supply chain? Self-thinking and self-learning AI-powered autonomous agents are expected to make rational-based decisions that pursue the economic interests of the supply chain.
Artificial intelligence as a supply chain value lever

Artificial intelligence as a supply chain value lever

AI can process a multitude of external and internal data and trigger error-free decisions based on it. AI enables smooth operations at all nodes of the supply chain and is able to orchestrate and automate the cooperation between logistics and production.
Predictive Forecasting: Increase EBIT in retail with AI-supported demand planning

Increase EBIT in retail with AI-supported demand planning

Supply chains are often not robust enough or break down again and again, employees in logistics drop out. Ultimately, goods are not available and turnover is lost. At the same time, consumers increasingly value security of supply, coupled with flexibility and a favourable price. AI-based solutions help companies to forecast demand more accurately, to have goods available precisely and thus to increase EBIT.
Interview mit Tobias Götz

Interview

Measuring the supply chain

Digitalisation can mark the difference between businesses and competition

Tobias Götz is Managing Partner and Supply Chain Specialist at KPS. With his expertise, he is the right contact when it comes to transforming megatrends, IT know-how and individual company situations into competition-changing logistics solutions.

Cross-industry Success

Supply chain management is rapidly evolving

Yesterday’s processes and service models will constantly be put to the test in the future. At KPS, our cross-industry experience and SAP solution expertise gives you the modern technology to accommodate the growing need for scalability and flexibility.

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Contact

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As supply chain experts we value the insights and experience that each one of our team members brings to the table. At KPS, our goal is to help companies from all around the world better manage their logistics and processes.

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