As part of their factory transformation initiatives, many Pelion customers take advantage of our Lean Material Flow capability, which designs the material flow, inventory strategy, and pull signaling methods across the factory floor. This enables factories to reduce line stock-outs and optimizes inventory turnover by rapidly analyzing and supporting changing material requirements.

Problems We Solve

"We have too much of the wrong parts and not enough of the right parts."
“I’m not sure whether this is the production floor, or a stock-room.”
“We need to apply 5S to our material organization and presentation.”
“We know we have the parts, but where are they?”
“We waste a lot of time and money moving our parts through the plant.”
“Our planners are called expeditors.”
“We simply can’t afford another major material write-down this year.”
“If we only had the parts – we could do anything!”
“I know I need a supermarket with my process, but I don’t know how to design it, size it, and manage it – with a low risk of failure.”
"We need faster material replenishment, based on customer demands."
“We take a ‘Build more ‘cause you never know when you might need it’ approach.”
"When critical resources go down, it affects everything."
"When we run out, it shuts the line down and we need to send people home."
"Our forecast is never right. Our demands are frequently changing which has a ripple effect on our internal requirements and suppliers."
"If you see dust on it, it's not moving quickly enough."

Benefits We Provide

Increase Inventory Turns
Lower Finished Goods/Work In Process Inventory Costs
Manage Service Parts Inventory in a Lean Manner
Improve Material Presentation and Flow
Reduce Material Stock-outs
Balance Inventory Levels to Customer Demand