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Revolutionizing Supply Chain Management through Digital Transformation with KATEK Group CTRO Petra Becker

EMS@C-LEVEL · 27 Nov 2023 · 6m

What this episode covers

Petra Becker, CTRO of KATEK Group (referred to as Cat-Tec in the transcript), explains how the company achieved a 30 million inventory reduction (approx. 50%) and reduced days inventory outstanding to below 110 days through digital transformation. She details the implementation of a cloud-based planning tool and homemade Power BI dashboards to provide end-to-end transparency from suppliers to customers. Becker highlights that this data-driven approach allows KATEK to stabilize supply chain volatility, manage diverse high-variant orders, and maintain strong partnerships with both suppliers and software vendors.

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companies scaling up

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KATEK Group, Cat-Tec, Ko Young
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Power BI

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