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

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-11-27
- Length: 6m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-27-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management-through-digital-transformation-with-kate

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-27-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management-through-digital-transformation-with-kate#t=8) Introduction: Philip Stoughton and Petra Becker at Productronica 2023
- [0:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-27-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management-through-digital-transformation-with-kate#t=43) KATEK Group's cloud-based supply chain transparency and planning tools
- [2:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-27-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management-through-digital-transformation-with-kate#t=123) Inventory reduction results: 30 million saved and 110 days DIO
- [3:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-27-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management-through-digital-transformation-with-kate#t=210) Managing demand changes and supply-side confirmation
- [4:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-27-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management-through-digital-transformation-with-kate#t=256) Supplier feedback and stabilizing business volatility
- [4:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-11-27-revolutionizing-supply-chain-management-through-digital-transformation-with-kate#t=283) Hybrid approach: cloud solutions, Power BI, and market software

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- KATEK Group (company)
- Cat-Tec (company)
- Ko Young (company)
- Power BI (tool)

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