Digital Demand Forecasting for the Supply Chain Management of Healthcare Products
Global provider of healthcare products with a worldwide supply chain
Delayed orders, short shelf lives and a lack of transparency made global demand planning difficult. A digital prototype was designed to improve demand management.
The challenge
The situation
A large number of delayed orders met short shelf lives. Transparency was lacking, orders were placed ad hoc and manually, and information on inventory levels was not available. Adding to the difficulty were five main product categories with nearly two thousand specifications, more than one hundred priority countries and limited subject-matter expertise.
Our approach
What we delivered
Digital wireframe prototype focused on demand planning
Agile optimization through a Scrum approach with multiple sprints
Proof-of-concept implementation in selected countries
Stakeholder management and communication plan
The outcome
Results & impact
Improved transparency
Visibility into inventory levels and greater flexibility in demand planning.
Digital dashboards
Demand forecasts, gap analyses and country heatmaps in digital dashboards.
Sustainable supply
On-time and complete delivery of the healthcare products.
In summary
Global demand planning and supply chain management were strengthened, and supply to the priority countries was stabilized.
Related expertise
Optimizing supply chain management →
Structured demand planning and stable supply across many countries
Managing supply shortages →
Reducing delayed orders and safeguarding short shelf lives
Reporting & Dashboards →
Digital dashboards with demand forecasts, gap analyses and heatmaps
Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management →
Global demand management and inventory transparency in supply chain management
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Sources
- https://theentourage.de/case-study/supply-chain-digitale-nachfrageprognose/ (live case study, retrieved 2026-06-14)
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