Operational Automation
Supply Chain
Manufacturing
Process Improvement
Operational Process Automation
Client
Manufacturing & Logistics Company
Company Size
Enterprise (5000+ employees)
Duration
10 weeks
85%
Reduction in manual processing
<1%
Error rate (down from 15%)
Real-time
Supply chain visibility
$2.4M
Annual cost savings
The Challenge
Manual Operations Limiting Scale and Accuracy
A global manufacturing company's supply chain operations relied heavily on manual processes and spreadsheets, creating bottlenecks and errors as the business scaled.
Key Pain Points
- 1000+ hours monthly spent on manual data entry
- 15% error rate in inventory reconciliation
- No real-time visibility into supply chain status
- Operations team lacked technical skills for automation
Our Approach
10-Week Embedded Operations Automation
We embedded with their operations and IT teams, building automation solutions while teaching modern integration and automation practices.
1
Process Analysis
Weeks 1-2- End-to-end process mapping with operations team
- Automation opportunity identification and prioritization
- Integration point discovery across systems
- ROI analysis and quick win identification
2
Automation Development
Weeks 3-8- Iterative automation development with operations input
- Integration pipeline construction
- Dashboard and monitoring development
- User training during development
3
Deployment & Training
Weeks 9-10- Production deployment with parallel validation
- Operations team training and certification
- Documentation and maintenance procedures
- Handoff to internal support
The Solution
Integrated Supply Chain Automation Platform
End-to-end automation of critical supply chain processes with real-time dashboards and a trained team capable of extending the platform.
Technologies Used
Python
Apache Airflow
Snowflake
Tableau
REST APIs
Key Deliverables
- Automated inventory reconciliation across 12 warehouses
- Real-time supply chain visibility dashboard
- Automated vendor order processing
- Exception handling and alerting system
"The team didn't just automate our processes—they empowered our operations team to think differently about automation and continuous improvement."
Jennifer Walsh
VP of Operations
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