Digital Mission

Creating Experience Ecosystems

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Digital Supply Chain Optimization Capabilities-Based Procurement

Automated Kanban

Current Situation

Prevalent Lean practices prescribe that replenishment of raw material be triggered by kanban cards. Best practices introduce some level of automation and integration to procurement systems.

Goals and Objectives

Replenishment process costs will be significantly reduced and sped up. This result will allow for greater flexibility in planning as well as lower inventories.

Technology Deployed

Cognitive, blockchain, and IoT

Use Case Summary

An automated, near-real-time connection to suppliers to trigger replenishment of raw material

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