In an increasingly demanding industrial environment, the ability to effectively plan sales, production and procurement has become a strategic lever. This was the challenge taken on by BOMAG GmbH, a global specialist in compaction equipment, which relied on the Board platform to modernise its Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
With 5 production sites, 11 international subsidiaries and a network of distributors in more than 150 countries, BOMAG faced significant organisational complexity. Teams had to contend with heterogeneous data, fragmented processes and limited visibility across the entire value chain.
Unified S&OP for better performance management
To address these challenges, BOMAG chose to deploy the Board solution to connect, within a single environment, sales forecasts, industrial capacity planning and raw material requirements. The objective was to gain a comprehensive, consistent and shared view of operational performance.
The project stood out for its speed of execution. In just six months, BOMAG moved from the design phase to an operational go-live, demonstrating the platform's ability to adapt quickly to a complex industrial environment.
Tangible and measurable results
The benefits quickly became visible. Thanks to better synchronisation between teams and improved data reliability:
inventory levels were reduced by approximately 50%,
teams now have a “single version of truth” worldwide,
decision-making has become faster, more collaborative and better aligned with on-the-ground realities.
Beyond the financial gains, this transformation enabled BOMAG to strengthen its organisational agility and its ability to anticipate fluctuations in demand in an international context.
A concrete illustration of the value of modern S&OP
This customer experience illustrates the key role that EPM and S&OP platforms now play in transforming finance and supply chain functions. By unifying planning processes and improving data reliability, solutions such as Board enable industrial companies to move from a reactive approach to proactive and strategic performance management.
source: Board
