OPTANO Insights: Planning, Analytics and Best Practices

Practical articles on supply chain, prescriptive analytics and OR. How companies can improve their planning in a measurable and data-based way with OPTANO.

OPTANO Insights: Planning, Analytics and Best Practices

Practical articles on supply chain, prescriptive analytics and OR. How companies can improve their planning in a measurable and data-based way with OPTANO.
The added value of data: Why it's worth conquering the data mountain
For many companies, data preparation seems like an insurmountable mountain. But it's worth the climb - the benefits are huge.
Freeing up capital through optimal inventory
High stock levels tie up capital, while at the same time production must be secured despite supply chain problems. What is the optimum stock level?
From transit to triumph
Taking transport transit times into account optimizes production planning and reduces costs. Digital solutions balance materials, transportation, inventories and reliability.
Optimized deployment and route planning
We show how optimized deployment and route planning works and what advantages it offers - and not just for breakdown services.
Tariff increases put global supply chains under pressure
International trade and economic policy is in a state of flux. Geopolitical tensions, trade wars and new tariffs are creating additional uncertainty.
Challenges in the supply chains of the automotive industry
The automotive industry is in a state of upheaval: global market changes, technological advances and strict environmental regulations are driving change.
Service level vs. costs
The optimal balance between cost efficiency and service quality as one of the goals of the Supply Chain Triangle.
Optimal safety stocks
High safety stocks give the good feeling of always having enough in stock, but also tie up a lot of capital. We show you how to find the optimum value.
Mathematical optimization for sustainable value creation
How can value chains be optimized and made ecologically sustainable? Analytics can help and even create a competitive advantage.
The added value of data: Why it's worth conquering the data mountain
For many companies, data preparation seems like an insurmountable mountain. But it's worth the climb - the benefits are huge.
Freeing up capital through optimal inventory
High stock levels tie up capital, while at the same time production must be secured despite supply chain problems. What is the optimum stock level?
From transit to triumph
Taking transport transit times into account optimizes production planning and reduces costs. Digital solutions balance materials, transportation, inventories and reliability.
Interview: Optimization of transport networks
This interview with our experts shows why rising cost pressure and increasing complexity make structural optimization of transport networks necessary and what concrete potential this offers.
Complex CEP transport networks
How a data-driven proof of concept can identify short-term linehaul cost savings of ~5-10% - laying the foundation for holistic network optimization.
Mathematical optimization for the parcel industry
The peak season for parcel services begins with the holidays. Shipment volumes rise sharply, while customers expect particularly fast and punctual deliveries right now.
Insights: Scenario-based replanning
When demand, capacities, or material availability change, Excel quickly reaches its limits in production planning. This article shows how pharmaceutical and chemical companies can set up replanning in a more resilient, faster, and more transparent way.
Interview: Dynamic network realignment of volatile supply chains
Supply chains today are under constant pressure of uncertainty, while established network structures are increasingly reaching their limits. The interview shows why traditional planning approaches are no longer sufficient and how companies can make better decisions.
Insights: Planning Governance and Transparency
Planning rarely fails due to data—but rather due to inconsistent decision-making logic. The article shows why spreadsheet-based planning reaches its limits and how mathematical optimization helps to make complex decisions consistently and reliably.
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