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Prepare your supply chain for the future with customized solutions, from strategy to implementation 

Empower your business with a digital and agile supply chain

An agile and digital supply chain is essential for achieving business success. Evolving technologies, legacy systems and dynamic markets create new challenges for global value networks. Building resilience, fostering organizational flexibility and enabling robust data integration empower your business to confidently navigate uncertainty and excel in a complex environment.

Businesses across industries collaborate with 4flow for successful supply chain transformation. With over 20 years of supply chain digitization and optimization expertise, we support you with customized solutions from strategy to implementation.  

In close collaboration with your team, we design and implement innovative strategies for your entire supply chain. Using innovative technologies, data analysis and proven best practices, we partner with you to achieve measurable results and sustainable long-term success.

Our comprehensive expertise includes supply chain strategy design, technology implementation and end-to-end planning and optimization. By combining cutting-edge methodologies with years of industry knowledge, we transform your supply chain into a seamless, high-performing network equipped for the future. 

Dedicated expertise for your supply chain transformation

  • Supply chain strategy

    Turn your supply chain into a growth engine. 4flow helps you develop a supply chain strategy and prepare for the future. 

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  • Supply chain planning and optimization

    Turn complexity into opportunity. With 4flow, you create a streamlined, resilient, and cost-effective supply chain – perfectly planned and optimized to exceed your customers’ expectations.

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  • Technology implementation

    Master your digital transformation. 4flow’s digital experts help you design and implement state-of-the-art technology so you can get ahead with data-driven clarity. 

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Our full service portfolio

Supply chain strategy development

Develop a robust supply chain strategy that supports your business objectives.

  • Strategy
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Digital strategy and transformation

Future-proof your operations with a digital supply chain built for long-term growth.

  • Strategy
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Network design

Reduce costs and boost resilience with a network tailored to your specific needs.

  • Strategy
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Sustainability

Unlock resilience and success with a sustainable supply chain and meet ESG objectives.

  • Strategy
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Supply chain management

Navigate challenges and opportunities with supply chain planning, execution and orchestration.

  • Planning and optimization
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Warehousing and production

Boost resilience and flexibility in your production network with automation and data-driven solutions.

  • Planning and optimization
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Transportation

Optimize transportation cost with innovative transportation management solutions.

  • Planning and optimization
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Fulfillment and distribution

Streamline, digitize and automate your logistics sites for cost savings and efficiency.

  • Planning and optimization
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Kinaxis Maestro implementation

Unlock the benefits of concurrent digital planning with customized implementation.

  • Technology implementation
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SAP Digital Supply Chain

Connect and improve your overall supply chain processes with expert SAP implementation and integration.

  • Technology implementation
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Data-driven supply chain

Make smarter, faster decisions with enhanced visibility powered by data analytics and AI.

  • Technology implementation
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What our customers say

"Introducing the global Lean Operating Model and a universal Lean organizational structure we are well-equipped to overcome future supply chain challenges. 4flow has been an integral partner for us during our Lean transformation and has made key contributions to building a future-focused supply chain."

Claudia Martins

Head of Group Supply Chain, BOBST

"By working with 4flow, we’ve been able to reduce our total cost per truck while improving process performance." 

Thomas Hayer & Wolfgang Weichselbaum

Head of procurement and manufacturing logistics & Head of Plant Logistics, MAN Truck & Bus

"Transparent processes, clearly defined procedures, low inventories in the supply chain and the optimal integration of our suppliers provide us with sustainable and efficient logistics."

Dr. Armin Lohse

Vice President Supply Chain & Logistics, SMA

"What we valued most when collaborating with 4flow were the detailed data insights that ensured the information was accurate. Using such insights, we were able to create realistic targets through each phase of the project."

Erin Templeton

Senior Program Manager, Business Process Excellence, BD Biosciences

"We implemented improvements immediately and we quickly celebrated first successes that are still driving further changes."

Igor Matus

Vice President Supply Chain, CCC S.A.

“4flow has integrated into our team almost seamlessly, quickly familiarized itself with the topics and has done a great job of accompanying us around the clock on the shop floor. This has enabled us to quickly and sustainably change our processes. A 25% improvement in output and 10% efficiency increase in just four weeks is an excellent result.”

Alexander Bayerlein

Vice President Production International, HelloFresh

“Working with 4flow, Schneider Electric will be able to maximize cost effectiveness and operational efficiency at our new logistics and warehouse site. Our labor efficiency is expected to improve by 30%, thanks to 4flow and the selection of the right automation solutions for us.”

Cyrille Pacaud

Project Manager, Schneider Electric

“The progress we have made in the global hub project has exceeded our expectations. With 4flow’s support, we can significantly improve the availability of spare parts globally while also increasing process quality.”

Karl-Michael Schlick

Head of Global Spare Parts Operations – Digital and Service Solutions, KraussMaffei

“The traffic concept 4flow developed for BSH exceeded our expectations: Instead of the number of appliances planned for each year, 4flow looked at the maximum capacity of the park. This ensures the scalability of the traffic concept as the production volume rises.”

Michael Fuchs

Director of Projects, BSH

"Together with 4flow, we carried out a first pilot with little investment in time or money and after only two weeks, were able to significantly save costs and increase process quality and speed. The investment quickly paid for itself, and now we continue to benefit from the savings and knowledge advantage.”

James Jian

Head of Transportation, Packaging and Warehousing, Continental

"The transfer of know-how from the 4flow consultants to our staff, and the teamwork throughout the entire project were key contributors of the project’s success."

Dr. Marc Sielemann

former COO, Nordex

“Designing lean management processes requires a lot of expertise and 4flow has worked with us very closely to tackle this."

Richard Li

Plant Manager Production & Logistics, BOBST (Shanghai)

“Only with 4flow's best-practice know-how and their cooperative way of working were we able to make these improvements happen.”

Thorsten Röhrbein

Team Lead Distribution Management, E-Plus

“The unbelievable rate at which we achieved our goals was only possible thanks to the excellent management of the project by 4flow.”

Andreas Grote

Senior Project Manager, E-Plus

Proven success with top businesses

How Mars significantly reduces supply chain costs with continuous optimization

Success story in consumer goods

With the continuous growth and global expansion of its business, Mars’ network had grown increasingly complex, resulting in increased distribution costs. To significantly and sustainably reduce costs in the POSM network, Mars partnered with 4flow to implement a continuous optimization approach. 

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The solution: 

  • Continuous optimization for significant cost reduction

The results: 

  • Transparency across the entire network – from production and material procurement to delivery at the point of sale 
  • Over 20% cost reduction  
  • Reduction of carbon emissions and improved performance 

4flow and Bosch optimize globally

Success story in automotive

The Bosch Group is a leading global provider of technology and services. Each year, Bosch incurs transportation costs of roughly €1 billion, with road transportation making up 60%. This enormous sum promises a significant amount of potential savings.

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The solution 

  • Develop and implement an iTMS
  • Integrate all 4 business sectors and 19 divisions and implement multiple TMCs globally 

The results

  • +10% transportation cost savings
  • Increased transparency over structures, processes, service providers and costs
  • 7 plants, 1,200 transportation lanes, 23 logistics service providers and 3,500 sales partners in Europe and China successfully onboarded in just a few months 

How an efficient foundation for future growth in China with a new distribution center was created

Success story in high-tech

Infineon Technologies AG is a global semiconductor leader. To respond to rapid business growth and the global trend towards warehouse automation, Infineon partnered with 4flow to develop a state-of-the-art, highly automated distribution center.

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The solution:

  • Concept design for a new distribution center in Shanghai, China, including layout, technology, operating model and overall business case

The results:

  • Best-fit technology and layout scenario selected for the new warehouse
  • Layout designed based on different business requirements
  • Best-fitting business operating model recommended
  • Efficient processes established as global reference for future warehouse operations
  • Labor efficiency increased by 40%

BAT and 4flow implement supply and transportation planning optimization

Success story in consumer goods

BAT is a leading consumer goods business with over 55,000 employees globally, over 50 manufacturing sites and nearly 800 warehouses. BAT depended on a combination of platforms for transportation and supply planning, leading to some data inconsistencies and process inefficiencies.

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The solution 

  • Roll out the Kinaxis Transportation Load Optimizer (TLO) by 4flow for outbound transportation in the United States as a pilot, then globally

The results

  • Kinaxis TLO by 4flow and Kinaxis MaestroTM  (RapidResponse®) implemented in US market
  • Global rollout concept developed for the Kinaxis TLO by 4flow
  • 3 months’ advance planning visibility achieved
  • Improved planning efficiency and smooth collaboration among departments

BayWa r.e. Solar Trade enabled sustainable growth with an agile digital supply chain transformation

Success story in renewable energy

BayWa r.e. Solar Trade is one of the world’s leading distributors of photovoltaic components. To navigate complexity and enable sustainable growth, BayWa r.e. Solar Trade defined supply chain planning as a focus area because of its potential to significantly boost supply chain maturity.

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The solution 

  • 4flow supported BayWa r.e. Solar Trade through process design and implementation of Kinaxis MaestroTM 

The results

  • S&OP process implemented for entities in 6 countries and aligned with over 300 stakeholders
  • Rollout across 14 global entities in final phase with go-live 18 months after decision
  • Realization of one global source of truth for supply chain planning
  • Less than one year from decision to go-live with Kinaxis MaestroTM 
  • Greater supply chain agility thanks to short planning cycles, shorter planning horizons and scenario planning

How Phoenix Contact E-Mobility and 4flow are driving operational efficiency with S&OP

Success story in e-mobility

Phoenix Contact E-Mobility is a global leader in e-mobility technology. The business recognized the need for an end-to-end planning solution to support its growth plans and reduce operating costs.

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The solution

  • S&OP process design and implementation using SAP IBP to streamline supply chain processes and meet the growing needs of the global e-mobility market

The results

  • SAP IBP implemented as an S&OP platform
  • End-to-end transparency and collaborative, proactive planning
  • Monthly S&OP cycles enable clear alignment across Sales, Demand, Supply, and Production
  • Data quality improvements and automated planning processes enhance decision-making and flexibility

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