Executive leadership reviewing supply chain strategy
Demand Driven Planning — by LOVIS

Turn supply chain uncertainty into a competitive advantage

LOVIS Flow keeps the right inventory in the right place at the right time — no less, no more. Release working capital, improve service, and stabilise execution even when demand becomes volatile.

Up to 70%
Inventory reduction
Up to 85%
Lead-time reduction
Up to 54%
Service-level improvement
4–8 weeks
Time to deploy
The problem

In a VUCA world, over-protection is the silent tax on the P&L

Volatility pushes operations to overstock as insurance. The result is fragile balance sheets, stressed teams and customer service that still misses the mark.

3–6 months

of inventory coverage tied up as a defensive shield

Working capital

trapped in stock instead of fueling growth

Inconsistent

service levels and constant operational firefighting

Slow response

to demand shifts despite carrying excess stock

The solution

Demand-driven planning with strategic buffers

LOVIS Flow re-engineers how protection is placed across the production chain — using real signals, not forecasts and hope.

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Strategic protection across the chain — not piled at finished goods.
  • Redistribute protection across the chain instead of concentrating it in finished goods
  • Position buffers at components and sub-assemblies — ideal for complex multi-level BOMs
  • Use real operational data to set, monitor and dynamically adjust parameters
  • Stabilise execution and prioritise the orders that truly matter
How it works

Three moves. One outcome: flow

01

Place buffers where they matter

Identify the strategic decoupling points across the production chain — the leverage points that absorb variability and accelerate flow.

02

Use real operational data

Sizing and dynamic adjustments are driven by actual demand, lead times and variability — not static forecasts.

03

Prioritise execution by demand

Replenishment and shop-floor priorities follow buffer health, so critical orders are protected and chaos is replaced with clarity.

Executive value

Outcomes the COO, CEO, and CFO already care about

LOVIS Flow is not an inventory tool. It is a value accelerator that improves EBITDA, ROCE and cash generation while making operations calmer and more predictable.

Inventory reduction

Free up trapped capital and shrink the cost of carry.

Service level improvement

Hit OTIF consistently — even under volatility.

Working capital release

Convert overstock into cash on the balance sheet.

Operational clarity

Visibility and control replace daily firefighting.

Lower
working capital and cost of carry
Higher
EBITDA, ROCE and cash flow
Calmer
operations and predictable execution
Proven impact

Results documented across real enterprise deployments

Up to 70%
Inventory reduction
Up to 85%
Lead-time reduction
Up to 54%
Service-level improvement
Case study

F&B leader, USD 120M revenue: half the inventory, near-perfect service.

In just three months, LOVIS Flow re-architected protection across a complex BOM — releasing cash, improving OTIF and lowering the cost of capital.

USD 20M → 10M
Inventory reduced 50%
98.3% OTIF
Service level achieved
USD 10M
Cash released in 3 months
+USD 1.6M
Annual benefit, lower cost of capital
Integration & implementation

Live in 4–8 weeks. No rip-and-replace

LOVIS Flow runs natively inside LOVIS EOS or connects to your existing ERP/MRP through APIs and standard interfaces. No massive transformation. No operational paralysis.

LOVIS Flow analytics dashboard on an executive workstation

Sits inside LOVIS EOS or alongside your ERP

Run it as a native module of LOVIS EOS or integrate via APIs with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics or any major ERP/MRP.

4–8 week deployment

Designed to deliver business outcomes fast — without the cost and risk of a multi-year transformation.

Non-disruptive go-live

No paralysis on the shop floor. Your operation keeps running while protection is re-architected around it.

Take the next step

LOVIS Flow converts uncertainty into advantage

Book a strategy session with our team and see, on your own data, how much capital and service performance is waiting to be unlocked.