Case Study

Manual vs. eKanban

By using the Collaborative Supply Portal (CSP) from Ultriva, this medical device supplier reduced inventory by nearly 50%, increased turns by nearly 100% by driving suppliers to Kanban, and reduced administrative costs by 50%.

CUSTOMER PROFILE

A Major Medical Device Manufacturer (MDM) specializing in intravenous (IV) infusion, medication and supply dispensing, respiratory care, infection prevention and surgical instruments.

THE CHALLENGE

Transition from paper-based manual Kanban system to cloud-based eKanban solution. that can sense demand, alert buyers, signal suppliers, and manage inventory and supply chain execution across MDM’s extended enterprise value chain.

OUR SOLUTION

After an extensive review of various Commercial-Off-the-Shelf supply chain and eKanban solutions,