EisenHammer is operating a healthy core supply chain, but three pressure points are compounding: growing deadstock in spare parts, declining reliability from two strategic suppliers, and carrier SLA breaches on bulky freight. Together they explain the recent rise in working capital, stockouts on high-demand parts, and elevated returns. The recommended sprint focuses on freeing capital, stabilising supply, and holding carriers accountable — with a first measurable impact expected within 90 days.
€620K of inventory has had no movement in 180+ days across 210 SKUs, mostly legacy hydraulic and drill components.
IronPro OTD dropped from 91% to 78%; HeavyLift shows longer lead time variance affecting replenishment planning.
Dachser and Raben missing agreed delivery windows on ~24% of oversized shipments, driving complaints and returns.
- €620K in deadstock across 210 SKUs (mostly legacy hydraulic and drill parts).
- Fast-movers experience replenishment gaps — safety stock policy outdated.
- Slow-movers over-represented in top warehouse zones, hurting pick efficiency.
- IronPro OTD 78% (from 91%) — root cause: raw-material shortage.
- HeavyLift lead-time variance up 40% — reliability risk on critical spares.
- Top 20 suppliers deliver 82% of volume; only 12 have active scorecards.
- Dachser SLA compliance 74% on oversized freight (target 92%).
- Raben late deliveries clustered on DE-South lanes on Fridays.
- No penalty enforcement on missed windows in current contracts.
- Return rate 9.4% on bulky categories — 3 SKUs drive 40% of volume.
- 60% of returns tagged 'damage in transit' — links back to carrier SLA.
- Returns reverse logistics adds ~11 days to cash cycle.
- Transport feed missing lead-time in 18% of shipments.
- Supplier scorecards updated ad-hoc, not on a cadence.
- Returns categorisation inconsistent between warehouses.
| Priority | Action | Owner | Expected impact |
|---|---|---|---|
P1 | Launch deadstock reduction sprint | Inventory Lead | Free up ~€400K working capital in 90 days |
P1 | Open supplier recovery plan with IronPro & HeavyLift | Procurement | Restore OTD to ≥90%, reduce stockouts by ~30% |
P2 | Review carrier SLAs for Dachser & Raben | Logistics | Reduce late deliveries by 40%, lower returns on bulky items |
P2 | Introduce weekly returns root-cause review | Ops Excellence | Cut avoidable returns by 15% within a quarter |
P3 | Improve transport & supplier data capture | Data Ops | Lift diagnostic confidence from 82% to 92% |
- Freeze reorder on top 50 deadstock SKUs
- Escalation meeting with IronPro & HeavyLift
- Baseline carrier SLA scorecard
- Liquidation plan for aged spare parts
- Dual-source critical components
- Renegotiate SLA penalties with Dachser & Raben
- Deploy replenishment rules for fast-movers
- Roll out returns root-cause dashboard
- Close data gaps in transport & supplier feeds
Freeze reorders on 50 slowest SKUs, run liquidation on aged spare parts.
Structured escalation and dual-sourcing plan with IronPro & HeavyLift.
Reset SLA scorecards with Dachser & Raben, enforce penalties on missed windows.