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ERP Challenges & Opportunities in
Supply & Production Industry

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Discover how supply and production companies in the DACH region can strengthen compliance, optimise operations and build resilient value chains. Dreher Consulting helps turn production challenges into measurable results.

Identify Your ERP Success Factors
"In this difficult environment, it is more important than ever to increase competitiveness through optimal process flows with a focus on cost reductions and cost transparency." - Dr. Harald Dreher.
Why Dreher Consulting

The Supply industry is hugely competitive.

There is no question that the supplier industry is under pressure. Costs are rising, margins are shrinking and competition is fierce. In this difficult environment, it is more important than ever to increase competitiveness through optimal process flows with a focus on cost reductions and cost transparency.

The supply industry is constantly evolving and changing. Therefore, it is important to keep up to date with the latest developments and technologies in order to stay ahead of the competition. One of the most important aspects of the supply industry is the business model.

Simply put, a business model is how you make money as a company. It encompasses everything your company sells and how you sell it, from the resources you need, to your customer relationships and revenue streams

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Common challenges within the Retail, Distribution & Consumer Goods Sector

Special requirements are placed on an ERP system:

Your Challenges
  • Inconsistent data across multiple supply sources
  • Difficulty in tracking real-time inventory changes
  • Complex integration of production and supplier data

 

Dreher Solutions
Process Mapping ERP Implementation: Centralises data for consistency across suppliers and production
ERP Implementation (1) IT Strategy Consulting: Creates a unified strategy for integrating supplier and production data
It Strategy Consulting Process Optimisation & Management: Streamlines data workflows, ensuring up-to-date and accessible information
robot-automation Robotic Process Automation: Automates repetitive data updates, enhancing real-time tracking and accuracy
Your Challenges
  • Ensuring compatibility across diverse machinery types
  • Complexity in real-time machine data integration
  • Difficulty in syncing CAD data with systems
Dreher Solutions
robot-automation ERP Project Management: Oversees the integration process, ensuring a coordinated and efficient implementation across diverse machinery
Process Optimisation Process Optimisation & Management: Refines workflows for efficient data sharing and real-time updates between systems, enhancing overall integration.
ERP Implementation (1) IT Strategy Consulting: Develops a strategy to align CAD data with systems and machinery, ensuring compatibility and seamless integration
Your Challenges
  • Inaccurate inventory tracking and stock levels
  • Inefficient order fulfilment processes
  • Lack of data visibility across storage locations
Dreher Solutions
ERP project management Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automates inventory tracking, reducing human error and keeping stock levels accurate in real time
Process Optimisation Digital Transformation: Digitises manual processes, speeding up order processing and improving accuracy throughout the fulfilment workflow
ERP Implementation (1) ERP Implementation: Centralises data across storage locations, utilising data monitoring to improve visibility and efficiency
Your Challenges
  • Inconsistent data across production stages
  • Delayed access to real-time production data
  • Difficulty in aligning production data with operational goals
Dreher Solutions
Process Mapping ERP Implementation: Provides a unified platform for consistent data tracking across all production stages, ensuring accuracy and cohesion
robot-automation Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automates data updates, providing immediate access to real-time information and reducing delays in production insights
ERP project management IT Strategy Consulting: Develops a strategy to align production data with business objectives, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency
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Why Industry
Context Matters

The supply and production sector in the DACH region faces rising complexity from global sourcing, volatile demand and strict compliance requirements. ERP systems must not only streamline operations but also align production planning, supply chain visibility and sustainability goals. That’s why Dreher Consulting ensures your ERP isn’t just deployed — but fully tailored to your production workflows and growth targets.

  • Real-time production visibility — tracking output, material use and bottlenecks to reduce downtime and waste.
  • End-to-end supply chain coordination — connecting procurement, manufacturing and distribution for faster and more reliable delivery.
  • Compliance and sustainability alignment — meeting EU standards while improving energy efficiency and resource use.
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Key KPIs and Challenges in Supply & Production

Supply and production companies in the DACH region face rising demands for efficiency, quality assurance and resilient operations. At Dreher Consulting, we help organisations focus on the KPIs that matter most, turning operational pressures into measurable business outcomes.

Feature / Need

Key KPIs (measurable targets)

Typical Challenges (pain points)

Compliance & Regulation
Key KPIs (measurable targets)

100% compliance with ISO, MDR and CSRD reporting standards

Typical Challenges (pain points)

Keeping pace with evolving regulations while ensuring uninterrupted production

100% compliance with ISO, MDR and CSRD reporting standards

Keeping pace with evolving regulations while ensuring uninterrupted production

Process Fit
Key KPIs (measurable targets)

20% reduction in production downtime through predictive maintenance and process optimisation

Typical Challenges (pain points)

Aligning production workflows across plants and suppliers in highly regulated environments

20% reduction in production downtime through predictive maintenance and process optimisation

Aligning production workflows across plants and suppliers in highly regulated environments

Scalability
Key KPIs (measurable targets)

25% improvement in output capacity without raising operating costs

Typical Challenges (pain points)

Scaling production to meet volatile demand while maintaining quality and traceability

25% improvement in output capacity without raising operating costs

Scaling production to meet volatile demand while maintaining quality and traceability

Localisation
Key KPIs (measurable targets)

Full localisation for DACH and EU-specific reporting and supply chain requirements

Typical Challenges (pain points)

Adapting ERP to regional supplier contracts, labour regulations and multilingual documentation

Full localisation for DACH and EU-specific reporting and supply chain requirements

Adapting ERP to regional supplier contracts, labour regulations and multilingual documentation

Curious which KPIs matter most to your business?
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The 3 business models of
the Supply industry

Today's supply industry feature three main types of business models:

  • Product companies

  • Service companies

  • Hybrid companies

Product companies manufacture and sell physical products. They are usually manufacturing companies, but can also be wholesalers or retailers. The key to success for product companies is efficient production and supply chain management.

Service companies provide consulting, installation, maintenance or other services. The key to success for service companies is the consistent provision of high-quality services.

Hybrid companies are a mixture of product and service companies. They manufacture products but also offer services such as installation. To be successful, hybrid companies must be good at both products and services.

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What we do

We develop solutions that shape the future of companies, increasing competitiveness & unleashing potential.

Integral first step:

Process optimisation should be considered before ERP implementation as it ensures the system operates on streamlined, efficient workflows. Without it, ERP systems risk magnifying inefficiencies instead of resolving them. Process optimisation

  • Prevents automating flawed processes
  • Identifies key inefficiencies to address early
  • Aligns system configuration with optimised workflows
  • Maximises ERP’s potential for improved performance
  • Sets the foundation for long-term operational success

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Future Focused:

Building regulatory compliance capabilities within ERP, especially for sustainability and CSDR, ensures the system is equipped to handle evolving regulations. Early integration minimizes future disruptions and enhances long-term sustainability efforts. The integration of regulatory compliance

  • Embeds compliance tracking into system functions
  • Ensures CSDR capabilities are built-in early
  • Supports automated compliance reporting
  • Reduces future costly system modifications
  • Strengthens sustainability and regulatory alignment from the start

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A Crucial Foundation:

The selection of an ERP system is fundamental to long-term success. The right system ensures operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability, reduces future costs, and enables sustainable growth. A structured and professional selection process:

  • Aligns system functions with business objectives
  • Reduces future costs for unplanned system changes
  • Supports scalability and future business expansion
  • Ensures the system's adaptability to evolving industry requirements
  • Supports scalability and growth by adapting 
  • Secures stakeholder buy-in

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Crucial Transformation:

ERP implementation is crucial for transforming business operations by integrating key processes into a unified system. It enhances efficiency, streamlines workflows, and provides real-time data insights, driving overall business success. The implementation of an ERP-system

  • Unifies business functions into a single platform
  • Enhances decision-making with accurate, real-time data
  • Streamlines processes, reducing manual tasks and errors
  • Increases efficiency by automating repetitive operations
  • Supports scalability and growth by adapting to evolving business needs

 

Learn More

Future Foundation:

The AI and Automation module focuses on leveraging technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making. Built on a foundation of standardised processes and clear data, this module helps businesses harness the full potential of AI and automation for sustainable growth. The integration of AI-technologies.

  • Automates repetitive tasks, increasing efficiency
  • Enhances decision-making with data-driven insights
  • Improves productivity by streamlining workflows
  • Scales easily to adapt to growing business needs
  • Personalises customer experiences

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stack layer two stack layer two Compliance
stack layer three stack layer three ERP Selection
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Process Optimisation

Integral first step:

Process optimisation should be considered before ERP implementation as it ensures the system operates on streamlined, efficient workflows. Without it, ERP systems risk magnifying inefficiencies instead of resolving them. Process optimisation

  • Prevents automating flawed processes
  • Identifies key inefficiencies to address early
  • Aligns system configuration with optimised workflows
  • Maximises ERP’s potential for improved performance
  • Sets the foundation for long-term operational success

Learn More

Compliance

Future Focused:

Building regulatory compliance capabilities within ERP, especially for sustainability and CSDR, ensures the system is equipped to handle evolving regulations. Early integration minimizes future disruptions and enhances long-term sustainability efforts. The integration of regulatory compliance

  • Embeds compliance tracking into system functions
  • Ensures CSDR capabilities are built-in early
  • Supports automated compliance reporting
  • Reduces future costly system modifications
  • Strengthens sustainability and regulatory alignment from the start

Learn More

ERP Selection

A Crucial Foundation:

The selection of an ERP system is fundamental to long-term success. The right system ensures operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability, reduces future costs, and enables sustainable growth. A structured and professional selection process:

  • Aligns system functions with business objectives
  • Reduces future costs for unplanned system changes
  • Supports scalability and future business expansion
  • Ensures the system's adaptability to evolving industry requirements
  • Supports scalability and growth by adapting 
  • Secures stakeholder buy-in

Learn More

ERP Implementation

Crucial Transformation:

ERP implementation is crucial for transforming business operations by integrating key processes into a unified system. It enhances efficiency, streamlines workflows, and provides real-time data insights, driving overall business success. The implementation of an ERP-system

  • Unifies business functions into a single platform
  • Enhances decision-making with accurate, real-time data
  • Streamlines processes, reducing manual tasks and errors
  • Increases efficiency by automating repetitive operations
  • Supports scalability and growth by adapting to evolving business needs

 

Learn More

Automation & AI

Future Foundation:

The AI and Automation module focuses on leveraging technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making. Built on a foundation of standardised processes and clear data, this module helps businesses harness the full potential of AI and automation for sustainable growth. The integration of AI-technologies.

  • Automates repetitive tasks, increasing efficiency
  • Enhances decision-making with data-driven insights
  • Improves productivity by streamlining workflows
  • Scales easily to adapt to growing business needs
  • Personalises customer experiences

Learn More

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