One missing fastener should not stop an assembly line worth thousands.
Supply chain disruption and parts shortages remain the leading challenge for automotive manufacturers. Kanban.Now automates C-parts, consumables, and indirect materials replenishment across every consumption point, so your line keeps running regardless of what is happening upstream.
€0.30 fastener stops a production line worth thousands per minute.
C-parts must be consistently available in quantity, quality, size, and price at the right time, and a missing component, however low in value, can halt a production line and cause delays that far exceed the cost of the part itself. Manual replenishment processes are the most common reason that gap appears.
Multi-tier supplier networks create blind spots that manual processes cannot cover.
Managing a more complex supplier network demands greater procurement capability and deeper technical understanding of supplier processes, and these are precisely the competencies in shortest supply as competition for qualified supply chain professionals intensifies. Without real-time consumption data flowing to your suppliers, you are managing replenishment by phone call and instinct.
Thin margins leave no room for the hidden costs of manual material management.
By 2030, higher input costs, faster model cycles, and tighter compliance demands will continue to squeeze profitability, and process efficiency will be one of the few areas manufacturers can directly control. Every manual stock check, every emergency order, and every duplicate ERP entry is a cost that does not appear on the BOM but shows up on your P&L
Zero-stockout replenishment for every C-part, consumable, and indirect material.
Kanban.Now monitors every consumption point continuously and triggers replenishment automatically the moment stock reaches its threshold, so fasteners, adhesives, seals, PPE, and packaging materials are always available at the point of use.
EDI-connected replenishment that flows directly into your ERP.
Purchase requests and supplier orders are generated automatically and transferred to SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or your existing ERP without manual data entry, keeping your system accurate and your procurement team focused on exceptions, not routine ordering.
Full Consignment warehouse support for your supplier relationships
Kanban.Now gives suppliers real-time visibility into your stock levels and automates consumption-based invoicing, so consignment inventory programs run with full transparency and zero manual reconciliation on either side.
Scalable across every site, shift, and supplier in your network.
From a single assembly plant to a multi-site production network across DACH, Kanban.Now manages replenishment rules per article, per location, and per supplier without additional coordination overhead.
