Example 1
Challenge: set up the EMEA spare parts warehouse in Brussels, aiming to provide spare parts for direct (EU and non-EU) and indirect (Africa, Middle-East, Pakistan) EMEA customers + APAC. Structure delivery methods (FCA, DAP, others), and billing (countries with or without local office).
Result: obtained a 99% spare parts availability after 14 months. Also provided spare parts to the LATAM market after the start of the tariff challenges. Direct market achieved a 94% next-day delivery target. Total shipment volume was 3x the initial expected volume.
Where/when? Miraclon, 2025-2026
Example 2
challenge: set up of a regional (Benelux) spare parts inventory and individual (12) FSE carstocks for the entire diagnostic instruments portfolio. Define local hub safety inventory to obtain a minimum 97% spare parts availability.
Result: obtained a 98.5% availability within the first 6 months with a limited increase of 20% total inventory value.
Where/when? Siemens Healtineers after the merger of 3 companies: DPC, Dade Behring, Bayer Diagnostics