Wieland simplifie la planification et réduit ses stocks grâce à Intuiflow

See how Wieland improved on-time performance by 13% and reduced inventory by 12% with Intuiflow’s demand-driven planning.

Wieland Metal Services is North America’s leading supplier of copper, steel, and aluminum foil, strip, and sheet—with operations across the U.S., the Caribbean, and Mexico.

But by 2017, a change in ERP systems created daily planning chaos.

The new system didn’t fit Wieland’s business model, leaving supply chain planners managing massive spreadsheets to manage materials with long lead times and minimum order quantities averaging over 10,000 pounds.

Every day, planners spent hours manually reconciling data, issuing POs, and expediting orders—all while trying to maintain high service levels and avoid stockouts.

This struggle resulted in excess inventory, constant firefighting, and little confidence in the numbers.

The Challenge: Cumbersome Planning, Expensive Materials

Raw materials at Wieland—copper, steel, and aluminum—are costly and must be purchased far in advance. To protect customer service, sales teams often pushed for higher inventory buffers, but the outdated ERP system couldn’t balance stock levels intelligently.

As Scott Faniola, Director of Supply Chain at Wieland Metal Services, explains:

“With the changing of ERP systems in 2017, the supply chain management system was cumbersome and did not fit the business needs.”

The team’s spreadsheet workarounds became a full-time burden —prone to errors, lacking visibility, and driving inventory higher than necessary .

The Solution: Intuiflow + Oracle ERP

When Wieland implemented a new Oracle ERP, they chose Intuiflow de Technologies axées sur la demande to simplify procurement and align materials to true demand.

“Our team used to spend hours a day determining material requirements, looking for items, issuing POs, expediting orders, etc. Now, with Intuiflow, the data is right in front of us first thing in the morning. It’s color-coded so we know what we need to get done by the end of the day.”

— Scott Faniola, Director of Supply Chain

Working with us, Wieland segmented inventory into three replenishment priorities:

• Platinum: “Can’t miss” items driven by customer priority or profitability; always available.
• Gold: High-volume, high-profit, medium-variability items; optimized for balance between service and stock.
• Silver: Low-volume, inconsistent demand items; lower stock but protected with safety buffers.

This demand-driven segmentation allowed planners to focus on what mattered most and let Intuiflow automate replenishment priorities in real time .

The Results: Higher Service, Lower Inventory

Using Intuiflow’s Demand Driven MRP capabilities, Wieland achieved targeted service levels across all inventory segments while reducing total inventory pounds by 12% and improving on-time performance by 13%.

By following DDMRP recommendations and purchasing based on net flow, the company lowered inventory, maintained high service, and improved working capital—all without sacrificing availability or customer satisfaction .

Wieland’s Takeaway

Intuiflow gave Wieland’s planners visibility, structure, and speed:

• No more manual spreadsheets or reactive POs.
• Clear, color-coded priorities each morning.
• Smarter inventory segmentation aligned with true customer demand.

The payoff: a faster, leaner, and more confident supply chain.

Sécurisez votre chaîne d'approvisionnement pour l'avenir avec Intuiflow

Wieland’s results reflect what Intuiflow was built for—turning complex, spreadsheet-heavy planning into a connected, demand-driven flow.

Intuiflow is a single, unified platform that brings materials planning, scheduling, and execution into alignment with real demand. Instead of chasing shortages or manually rescheduling orders, planners see live priorities, AI-optimized buffers, and one version of the truth across teams.

Intuiflow : Une Plateforme. Quatre Solutions Principales.

• Planification des matières: Maintenez les stocks alignés sur la demande réelle — prévenez les ruptures et les surstocks grâce à des tampons optimisés par l'IA et au réapprovisionnement automatisé.

• Planification et exécution: Transformez les priorités de production en performances prévisibles en séquençant le travail en fonction de la capacité et de la demande réelles.

• Planification des ventes et des opérations: Liez la stratégie à l'exécution avec une visibilité en temps réel sur les ventes, la finance et les opérations.

• Planification de la demande: Remplacez les prévisions statiques par des plans adaptatifs et basés sur les données qui s'adaptent à l'évolution du marché.

Intuiflow est plus intelligent par conception

Pilote automatique, le moteur d'IA intégré d'Intuiflow, affine en permanence les paramètres de chaque module, éliminant l'effort manuel tout en maintenant les plans réactifs aux conditions réelles. Tableaux de bord Power BI intégrés des informations instantanées et des intégrations ERP sécurisées garantissent un déploiement rapide et fluide.

Wieland’s story shows how quickly manufacturers can modernize planning: from manual spreadsheets to data-driven precision—achieving double-digit performance gains in just weeks, not quarters.