Supply chain optimization and risk management are critical factors for success in industrial mid-market companies. Many companies face the challenge of making their supply chains more efficient while simultaneously minimizing risks. In this context, the digitalization of supply chain processes offers enormous potential for increasing competitiveness.

In our exclusive live webinar "Supply Chain Optimization & Risk Management: The Schwaebische Werkzeugmaschinen Example" with Matthias Schlotter, Head of Procurement at Schwaebische Werkzeugmaschinen, and Robert Kaiser, Procurement Expert at Tacto, we explain how you can optimize your supply chain strategy and effectively manage risks.

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Schwaebische Werkzeugmaschinen (SW), a leading manufacturer of manufacturing systems in metal processing, faced typical procurement challenges: the need to ensure material supply, keep the cost base under control, and simultaneously meet regulatory requirements such as LkSG and REACH. Through collaboration with Tacto, SW was able to sustainably transform its procurement and develop a future-proof supply chain strategy.

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Many mid-market companies face the challenge of optimizing their supply chains and effectively managing risks. If affected companies do not prepare, serious consequences threaten: supply shortages, increased costs through inefficient processes, compliance violations, and weakened competitive position due to lack of transparency and flexibility in the supply chain.

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Concrete Applications and Use Cases for Supply Chain Optimization & Risk Management

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1. Data-Driven Decision Making: Tacto enables you to view supplier country distribution, commodity group strategies and potential single sources at the push of a button.

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‍2. Risk Assessment: Clustering suppliers by risk factors such as geographic risk, supply reliability and sustainability with automatic risk score calculation.

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‍3. Multiple Sourcing: Support for implementing multiple sourcing strategies through clear overview of supplier structure for critical items such as castings and weld parts.

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‍4. Dependency Analysis: Uncovering supplier dependencies within commodity groups and identifying alternatives for secondary suppliers to minimize risk.

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‍5. Compliance Management: Providing tools such as the CBAM calculator to analyze regulatory impacts, including CO2 cost calculations and EU/non-EU cost comparisons.

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Outlook

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Tacto offers a forward-looking solution for integrating supply chain optimization and risk management in mid-market companies. By using a central platform, companies can significantly increase their procurement efficiency, minimize risks and better prepare for future challenges. The solution enables centralizing supplier data, automating processes and gaining deeper insights into supply chain performance. Through the hybrid approach that combines global and local strategies, companies can link the advantages of global efficiency with local resilience, thus strengthening their competitiveness in an increasingly complex global environment for the long term.

In our exclusive live webinar "Supply Chain Optimization & Risk Management: The Schwaebische Werkzeugmaschinen Example" with Matthias Schlotter, Head of Procurement at Schwaebische Werkzeugmaschinen, and Robert Kaiser, Procurement Expert at Tacto, we explain how you can optimize your supply chain through data-driven decision making, effective risk management and innovative sourcing strategies. Learn how Schwaebische Werkzeugmaschinen uses Tacto to transform its procurement and develop a future-proof supply chain strategy.