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How Puma Streamlined Its Global Supply Chain
In this episode of The Operations Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into how Puma overhauled its global supply chain after a 2018 inventory crisis. The German sportswear company faced a 12 percent revenue miss due to poor demand forecasting and overstock. They brought in an operations chief from the automotive industry, implemented a centralized planning system called 'GOAL,' and reduced lead times from 18 months to 9 months. By 2024, Puma cut inventory levels by 30 percent while maintaining 97 percent in-stock rates. Lucas and Luna explore the specific changes: how they shifted from a…
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