AI-supported forecasting tool optimizes material requirements forecast at Hörmann
Efficient material planning through automated forecasts
Hörmann benefits from an innovative forecasting tool to increase efficiency
As part of the project with Hörmann, a medium-sized family business and Europe's leading supplier of doors and gates, Arvato Systems has developed an automated and AI-supported forecasting tool. This tool aims to optimize the material requirements forecast for the product division "garage doors". Given the challenges posed by manual forecasting methods, which take up a lot of time, the solution creates transparency and efficiency in the forecasting process.
In addition, the tool reduces the manual effort required to create forecasts to a minimum, thus relieving Hörmann's employees. This innovative approach not only increases efficiency, but also strengthens Hörmann's long-term competitiveness by enabling the company to respond better to market developments.
Customer benefits
With the AI-based solution, we are not only significantly increasing efficiency, but also strengthening our competitiveness in the long term by being able to react more flexibly to market developments in our production.
Maximum efficiency and support for Hörmann
The implementation of the AI-powered forecasting tool not only provides Hörmann with improved forecasting accuracy, but also a number of additional benefits that further optimize efficiency and operations:
- Cloud infrastructure: The solution is based on Microsoft Azure, which ensures high availability, scalability and security.
- Data management: Azure Blob Storage is used to store large amounts of data required for the machine learning model.
- Modularity: The system has a modular structure, which means that the trained model can easily be exchanged for other models or algorithms.
- Technical support: Arvato Systems provides technical support and maintenance services to ensure the smooth operation of the solution.
- Training programs: Training courses and workshops are offered to train the Hörmann team in the use of the solution and the underlying technologies.
Hörmann - A family business
Europe's leading supplier of gates and doors
More than 20 million doors have been produced and delivered worldwide since the company was founded in 1935. In over 40 specialized plants in Europe, North America and Asia, more than 6,000 employees develop and produce high-quality gates, doors, frames, operators, access control and storage systems for use in private and commercial properties. The headquarters of the globally active Hörmann Group is located in the East Westphalian town of Steinhagen near Bielefeld, Germany. The family-run company recently achieved an annual turnover of more than 1 billion euros.
Today, the Hörmann Group is managed in the fourth generation by the great-grandsons of company founder August Hörmann. The personally liable partners are Martin J. Hörmann and Christoph Hörmann.