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Christian-Kastl

Christian Kastl

Manager Industry 4.0

It’s exciting to live in the digital age. We will see a lot of new developments which will drive new business models. I’m interested in the fields of Industry 4.0, Smart Factory und Smart Logistics and in my blogs, I try to bring some light in the big space of new solutions and trends in this fields.

Posts by Christian Kastl:

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is coming – and here’s what you need to know

The European Union wants to promote the circular economy and will therefore gradually introduce the Digital Product Passport (DPP) for various product groups by 2030.It will start in February 2027 with the battery passport, which will then be mandatory for all batteries with a capacity of more than 2 kilowatt hours. This will be followed…
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is coming – and here’s what you need to know

The future of companies is integrated planning: why S&OP and IBP need external data sources

Just recently, I attended the S&OP Summit in Amsterdam – the leading conference on Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). My aim was to find out about the new possibilities and developments in S&OP and IBP so that I could show SupplyOn customers the added value of integrating planning and execution. Strategic planning has always been…
The future of companies is integrated planning: why S&OP and IBP need external data sources

S&OP and IBP: two industry trends?

Sales and operations planning (S&OP) has come a long way since its origins in the 1970s as a production planning tool. Today, as supply chain technology advances, S&OP is evolving into a more integrated approach. By expanding into areas like product management, demand planning, capacity management, finance, and corporate strategy, S&OP has transformed into what…
S&OP and IBP: two industry trends?

Connected Ecosystems – a new era for the industry?

In a rapidly changing political and technological world, mutual trust between business partners plays an increasingly important role. Collaboration within trusted supply networks is becoming a critical competitive factor. It is the basis for successful cooperation within the industry. Trust is also built through the timely and comprehensive provision of data that is shared by…
Connected Ecosystems – a new era for the industry?

Unlock the power of integrated S&OP and Capacity Management

In today’s dynamic marketplace, staying ahead of the competition means being agile, efficient, and customer-focused. Achieve unparalleled supply chain excellence by integrating sales and operations planning (S&OP) on the buyer’s side with robust capacity management on the supplier’s side with SupplyOn Capacity Management. This strategic alignment not only optimizes resources but also drives substantial financial…
Unlock the power of integrated S&OP and Capacity Management

The Digital Product Passport is due to start — are you prepared?

Creating transparency across the entire life cycle of a product: this is what the Digital Product Passport (DPP) aims to achieve. On November 23, 2023, the European Commission published a regulation that will come into force in 2024. Due to the highly interconnected international supply networks, this regulation not only affects companies in the EU,…
The Digital Product Passport is due to start — are you prepared?

Digital twin: are you ready for new business models?

A digital twin is defined as the digital image of a product or process. It supports process optimization, early error detection, and automation gains along the entire value chain. New, service-oriented business models can be created based on the digital twin. However, the German economy is still having a hard time with digitization and an…
Digital twin: are you ready for new business models?

Why Transport Management should be an important component of your digitization strategy

It’ no longer a secret that Transport Management can reduce costs and increase delivery reliability. Consequently, more and more SupplyOn customers are using our Transport Management Solution (TMS) to consolidate shipments, optimize routes and automatically check freight invoices.These are just three reasons which have the potential to cut freight costs by more than 10%. But…
Why Transport Management should be an important component of your digitization strategy

It’s high time to tap the potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution

COVID-19, its effects on the industry and the restart of production currently dominate on the agenda. Everyone is longing for a return to normality and this will be the case in a few months’ time. The world will not stand still and it is certainly not standing still at this very moment.
It’s high time to tap the potential of the 4th Industrial Revolution

Visibility, Analytics & Intelligence: Get full transparency on your supply chain, not just in times of crisis!

Planning, purchasing, logistics and transport management are traditionally separate processes, typically located in different departments. The material planners determine how many parts production requires and order these from the supplier, considering safety stocks. The suppliers operate in their own systems, as does the transport service provider. What, when, in what quantity and at what time…
Visibility, Analytics & Intelligence: Get full transparency on your supply chain, not just in times of crisis!