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 region-by-region ordering model to a global demand-driven approach, the role of AI in predicting fashion trends, and the cultural shift required to make it work. This episode offers a concrete case study in supply chain transformation, with lessons for any business managing complex inventory. Listeners will learn why Puma's turnaround is a textbook example of operational agility in the fast-moving consumer goods sector. #Puma #SupplyChain #OperationsManagement #InventoryManagement #DemandForecasting #AIinOperations #GOALSystem #FashionIndustry #LeanOperations #CentralizedPlanning #LeadTimeReduction #BusinessTransformation #RetailOperations #GlobalSupplyChain #DataDrivenDecisions #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo