Fabory, headquartered in Tilburg, the Netherlands, is a leading European specialist in fasteners and related industrial products. Fabory serves tens of thousands of customers across Europe. In June 2020, Fabory was acquired by Torqx Capital Partners. Since then, Fabory has grown through several strategic acquisitions, including Fastto Nederland and KEBEK Group, and more recently Stokvis Trading B.V. to strengthen its product range, market footprint and supply chain capabilities.
Challenge
Since the network changed significantly we were asked to optimize their network with the open question: what’s the optimal future state of Fabory’s supply chain network?
Solution and deliverables
- Current state of their network was mapped including detailed costs per activity
- Growth scenario’s were aligned on product category level as input for the network analysis
- Delivered a model which was used to optimize allocation of activities per location within the network considering service level, cost and complexity
- Roadmap to achieve the above was delivered
