Training was a central part of the introduction of DISKOVER at our company.
We have invested heavily in the training and development of our team to ensure that everyone acquires the necessary knowledge and skills.
In addition to training on the system itself, we have also conducted theoretical training to provide a sound understanding of the planning and scheduling processes.
This training is not only important for the introduction, but is also repeated regularly for new employees.  

Of course, there were concerns and fears at first.
However, DISKOVER was overwhelmingly well received by our employees.
The training courses certainly made an important contribution to this.
At the same time, many team members used the introduction as an opportunity to further develop their own skills and demonstrate their expertise instead of having to deal with routine decisions that the software can make itself.  

Are there any highlights in DISKOVER that support your employees in their work? 

In my opinion, an outstanding advantage of DISKOVER is the graphical support, which enables us to test different scenarios quickly and clearly.
For example, we can analyze the variability of the stocking time and we can immediately see how the stocks develop when we change the minimum batch size.   

Another highlight is the ability to integrate non-DISKOVER users via automated forecasts and reports so that external partners, such as suppliers, are kept up to date.
We also make intensive use of the reporting system to create key figures and dashboards that are also accessible to non-DISKOVER users.
These features make a noticeable contribution to smooth collaboration.  

I would also like to emphasize additional functions such as group scheduling, which helps us enormously when filling containers from Asia, as we can bundle and manage orders more efficiently.
And calendar control is important for us to be able to automatically take into account public holidays such as Chinese New Year or other local events.
These functions save us a lot of time and make the processes much simpler.  

Looking back, where do you see the biggest challenges for successful implementation? 

Implementing new software is not without its challenges for us either.
One of our biggest tasks is adapting existing planning processes and safety stock structures.
Safety stocks at component level, for example, did not previously exist in our system.
We used to work with blanket safety times.
Now, thanks to DISKOVER, we have more part-specific and automated control through a set of rules.
This has led to the scheduling department taking on new tasks.
We now have to examine how best to prioritize them.