{"id":17651,"date":"2025-02-20T17:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.board.com\/customer\/basf-care-chemicals-optimizes-complex-volume-planning\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T17:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:23:17","slug":"basf-care-chemicals-optimizes-complex-volume-planning","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.board.com\/customer\/basf-care-chemicals-optimizes-complex-volume-planning","title":{"rendered":"BASF Care Chemicals optimizes complex volume planning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<section id=\"block_e383a8d62fd706d3ca1c418f9dcd1d31-\" class=\"block hero-case-study position-relative block-margin-bottom\">\n\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1920x600_header-customer-page_basf_chemical-solutions_2-1600x500.jpg\" class=\"hero-bg-fw wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1920x600_header-customer-page_basf_chemical-solutions_2-1600x500.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1920x600_header-customer-page_basf_chemical-solutions_2-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1920x600_header-customer-page_basf_chemical-solutions_2-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1920x600_header-customer-page_basf_chemical-solutions_2-480x150.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1920x600_header-customer-page_basf_chemical-solutions_2-215x67.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1920x600_header-customer-page_basf_chemical-solutions_2-572x179.jpg 572w, https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1920x600_header-customer-page_basf_chemical-solutions_2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"overlay-gradient\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb-bar bg-brand-pearl\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"d-flex flex-wrap list-unstyled mb-0 breadcrumbs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"mb-0 d-flex\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"display-2\">BASF Care Chemicals optimizes complex volume planning<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><p>Managing nearly 3,000 products across 30 different sites with the Board demand planning solution<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t<section id=\"block_01b147de45f223b4c640be0ae4f43a07-2\" class=\"block block--spc block-content-case-study single-page__post\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"d-lg-none container\">\n\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"company-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"company-info__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/basfo_wh100db_3c-2-768x384.png\" alt=\"BASF Care Chemicals Logo\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"company-info__section\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Company stats<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled company-info__list list-with-ticks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Industry: <\/strong>Chemicals<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Department: <\/strong>Finance, Sales, Supply chain<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Sales: <\/strong>4.7B EUR (2023)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Locations: <\/strong>30<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"container container--narrow\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 single-page__post-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>BASF Care Chemicals, who manages complex volume planning for nearly 3,000 products across a global network, implemented the Board Enterprise Planning Platform to streamline processes. This data-driven solution automates core calculations, identifies production bottlenecks, and facilitates integrated planning across departments. The platform has resulted in increased transparency, faster processes, improved decision-making, and a more reliable foundation for financial planning.<\/p>\n\n\t<section class=\"block block--spc columns-block wp-block-acf-testimonial-single\" id=\"block_8e5fe169d524c5819df0724b99679bed\"\t\tclass=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"card card--testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-quote\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-quote__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using Board for volume planning facilitates the opportunity for accelerated realignment of product mix, by product to market, highlighting the opportunity for more profitable plans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-info-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"testimonial-name\">Anja Scheu<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"testimonial-job-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"testimonial-role\">BASF, Project Lead<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>BASF Care Chemicals division stands as <strong>one of the world&#8217;s largest chemical suppliers<\/strong>, specializing in <strong>premium ingredients and formulations for cosmetics, detergents, and cleaner industries<\/strong>. With a commitment to <strong>sustainable innovation<\/strong>, it also offers solutions for industrial formulators being applied in various industries like construction, and crop protection, <strong>addressing both current needs and future sustainability goals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigating complexity in volume planning.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Volume planning at BASF Care Chemicals presents a formidable challenge. With <strong>over 3,000 products across 30 production sites, planners face a high degree of complexity<\/strong>. This intricate process, involving <strong>multi-stage production and global supply chains, significantly impacts downstream processes<\/strong>, including financial planning. Capacity bottlenecks loom at each stage of production, often disrupting existing plans and compounded by the uncertainties of the modern global supply chain. Consequently, <strong>the limitations of Excel-based global planning processes became increasingly apparent<\/strong> in managing this complexity. Recognizing the need for a transformative solution, the pioneers in sustainable solutions embarked on a comprehensive project, with the Board Enterprise Planning Platform playing a pivotal role.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Streamlining capacity-based volume planning.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>To address these challenges, the company utilizes capacity-based volume planning, starting with independent demand planning. Regional account managers and marketing teams <strong>forecast market demand for the coming years<\/strong>, leveraging historical sales data, contribution margins, and current sales and revenue plans.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Capacity calculations then follow as volumes, agreed upon during demand planning, are allocated to available production facilities. Empowered by the new platform, <strong>the team determines raw material requirements and navigates multi-stage complexities<\/strong>. Notably, the <strong>platform detects and resolves issues such as circular references in bill of material (BOM)<\/strong> resolution for intermediate products. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the team factors in varying production rates across the different plants, converting production hours into weight to determine achievable quantities. <strong>Optimal capacity utilization is then calculated<\/strong>, with potential bottlenecks identified and addressed through predefined calculations and workflows facilitated by the platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Selected production sites confirm agreed production quantities, seamlessly integrating them into subsequent planning processes to close off the loop.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>However, theory alone cannot encapsulate the myriad factors influencing planning. Prioritizing intermediate products, considering economic aspects like contribution margins and past sales trends, and navigating supplier constraints and internal inventory limitations necessitate ongoing manual adjustments. These <strong>adjustments, transparently documented in the planning cycle, go through iterative refinement <\/strong>until volume planning is optimized, <strong>seamlessly feeding into operational financial planning <\/strong>and enhancing margin contribution and profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>The outcome is an integrated global financial planning framework<\/strong> underpinned by production facility allocation. Integral fields such as mid-year allocation, operational product planning, forecasting, portfolio simulation, and strategy development are all encompassed within this framework.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/basf_care_chemicals_topdownbudget-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67394\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comprehensive transparency through linked data.<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>The <strong>new platform consolidates data from previously disparate systems<\/strong>, unlocking <strong>enhanced transparency and accelerated processes across the different areas<\/strong> of the business. Product management gains <strong>agility in responding to demand fluctuations<\/strong>, seamlessly integrating changes into production capacity calculations and automating required intermediate products for an expedited planning process.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/basf_care_chemicals_planningprocess-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67400\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Portfolio management benefits from <strong>more visibility into the data, algorithms, and rules governing calculations<\/strong>, facilitating informed decision-making regarding product launches and production changes.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The platform also provides a <strong>reliable foundation for long-term planning<\/strong>, enabling proactive investment in production facilities and effective asset management.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>For the <strong>controlling department,<\/strong> the single point of truth provides <strong>greater transparency<\/strong> throughout the entire budgeting process, <strong>fostering collaboration and bolstering confidence in financial planning decisions based on reliable data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>By leveraging the Board demand planning solution, <strong>BASF Care Chemicals not only optimizes volume planning but also cultivates a culture of efficiency, agility, and informed decision-making<\/strong>. In a competitive industry and an ever-evolving global landscape, this propels the organization toward sustainable growth and profitability.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none d-lg-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"company-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"company-info__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.board.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/basfo_wh100db_3c-2-768x384.png\" alt=\"BASF Care Chemicals Logo\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"company-info__section\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Company stats<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled company-info__list list-with-ticks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Industry: <\/strong>Chemicals<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Department: <\/strong>Finance, Sales, Supply chain<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Sales: <\/strong>4.7B EUR (2023)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Locations: <\/strong>30<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section id=\"block_0e71e4d38b332d6d24f1ef0262ec91c8-3\" class=\"block block--spc columns-block block-title-template pb-0 bg-shade-50 block-title-case-study\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container position-relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"columns-block-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column-content text-start align-self-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center visual-h2\">You may also be interested in<\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\t<section 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