A supplier shortfall recovered before it stops the line
An overseas supplier confirms 350 of 600 housings, three weeks late on the rest. Velocity finds the cheapest way to cover the gap across plants, local suppliers and freight — and books it once approved.
An industrial manufacturer assembling machinery across two plants
₹8.6 lakh
from ₹21 lakh
to cover a 250-unit shortfall — about $9,800, against $24,000
Worked example
₹6 crore
of customer deliveries kept on date — about $680,000
Worked example
12 machines
kept on schedule; no line stoppage
Worked example
Up to 90%
faster response to a supply exception
Pilot target
Worked example: from a walkthrough on representative data. Pilot target: the success measure a pilot is held to.
The problem
One late shipment puts several production orders at risk. Before the shortage reaches the line, someone has to check stock in every plant, find approved alternative suppliers, compare freight and work out what each option really costs — across the ERP, the warehouse system, a planning spreadsheet and supplier emails.
Under time pressure, the default is the fastest option, not the cheapest one that works.
What it costs today
- Housings short
- 250 of 600
- Line stoppage if nothing is done
- 2 days
- Air-freighting all 250
- ₹21 lakh (about $24,000)
The solution: a team of specialist agents
Research
Finds which open orders could stop next week's production.
Inventory
Checks stock and transfers across plants.
Sourcing
Prices approved local suppliers and freight.
Execution
Raises the transfer, the order and the freight booking once approved.
How it works
One case, step by step, in the systems the team already uses. An illustrative case: names, times and figures are representative.
Mon 08:30
Head of procurement
“Which supplier delays could interrupt next week's production?”
Mon 08:34
Velocity · SAP · WMS · Plan · Email
Six orders need attention. Critical: alloy-steel housings — 250 delayed three weeks. Line stops for two days; 12 machines and ₹6 crore (about $680,000) of deliveries at risk.
Mon 08:41
Velocity
Cheapest cover: 80 from Plant B (₹0.8 lakh), 120 from a local supplier (₹3.6 lakh), 50 by air (₹4.2 lakh). ₹8.6 lakh against ₹21 lakh to fly them all — about $9,800 against $24,000.
Mon 08:50
Head of procurement
“Approve the three actions.”
Mon 11:15
Velocity · SAP · Supplier portal · Transport
Transfer order issued, local supplier confirmed, air shipment booked. All 250 covered before the need date.
Before, and with Velocity
| Step | Before | With Velocity |
|---|---|---|
| Spotting the risk | Found when the line runs short | Screened daily across every critical order |
| Options | Phone calls across plants and suppliers | Four options costed in minutes |
| Choice | Fastest option, whatever it costs | Cheapest mix that meets the date |
| Execution | Orders raised one by one | Booked across systems after one approval |
What stays with your people
Orders to an alternative supplier above the authorised limit are held. Air freight is used only when the production impact exceeds the approved threshold. Every action records why, the price difference and who approved it.
Works inside
SAP ERP · Warehouse system · Production plan · Supplier portal · Transport system · Email
How a pilot runs
A four-week paid pilot on one workflow, measured against your own baseline.
Questions
What does Velocity do for procurement & material readiness?
An overseas supplier confirms 350 of 600 housings, three weeks late on the rest. Velocity finds the cheapest way to cover the gap across plants, local suppliers and freight — and books it once approved. The work is split between specialist agents: Research — Finds which open orders could stop next week's production; Inventory — Checks stock and transfers across plants; Sourcing — Prices approved local suppliers and freight; Execution — Raises the transfer, the order and the freight booking once approved.
What results does it deliver?
₹8.6 lakh (from ₹21 lakh) to cover a 250-unit shortfall — about $9,800, against $24,000 — worked example; ₹6 crore of customer deliveries kept on date — about $680,000 — worked example; 12 machines kept on schedule; no line stoppage — worked example; Up to 90% faster response to a supply exception — pilot target. Every figure is labelled as measured in production, a pilot target, or a worked example on representative data.
Which systems does it work in?
SAP ERP, Warehouse system, Production plan, Supplier portal, Transport system, Email. Velocity logs in with its own account and the permissions your IT team grants; there is no data migration or integration project.
What stays with your people?
Orders to an alternative supplier above the authorised limit are held. Air freight is used only when the production impact exceeds the approved threshold. Every action records why, the price difference and who approved it.
How does a pilot run?
A four-week paid pilot on one workflow, measured against your own baseline.
