IZAR Cutting Tools SAL is an employee-owned manufacturer of high-performance industrial cutting tools—drills, end mills, and taps—distributed in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Recognized for its innovation and quality, IZAR has received numerous awards, including the EISEN Award for Best CSR Initiative in Europe (2014), Best Supplier in Spain by AECOC (2015), and Best Supplier by ASIDE, the nation’s leading organization of industrial distributors.
But behind its international success, IZAR faced a growing operational challenge: keeping up with the increasing complexity of its product mix and customer expectations.
As global demand surged, so did product variety and customization. Customers were asking for same-day service and personalized tool specifications, which pushed production toward smaller batch sizes and tighter delivery windows.
Meanwhile, IZAR’s existing MRP system was struggling to keep pace with more than 65,000 active SKUs and over 1,500 work-in-process orders.
Planners spent much of their time reconciling conflicting priorities—balancing high service expectations with inventory efficiency. Forecast-driven planning offered little visibility or stability, and despite strong sales, the company risked overproduction in some lines and shortages in others.
To sustain its leadership, IZAR needed a planning model that could respond to real demand signals, simplify complexity, and unlock capacity without increasing costs.
“The Intuiflow solution is a very intuitive and visual supply chain management tool that enabled us to apply the principles of lean manufacturing.”
— Boni Muriel, Industrial Manager, IZAR Cutting Tools
IZAR implemented Intuiflow from Demand Driven Technologies to bring clarity and responsiveness to its operations.
Built on the Demand Driven MRP (DDMRP) methodology, Intuiflow connected planning, purchasing, and production into one unified platform—replacing disconnected spreadsheets and static forecasts with dynamic, real-time signals.
With Intuiflow’s buffer positioning and sizing algorithms, IZAR’s planners now align material availability directly with consumption.
The system automatically adjusts target levels based on actual demand, lead times, and production variability—ensuring that raw materials, components, and finished goods are always available where they add the most value.
The new model enabled planners to:
By integrating lean manufacturing principles with DDMRP logic, IZAR built a more agile, demand-driven operation—capable of meeting urgent customer orders without inflating inventory.
The results were both immediate and sustained. With Intuiflow, IZAR significantly reduced global inventory while improving manufacturing utilization and overall flow across its supply chain.
These gains translated directly into business outcomes:
Intuiflow has become the backbone of IZAR’s global operations—helping the company maintain its position as one of Europe’s leading cutting tool manufacturers while scaling efficiently for continued growth.
“Intuiflow helped us synchronize production with real demand and simplify planning across 65,000 items. The improvement in flow has been transformative.”
— IZAR Planning Team
IZAR’s success demonstrates how Intuiflow empowers manufacturers to simplify complexity, protect service, and grow profitably in highly variable markets.
By connecting materials planning, scheduling, and execution in a single platform, Intuiflow replaces rigid, forecast-driven processes with a real-time, flow-based model that continuously adapts to demand.
With Autopilot, Intuiflow’s AI engine continuously recalculates buffer levels to balance service and inventory. Embedded Power BI analytics give planners total visibility, while seamless ERP integration ensures fast, accurate data flow.
IZAR proved that even in a high-mix, high-demand manufacturing environment, flow creates growth.
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