Wieland Metal Services is North America’s leading supplier of copper, steel, and aluminum foil, strip, and sheet—with operations across the U.S., the Caribbean, and Mexico.
But by 2017, a change in ERP systems created daily planning chaos.
The new system didn’t fit Wieland’s business model, leaving supply chain planners managing massive spreadsheets to manage materials with long lead times and minimum order quantities averaging over 10,000 pounds.
Every day, planners spent hours manually reconciling data, issuing POs, and expediting orders—all while trying to maintain high service levels and avoid stockouts.
This struggle resulted in excess inventory, constant firefighting, and little confidence in the numbers.
Raw materials at Wieland—copper, steel, and aluminum—are costly and must be purchased far in advance. To protect customer service, sales teams often pushed for higher inventory buffers, but the outdated ERP system couldn’t balance stock levels intelligently.
As Scott Faniola, Director of Supply Chain at Wieland Metal Services, explains:
“With the changing of ERP systems in 2017, the supply chain management system was cumbersome and did not fit the business needs.”
The team’s spreadsheet workarounds became a full-time burden —prone to errors, lacking visibility, and driving inventory higher than necessary .
When Wieland implemented a new Oracle ERP, they chose Intuiflow from Demand Driven Technologies to simplify procurement and align materials to true demand.
“Our team used to spend hours a day determining material requirements, looking for items, issuing POs, expediting orders, etc. Now, with Intuiflow, the data is right in front of us first thing in the morning. It’s color-coded so we know what we need to get done by the end of the day.”
— Scott Faniola, Director of Supply Chain
Working with us, Wieland segmented inventory into three replenishment priorities:
This demand-driven segmentation allowed planners to focus on what mattered most and let Intuiflow automate replenishment priorities in real time .
Using Intuiflow’s Demand Driven MRP capabilities, Wieland achieved targeted service levels across all inventory segments while reducing total inventory pounds by 12% and improving on-time performance by 13%.
By following DDMRP recommendations and purchasing based on net flow, the company lowered inventory, maintained high service, and improved working capital—all without sacrificing availability or customer satisfaction .
Intuiflow gave Wieland’s planners visibility, structure, and speed:
The payoff: a faster, leaner, and more confident supply chain.
Wieland’s results reflect what Intuiflow was built for—turning complex, spreadsheet-heavy planning into a connected, demand-driven flow.
Intuiflow is a single, unified platform that brings materials planning, scheduling, and execution into alignment with real demand. Instead of chasing shortages or manually rescheduling orders, planners see live priorities, AI-optimized buffers, and one version of the truth across teams.
Materials Planning: Keep inventory aligned to true demand—prevent shortages and overstocks with AI-optimized buffers and automated replenishment.
Scheduling & Execution: Turn production priorities into predictable performance by sequencing work to actual capacity and demand.
Sales & Operations Planning: Link strategy to execution with real-time visibility across sales, finance, and operations.
Demand Planning: Replace static forecasts with adaptive, data-driven plans that flex as the market shifts.
Autopilot, Intuiflow’s built-in AI engine, continuously fine-tunes parameters across every module—removing manual effort while keeping plans responsive to real conditions. Embedded Power BI dashboards deliver insights instantly, and secure ERP integrations ensure a smooth, fast deployment.
Wieland’s story shows how quickly manufacturers can modernize planning: from manual spreadsheets to data-driven precision—achieving double-digit performance gains in just weeks, not quarters.
See how Intuiflow can help you cut shortages, simplify planning, and keep production flowing.