Overview: Linde, a global leader in industrial gases, needed a more efficient way to manage supply planning across regions. Facing rising energy and logistics costs, growing demand and the limitations of spreadsheet-based tools, Linde turned to Arkieva to modernize its network optimization strategy, stronger collaboration, and a scalable model rolled out across Europe, the UK, and China.
Challenge: Linde’s supply planning processes were complex and highly manual.
- Spreadsheet-driven models made it difficult to adapt to changing energy costs and distribution demands.
- Siloed teams across regions led to inconsistent planning and limited collaboration.
- High logistics and energy costs required an optimization strategy that could balance sourcing, production and storage decisions in real-time.
Solution: Linde partnered with Arkieva to replace manual planning with a robust, data-driven supply planning and network optimization solution. The teams developed models that balanced demand, energy costs, and logistics constraints, enabling smarter sourcing and production decisions. This consistent, scalable approach laid the foundation for improved efficiency and expansion across regions.
Result:
- Immediate cost savings realized after initial implementation
- Consistent network optimization across Austria, France and Germany
- Improved collaboration between departments and regional teams
- Ongoing expansion of the model into the UK, China and Africa
- Less than 2% variance between Arkieva’s optimization output and real-world execution
