Supplier Visibility

You Cannot Plan Production AroundDeliveries You Cannot See

Late supplier deliveries cascade into missed schedules, starved lines, and emergency expediting. Sandhed shows inbound material status on your floor plan so you can react before the gap hits production.

The Problem

Where Things Break Down

Your production plan assumes materials arrive on time. They often do not. A delayed delivery from a key supplier does not just affect one station. It starves downstream processes, forces schedule changes, and triggers emergency orders at premium cost. The problem is that most plants do not know a delivery is late until someone at the dock notices it is not there. By then your buffer is gone and the line is about to stop.

Late deliveries are discovered at the dock, not in advance

Your planning team assumes the delivery is on time until the dock worker reports it missing. That leaves zero lead time to adjust the production schedule or arrange alternatives.

No advance warning on 80% of late deliveries (industry average)

Buffer stock levels are checked manually

Someone walks the floor or checks a spreadsheet to see if there is enough material to cover the next shift. If they miss a low buffer on a critical part, the line stops when it runs out.

Line stoppages from material shortages

No connection between dock activity and production floor

The dock team knows what is arriving. The production team knows what they need. But these two views do not connect. A truck sitting at the wrong dock for 45 minutes delays material that the line needs now.

Dock-to-line material delays averaging 30-60 minutes

Our Approach

What Sandhed Does Differently

Sandhed pulls delivery and fleet data through AEMP telematics and your existing logistics feeds, then maps inbound material status onto your 3D floor plan. Dock doors show whether they are occupied, available, or expecting an arrival. Buffer zones display current stock levels with color-coded indicators: green for adequate, amber for low, red for critical. When a delivery runs late, the affected inbound lane and downstream stations are flagged before the shortage reaches the line.

Inbound Delivery Status on Your Floor Plan

See expected, in-transit, and arrived deliveries mapped to your dock doors and receiving areas. Each inbound shipment shows its current status and the materials it carries.

Buffer Stock Visualization

Buffer zones on your floor plan show current material levels as color-coded overlays. Green means adequate for the next shift. Amber means below safety stock. Red means production is at risk.

AEMP Fleet Tracking for Supplier Equipment

Track supplier fleet and delivery vehicles through AEMP telematics data. See equipment location, operating status, and estimated arrival on your floor plan via GPS-to-local coordinate mapping.

Supplier Delivery Performance Overlays

Historical overlays show which dock lanes and suppliers have the best and worst on-time delivery rates. Spot patterns in late deliveries by supplier, day of week, or time of day.

Quick Assessment

How Exposed Is Your Facility?

Supplier Visibility Assessment

Answer 5 questions to get a personalized score and recommendations.

How often do late supplier deliveries affect your production schedule?
How do you currently know when an inbound delivery is late?
How visible are your buffer stock levels right now?

Industry Applications

Built for Your Industry

Supplier Visibility for Automotive

Track inbound JIT and JIS deliveries on your 3D floor plan. See which dock lanes are active, which deliveries are late, and which buffer stocks are running low before the line feels it.

Automotive

Supplier Visibility for Manufacturing

Track inbound raw materials and component deliveries on your 3D floor plan. See dock activity, buffer stock levels, and delivery delays before they reach the production floor.

Manufacturing

Expected Outcomes

Results You Can Measure

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Fewer material shortages

Reduction in line stoppages from material gaps

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Earlier shortage warning

Average advance notice before material runs out

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Less emergency expediting

Reduction in rush freight and premium orders

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Setup time

From floor plan to live delivery tracking

Based on platform capabilities and industry benchmarks. Results vary by facility.

FAQ

Common Questions

Sandhed pulls data from two sources: AEMP 2.0 telematics for fleet and equipment tracking (GPS location, operating status, arrival estimates), and your logistics or ERP feeds for delivery schedules and material contents. This data is mapped to dock doors and receiving zones on your 3D floor plan. You see what is expected, what is in transit, and what has arrived.

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Dock Door Management

Most warehouses manage dock doors by walking over and looking. Sandhed puts every dock door status on your 3D floor plan with real-time sensor data, so you know which bays are open, occupied, or idle from anywhere.

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Real-Time Asset Tracking

Most factories lose hours every week searching for tools, parts, and mobile equipment. Sandhed connects to your existing RTLS tags and shows every tracked asset on your 3D floor plan in real time.

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See Your Inbound Deliveries on Your Floor Plan

We will model your actual floor plan and show you how Sandhed tracks supplier deliveries and buffer stock in real time. No generic demo.