Howdens: Transitioning from a legacy make-to-stock model to agile make-to-order production with SAP Digital Manufacturing
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“With SAP Digital Manufacturing, we gained operational
excellence in our supply chain processes, leading to
more efficient planning and an enormous increase in
production. We will continue this journey of continuous
improvement to deliver the best products for our
customers.”
David Peacock, IS Manufacturing System Technical Lead,
Howdens Joinery Group Plc
Howdens Joinery Group Plc
London, United Kingdom
www.howdens.com
Industry
Retail
Employees
~15,000
Revenue
€2.75 billion
(2024)
Products and services
Kitchen and joinery
products
Featured solution
SAP Digital Manufacturing
~4,200%
Increase in pieces
produced from 2023
to 2024
4,900%
Increase in unique
customer orders from
2023 to 2024
Before: Challenges and opportunities
• Increased complexity of the make-to-stock production model, no linked production plans with
specific sales orders, and no closed-loop supply chain
• Limitation of customized instance of the SAP Manufacturing Execution application
• Lack of scalability, difficulties integrating modern capabilities, and time-consuming maintenance
• Poor production planning based on sales forecasts and historical demand
Why SAP and Engineering Industries eXcellence
• SAP Digital Manufacturing solution, enhancing operational efficiency, providing advanced technologies,
and supporting both make-to stock and make-to-order production models
• Engineering Industries eXcellence, helping Howdens transform to digital manufacturing in the cloud and
develop a new supply chain process that enables manageable, traceable, and efficient production
After: Value-driven results
• Boosted visibility of shop-floor capacity, floor activity, manufacturing timings, and raw material stock
• Made manufacturing operations more efficient and scalable with continuous performance monitoring,
increased traceability, automatic sharing of product information, and advanced analytics
• Expanded product customization capabilities while connecting the supply chain with real-time product
traceability, making Industry 4.0 a reality through operational excellence
Transitioning from a legacy make-to-stock model to agile
make-to-order production with SAP Digital Manufacturing
Featured partner
97456enUS (25/06) © 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. sap.com/terms-of-use
“With SAP Digital Manufacturing, we gained operational
excellence in our supply chain processes, leading to
more efficient planning and an enormous increase in
production. We will continue this journey of continuous
improvement to deliver the best products for our
customers.”
David Peacock, IS Manufacturing System Technical Lead,
Howdens Joinery Group Plc
Howdens Joinery Group Plc
London, United Kingdom
www.howdens.com
Industry
Retail
Employees
~15,000
Revenue
€2.75 billion
(2024)
Products and services
Kitchen and joinery
products
Featured solution
SAP Digital Manufacturing
~4,200%
Increase in pieces
produced from 2023
to 2024
4,900%
Increase in unique
customer orders from
2023 to 2024
Before: Challenges and opportunities
• Increased complexity of the make-to-stock production model, no linked production plans with
specific sales orders, and no closed-loop supply chain
• Limitation of customized instance of the SAP Manufacturing Execution application
• Lack of scalability, difficulties integrating modern capabilities, and time-consuming maintenance
• Poor production planning based on sales forecasts and historical demand
Why SAP and Engineering Industries eXcellence
• SAP Digital Manufacturing solution, enhancing operational efficiency, providing advanced technologies,
and supporting both make-to stock and make-to-order production models
• Engineering Industries eXcellence, helping Howdens transform to digital manufacturing in the cloud and
develop a new supply chain process that enables manageable, traceable, and efficient production
After: Value-driven results
• Boosted visibility of shop-floor capacity, floor activity, manufacturing timings, and raw material stock
• Made manufacturing operations more efficient and scalable with continuous performance monitoring,
increased traceability, automatic sharing of product information, and advanced analytics
• Expanded product customization capabilities while connecting the supply chain with real-time product
traceability, making Industry 4.0 a reality through operational excellence
Transitioning from a legacy make-to-stock model to agile
make-to-order production with SAP Digital Manufacturing
Featured partner
97456enUS (25/06) © 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. sap.com/terms-of-use