Ostendo Continuum ERP is a Solution for Supply Chain Challenges

Ostendo for Supply Chain Management

Ostendo ERP: Strengthening Supply Chains in a Post-Covid World

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed just how fragile global supply chains can be. Lead times blew out, materials became scarce, and many businesses discovered they lacked real-time visibility across their operations.

For Australian and New Zealand businesses, Ostendo Continuum (Ostendo ERP) provides practical tools to rebuild supply chains that are more visible, more resilient, and easier to manage.

From Fire-Fighting to Forward Planning

Covid forced many businesses into reactive mode: late purchase orders, shortages, bottlenecks, and unpredictability. Ostendo Continuum ERP centralises purchasing, stock control, production, and supplier information so businesses can move back to proactive, data-driven planning.

1. Better Inventory Control

Ostendo Continuum ERP helps businesses right-size inventory levels:

Reorder points and safety stock settings
ABC classification
Slow/obsolete stock reporting
Accurate landed cost calculations

Good inventory control reduces cash tied up in stock while protecting service levels.

2. End-to-End Visibility of Stock and Demand

Ostendo provides real-time visibility across all locations:

Live stock status by warehouse
On hand, on order, allocated, and backordered quantities
Forward demand from sales, production, and forecasts
Full batch/serial traceability

This allows faster, more informed supply chain decisions.

3. Item Usage Forecasting

Demand volatility has increased significantly post-Covid. Ostendo’s usage forecasting helps businesses plan ahead:

Forecasts based on historical consumption patterns
Trend and seasonality analysis
Incorporates planned production and sales activity
Helps optimise safety stock and reorder settings
Feeds directly into MRP

Forecasting improves purchasing accuracy and reduces the risk of stockouts or excess stock.

4. Integrated Production and Supply Chain Planning

For manufacturers, Ostendo ties production and supply chain together:

BOMs and routings linked to demand
MRP based on production planning
Capacity planning across labour and machines
Shop floor updates via Ostendo Freeway

This improves on-time production performance and prevents material shortages.

5. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Ostendo MRP helps you plan confidently even when supply chains are unstable:

Calculates net material needs
Considers lead times, MOQs, and current commitments
Generates suggested purchase and job orders
Highlights late or at-risk supply

MRP replaces guesswork and reduces both stockouts and over-ordering.

6. Smarter Purchasing and Supplier Management

Ostendo helps diversify and strengthen supplier relationships:

Multiple suppliers per item
Actual vs expected lead times
Supplier price, MOQ and availability tracking
Alternative item and substitute material management

This provides resilience in unpredictable supply markets.

7. Landed Cost Management

Freight, duties, surcharges, fuel levies, and logistics costs became unpredictable during and after Covid. Ostendo ERP provides robust landed cost features, allowing you to:

Capture all import and freight-related charges
Allocate landed cost across line items
Calculate true cost per unit, including hidden expenses
Analyse supplier cost trends
Improve pricing, margin, and purchasing decisions

Landed cost visibility is critical when global freight markets are unstable or when importing is a significant part of your business.

8. DIFOTIS – Delivery In Full, On Time, In Specification

Beyond timeliness and quantity, post-Covid supply chains must address quality and compliance. Ostendo Continuum ERP supports expanded DIFOTIS tracking to assess:

Delivery in full – were all items supplied?
Delivery on time – did it arrive by the required date?
In specification – did the goods meet required quality, certification, and technical specifications?

Examples include:

Batch/lot compliance
Certification of materials
Correct packaging or labelling
Correct item variants or specifications

This higher standard of supplier evaluation helps businesses protect product quality, reduce rework, and ensure compliance—especially important for manufacturing, engineering, food, and regulated industries.

9. Supplier Approval & Compliance Management

Post-Covid, many businesses introduced more formal supplier approval processes to ensure reliability, quality, and risk control. Ostendo Continuum ERP supports structured supplier approval by enabling:

Supplier qualification and approval workflows
Tracking of certifications, licences, and compliance documents
Recording of audit results and supplier risk ratings
Setting approved or restricted supplier status
Linking approved suppliers to specific items or categories

This helps businesses ensure they are sourcing from suppliers who are compliant, reliable, and aligned with quality and operational requirements.

10. Improved Customer Delivery Performance

Ostendo improves delivery accuracy and communication by providing:

Accurate ATP (Available to Promise) calculations
Real-time order status
Clear expected delivery dates

Customers receive reliable, transparent delivery information—even in challenging conditions.

11. Data-Driven Risk Management

Ostendo supports supply chain improvement:

Lead-time and shortage analysis
Supplier performance metrics
BI dashboards and KPIs
Scenario planning tools

This helps businesses prepare for future disruptions.

12. Designed for Australian & New Zealand Supply Chains

Ostendo Operations is built for the realities of ANZ operations:

Long-distance freight constraints
High reliance on imported materials
Multi-activity business models
Regional supplier variability

This makes Ostendo Continuum ERP a powerful, practical ERP solution for businesses strengthening supply chain operations in the post-Covid environment.