Automation of extrapolation for production & personnel planning

About Sensirion AG: The Sensor Company

Sensirion AG, based in Stäfa near Zurich in Switzerland, is one of the leading manufacturers of digital microsensors and systems. Founded in 1998, the company emerged from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich and employs people in the USA, South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan and Germany, among other countries. The headquarters in Switzerland is responsible for research, development and production.

The company's product range includes gas and liquid sensors as well as differential pressure and environmental sensors for measuring temperature and humidity, volatile organic compounds (VOC), CO2 and particulate matter (PM2.5).

The network with subsidiaries in the USA, Europe, China, Taiwan, Japan and Korea supports customers with both series products and customised sensor system solutions for a wide range of applications.

About the project

In sales, Sensirion relies on strategic cooperation with its distribution partners, who sell the various products from the Sensirion portfolio in their respective target markets. The strategic projects that are important for further business development are assigned to the Sensirion organisation in direct sales. As these are very complex products that require explanation, expert knowledge in the individual markets is crucial. There are currently approx. 1500 active projects (product x distribution partner).

A reliable forecast is needed here for smooth planning processes. Furthermore, with the aim of saving time and being able to free up personnel resources tied up by the previously very time-consuming manual process for other important tasks, Sensirion commissioned s-peers AG as SAP Analytics Manufacture to create an automated 4-year forecast. In addition to financial planning, forecasting is of crucial importance for capacity planning (utilisation of production and personnel).