Reorganisation of the Supply Chain department at Babolat

Babolat is a leading French company in the field of tennis rackets and strings. It also has a strong international presence, accounting for 80% of its sales. It has been continually improving its products for over 45 years to provide the best possible service to the world's greatest sportsmen and women.

Reorganisation of the Supply Chain department

Against a background of increasing activity, it has become necessary to ensure sustainability of the organisation and expertise at the company's main production platform, which has suffered since the health crisis.

Our mission

  • Stabilise staff and expertise at the production platform to reduce the use of temporary workforce.
  • Redefine the roles of management positions and the target organisation with 1 or 2 shifts.
  • Support Babolat in implementing this target organisation.

Results achieved

  • Increase in permanent staff from 50% to 70%.
  • Switch from 1 shift to 2 shifts organisation possible while keeping permanent staff managers
  • Identification and sustainability of critical resources.

Customer quotes

Axsant took a pragmatic and educational approach to get the process going and get the various stakeholders moving. The strategic importance of the issues addressed and the depth of the process rapidly increased our maturity. The main benefit is that sales, supply chain and general management now share a common long-term vision of the business.

Supply Chain Director