Alperen Ekrem Ç.

I help SMEs reduce operational chaos with optimization, simulation, dashboards, and AI-assisted decision systems. If your company is still planning routes, production, inventory, capacity, or reporting manually, you are probably losing money every day through hidden inefficiencies, poor visibility, weak sequencing, and slow decision-making. I specialize in helping manufacturing, logistics, food production, warehousing, distribution, and supply chain companies turn messy operational data into clear, practical decision systems. My core services include: Route optimization Production scheduling Demand forecasting Inventory optimization FlexSim simulation Factory and warehouse process simulation Power BI dashboards Excel/VBA automation SAP/ERP-based operational reporting Lean/OEE improvement AI workflow automation Operations and supply chain consulting What makes me different is simple: I am not only a technical freelancer. I have nearly 20 years of real operations, logistics, planning, Lean, SAP, continuous improvement, and industrial engineering experience. I have worked inside real factories, logistics networks, production planning teams, and continuous improvement systems — not only behind a computer. In my career, I have helped operational teams achieve results such as: Improving OEE from 65% to 80% Reducing scrap from 1.0% to 0.3% Reducing lead time from 22 days to 13 days Increasing production capacity from 28 tons/hour to 38 tons/hour Delivering significant cost-saving and productivity improvement projects Building KPI and management systems across multi-site operations Supporting Lean transformation, Hoshin Kanri, daily management, and kaizen systems Developing Power BI dashboards for planning, logistics, and operational decision-making Using SAP/ERP data to improve visibility and management control Building simulation and decision-support models for manufacturing and warehouse operations I also have hands-on experience with simulation and optimization projects, including FlexSim-based factory and warehouse models, production flow analysis, bottleneck detection, operator utilization, material flow logic, and dashboard-driven scenario analysis. That means I do not only ask: “Can we build this?” I also ask: Will the planner actually use it? Will the warehouse team understand it? Will the production manager trust the output? Will the dashboard trigger the right action? Will the optimization model reflect real-world constraints? Will this system still work after the first presentation? Most freelancers can build a dashboard. Fewer can understand what the numbers actually mean inside a factory, warehouse, logistics operation, or planning department. My advantage is the combination of: Operations Research + Industrial Engineering + Lean Manufacturing + Real Factory Experience + Simulation + Power BI + AI Automation. So I do not build theoretical tools. I build practical systems that help managers make better decisions. If you are dealing with late deliveries, inefficient routes, production delays, high WIP, excess inventory, poor forecasting, manual Excel reports, unclear KPIs, or hidden bottlenecks, I can help you find the real operational problem and build the right solution around it. I am a strong fit if you need: A custom route optimization tool A production scheduling model A demand forecasting system An inventory optimization dashboard A FlexSim simulation model A Power BI operations dashboard An Excel/VBA automation tool A bottleneck and OEE improvement analysis An AI-assisted reporting or planning workflow A practical operations consultant who understands both technology and the real shop floor I understand both the shop floor and the algorithm. That is why my work is focused on one thing: Turning operational complexity into measurable business improvement.