Specific attention was dedicated to all aspects of inventory management during  raw materials, with a growing commitment to the planning and logic of materials procurement, including metals in particular (copper, aluminium and lead), where more reliable forecasting of local requirements has significantly reduced the levels of buffer stocks;  semi-finished products, with the implementation of various lean and six-sigma projects at the factories considered most critical;  finished products, with an emphasis on the accuracy of sales forecasts and a constant focus on the reduction of slow-moving items.