Production Planning

Lower costs and better service level by optimizing the use of production resources

Production Planning enables the generation of feasible production plans to reduce global production costs whilst maintaining expected customer service levels.

The solution provides finite and infinite capacity planning algorithms, as well as optimization algorithms for production planning, driven by cost objectives. Planning simultaneously takes into account the demand for finished products with operational constraints, available resources and stock levels. The solution is ideal even in the most complex organizations.

Functions

• Simultaneous demand, capacity and material planning (single, multi-plant and including subcontractors).
• Simulation of alternative production scenarios.
• Immediate evaluation of the feasibility of production plans and analysis of critical issues.
• Management of alternative production cycles, resources and materials.
• Optimization of work loads with reductions in costs and inefficiencies

Benefits

• Full visibility over all factors involved, products and materials, production resources, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Optimized use of production resources with reduced set-up times.
• Shorter production lead-times.
• Best scenario identification in terms of subcontracting or staff overtime.
• Lower production costs, reduced WIP and stock levels.
• Greater flexibility in satisfying market demands (rapid re-planning).

With Production Planning the plan can be modified manually: varying lead-times and quantities and allowing production transfers among resources and plants.