Purpose
- Insight into the real capacity of the factory
- Consolidation of applications and data sources
- Insight into impact of last-minute orders
- Possibility to respond rapidly to changes
- Ability to project seasonal sales demands
Project Scope
- Project sales demands incorporating forecasts imported directly into Preactor
- Simplify the production planning and scheduling process
- Enabling the planner to do ‘what-if’ scenarios,
- Integration with SIMATIC IT MES to send work orders to the shop floor
Solution Approach
- SIMATIC IT Preactor Advanced Planning and Scheduling to provide the necessary insight in production scheduling
- Tight integration with both ERP and MES to leverage the existing information in the company
- Powerful APS algorithms to create multiple planning scenario’s applicable to each situation
The Results
- Achieved paper-less production process
- Seamless planning and scheduling between APS and MES
- Enabled granular lot traceability
- Complete inventory management of raw materials and finished goods
Systems, Tools & Services Expertise
- SIMATIC IT Preactor Advanced Planning & Scheduling software
