30%
Improvement in planning efficiency
25%
Reduction in schedule changes
20%
Increase in resource utilization
BACKGROUND
A milk cream separator manufacturer needed to optimize production planning, improve resource utilization, and enhance on-time delivery across machining, fabrication, assembly, and testing operations. For this, we implemented Opcenter APS.
CHALLENGE
- Manual production planning and scheduling
- Managing multiple customer orders and machine variants
- Capacity constraints across machining and fabrication departments
- Frequent schedule changes due to engineering revisions
- Limited visibility of resource availability and workloads
- Difficulty achieving on-time manufacturing and delivery targets
APPROACH
Data Integration
Integrated production orders, BOMs, inventory, resources, and project schedules into a centralized planning environment.
Capacity Modeling
Defined machining, fabrication, assembly, balancing, and testing capacities with resource constraints.
Planning & Scheduling
Implemented finite-capacity scheduling and optimized production sequencing.
Monitor & Execute
Enabled real-time production monitoring and schedule tracking.
Continuous Improvement
Utilized analytics and what-if scenario planning to improve production performance.