AI-supported production planning for the process industry and sorting production
Optimised production planning for your industry: chemical industry, pharmaceutical manufacturers, basic materials industry, food, glass and paper manufacturers
In the process industry and sorting production, the efficiency of production planning is of crucial importance. Complex production processes, varying batch sizes and flexible sequence optimisation require innovative solutions. Our AI-supported production planning offers you precisely these solutions to optimise your production processes.
How AI revolutionises your production planning
Our advanced AI technology enables you to take your production planning to a new level. With functions such as sequence optimisation and batch size planning, our solution ensures that you use your resources optimally, take all restrictions into account, avoid bottlenecks and generate optimal plans in terms of costs, adherence to delivery dates, stock levels and machine utilisation.
- Sequence optimisation: AI analyses your production lines in real time and optimises the sequence of production orders to ensure maximum efficiency and minimise set-up times.
- Batch size planning: Our AI helps you determine the optimal batch sizes to find the perfect balance between set-up and storage costs, reducing overall costs while increasing flexibility.
- Scheduling: Precise scheduling is crucial to ensure that all processes run smoothly. With AI-based scheduling, you can dynamically adjust your production plans and respond to changes in demand or the supply chain in real time.
Advantages of AI production planning in the process industry
- Maximum efficiency: Automated sequence optimisation and batch size planning allow production processes to run smoothly and efficiently, making you more competitive.
- Flexibility and adaptability: AI enables you to react quickly to changes and adapt your production in real time.
- Cost savings: Reduce material waste and production costs through optimised production planning and precise scheduling.
- Supply chain optimisation: Seamlessly integrate your production planning into the entire supply chain to avoid bottlenecks and shorten delivery times.
- Improve food print: Avoid incorrect use of resources and materials to optimise your sustainable production.
Why is our AI solution ideal for the process industry and sorting production?
Our AI solution has been specially developed to address the challenges of the process industry and sorting manufacturing. It helps you to optimise your supply chain, increase efficiency and reduce costs. Whether it’s the production of chemicals, food or other products – our AI solution adapts to your specific requirements.
Get started with AI-supported production planning now
Discover how our AI-powered production planning can transform your processes in the process industry and variety manufacturing. Contact us for a free demo and let’s work together to find the best solutions for your production requirements.
Function overview:
Planning scenario & planning model
- AI-supported batch size and sequence planning
- Multi-stage production process
- Different target functions/target strategies
- Limited resources (machines and personnel)
- Categorisation of restrictions into soft and hard
- Mapping of joint production processes
- Replacing production capacities
- Integrated material requirements planning (MRP)
- Frozen schedule/configurable frozen zone
- Configurable planning horizon
Restrictions & constraints
- Sequence-dependent setup costs, setup times
- Consideration of stock levels
- Min/max batch lot sizes
- Consideration of best before dates (BBD)
- Limiting transport and storage capacities
- Limiting personnel resources
- Min/max lay times
- Bundle and assortment packaging
Automatic planning & planning results
- Optimised batch size and sequence planning
- Warning message e.g. violation of soft restrictions
- Production and personnel plan as Gantt chart
- Evaluation of plans based on KPIs
- Inventory trends across all levels
- Automatic personnel requirements planning
- Creation of material procurement lists
Manual planning & Gantt functions
- Create/edit production orders
- Moving orders via drag and drop
- Help functions for manual processing
- Evaluation of interventions based on warning messages
- Evaluation of interventions based on KPIs
- Marking of frozen schedule and actual status
- Current order status through BDE data
- Gantt colouring based on individual criteria
- Display order network in colour in the Gantt
- Display of production order/requirements assignment
Management
- Single and multi-location
- User and rights management
- Supplementary master data maintenance in the tool
- User-defined work environments
- Customise reports/KPIs
- Extensive search and filter functions
Connection & data
- SAP R/3 SAP S/4Hana ready
- Other ERP systems
- Warehouse management, BDE systems
- Export of tables in CSV/Excel formats
- Export of orders and order proposals
Further features
- Characteristic-based setup matrix
- Warnings for errors in master data
- Customised function enhancements
- Customised restrictions (characteristic counter)
- Customised KPI dashboard
- Service and maintenance updates