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Midterm Planning and Detailed Scheduling for the Process Industries
Deploy a manufacturing scheduling solution designed specifically for the process industries. ILOG Plant PowerOps handles short-term and midterm planning horizons. Data models and algorithms are tuned to solve process challenges: materials flow, capacity, intermediate products, byproducts, coproducts. Nontechnical plant-floor personnel can customize solutions themselves, adapting to conditions. Across the enterprise, business processes gain flexiblity.
You react more quickly, improving profitability.
Accomplish key objectives
Process manufacturers achieve essential goals using ILOG Plant PowerOps:
- Reduce costs
- Improve return on assets
- Increase efficiency
- Adapt to changing conditions
- Simulate options
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Deploy the right solutions
A range of manufacturers are improving operations with ILOG Plant PowerOps:
- Chemical
- Food and beverage
- Pulp and paper
- Consumer packaged goods
- Pharmaceutical
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Process-specific functionality
Traditional supply-chain management (SCM) applications don�t address the specific needs of process manufacturers. ILOG Plant PowerOps accurately represents the interaction between materials flow and capacity. Create schedules that respect capacity constraints. Manage byproducts and coproducts. Anticipate short-term scheduling constraints to create optimal campaigns. Your plant reaches maximum effectiveness.
- Reduce costs
Drive down costs by reducing changeovers, work in process (WIP) and finished-goods inventories.
- Improve return on assets
Boost return on assets by raising machine efficiency and cutting manufacturing cycle time.
- Increase efficiency
Raise throughput and sales by reducing manufacturing cycle time. Respond quickly to customers by compressing planning and shortening lead times.
- Adapt to changing conditions
Customize your solution inexpensively, without relying on IT resources. ILOG Plant PowerOps allows plant personnel to manage business logic themselves. Nontechnical users can modify policies by simply changing data-model attributes or business rules. Interface look can even be adjusted from a style sheet.
- Simulate options
Test alternative strategies by exploring unlimited what-if scenarios. Simulate funding or resource-capacity requirements. Set realistic goals by observing short- and long-term results. Coordinate management decisions with broader corporate strategy, resolving conflicting agendas.
Proven technology that leverages existing ERP/SCM
Maximize your IT investment. ILOG Plant PowerOps seamlessly integrates with popular ERP or SCM systems. Manufacturers can extend solutions with custom functionality that features proven business rule, optimization and visualization technology. PowerOps is backed by a decade of ILOG experience building scheduling applications for leaders worldwide. Comprehensive consulting, training and support complete the package.
Next steps
Learn more about how ILOG can help you improve scheduling for the process industries:
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