Manufacturing
Manufacturing companies have historically focused on the complexity of the manufacturing process as the heart of their business. While such complexity in the material supply side of supply chain operations is not as problematic, it can also be fundamental to the operations of the business. Generally the overall business challenge escalates with the progressive steps taken to produce product with large product ranges, mix issues and significant numbers of customers. The highest levels of complexity are found at the distribution end of the supply chain in process manufacturing.
Most companies in this sector struggle to make financially correct decisions, primarily due to the lack of a unified model bringing together all financial and operational aspects of their business into a framework for decision-making. Process businesses often have significant capacity and mix issues; they struggle to calculate what the optimum run conditions might be for a facility or line and how to manage the complex rules which exist within the business which must be followed.
It's difficult for manufacturers to understand what mix will deliver the optimum profit for their business and what the implication may be operationally. Additionally, in these highly capital intensive environments, there is a focus on capital investment and the need for productive investment justification decisions.
Enterprise Optimizer® is unique in its ability to provide Manufacturing executives with the capability to really understand the true financial and operational impact of a decision within their environment. Some key areas where Enterprise Optimizer® has been shown to revolutionise decision-making in the process manufacturing sector include:
- Product Mix Optimisation
- Capital Investment Decisions
- Open/Close Decisions
- Profit Optimisation
- Supply Chain Planning & Optimisation
- Opportunity Analysis
- Pricing and Margin Analysis and Optimisation
Enterprise Optimizer® assists a wide variety of process manufacturing industries including Forest Products, Pulp & Paper, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Metals.
