Process industries are characterized by complex production processes and specialized production (such as tanks) and high changeover costs. In addition there can be a high cost of storage and transportation and a large number of SKUs. Therefore the ability to analyze production sourcing and design an efficient supply chain are critical to containing costs. Process companies from the paint, paper and chemicals industries have been using LogicTools' solutions for many years to design their supply chains and decide on production sourcing. More recently, they have added inventory optimization to better allocate and set inventory levels and determine the drivers of inventory in their supply chains.
Typical Applications
Network design and planning
Production sourcing based on tank and other setup and changeover costs.
Determine push-pull boundaries of processes
Evaluate inventory policies across the supply chain
Set safety stock levels to feed into execution systems
Testimonials
"...Supply Planner™ provides the missing link between detailed production decisions and the impact of demand forecasts on the supply chain. We selected LogicTools because according to our analysis of the market it is the 'best of breed' in supply chain optimization."
ICI Paints
Director of Materials & Supply Chain Planning
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