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The i2 Factory Planning Solution
i2 Factory Planner
i2 Factory Planner is designed to allow an organization to more precisely manage key manufacturing variables, from work center capacity and setup times to material availability, labor availability, due dates, and corporate production policies. Factory Planner is built on the principles of lean manufacturing and constraint-based planning, to get the best throughput and customer-service levels at the lowest inventory level and cost.
This solution has been deployed in more than 500 production settings, including both discrete and process manufacturing environments. Factory Planner has been installed in varied industries including consumer packaged goods, consumer electronics, metals, automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and high-tech assembly.
"i2 Factory Planner was selected for this combined solution because of its seamless integration with the 4P MES solution,"says Erwin Bronk, 4Production chief operating officer. "Factory Planner could be implemented quickly, and delivers the accelerated planning and specialized functionality needed in the Teich AG production environment."
Solution Capabilities
i2 Factory Planner increases profitability by decreasing manufacturing lead-time, increasing
delivery date performance and asset utilization, and reducing inventory liability. i2 Factory Planner capabilities include:
- Quick identification of potential supply chain problems
- Feasible procurement and production plans against shop floor and supply chain constraints
- Accurate due-date quoting to improve customer service
- Modeling richness to represent a wide range of manufacturing environments
- Quick “what-if” scenario analysis for effective decision making
Key capabilities of i2 Factory Planner can include:
- Constraint-anchored optimization using advanced capacity planning algorithms
- Simultaneous consideration of material and capacity constraints
- Immediate, automated propagation of planning decisions both upstream and downstream
- Ability to represent complex manufacturing constraints including batching, production cycles, and sequence-dependent setups
- Instant propagation of management decisions to an existing plan
- Lead-time based material and labor requirements planning
- Precise due-date quoting
Benefits of i2 Factory Planner can include:
- Higher on-time delivery rates and improved customer service
- Reduced inventory levels
- Higher throughput
- Lower manufacturing costs and less overtime
- More efficient use of machine, material, and labor resources
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Meeting and Exceeding Customer Expectations at Teich AG
Planning at a Global Scale Pays off for VF Corp
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