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BizReport : White Papers : Industrial & Manufacturing
Advanced Planning & Scheduling in the 21st Century
For many manufacturers, increasing levels of product variation, faster product introductions, shorter production runs, longer supply lines, and the need to work collaboratively with customers and suppliers are all placing great stress on the effectiveness of their production planning and scheduling.
While many manufacturers use ERP solutions with planning capabilities, these systems may lack the speed, flexibility and responsiveness to manage their increasingly complex supply chains. So, many companies are looking for new planning processes, techniques and technologies that support modern manufacturing planning.
Read this white paper to see how manufacturers can use advanced planning and scheduling to:
- Boost manufacturing productivity and capacity utilization by between 10-40%
- Reduce work-in-process by up to 20%
- Minimize finished goods inventory by up to 40%
- Improve on-time delivery performance by up to 25%
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