CASE: SCHEDULING &
LOGISTICS
The largest plywood producer in the U.S., engaged Optware Solutions to
help optimize order fulfillment for their plywood plants.
Thousands of orders are processed through the
corporate
office every week. In a multi-plant environment optimal order
assignment is contingent on a number of factors including raw material availability,
production capacity, manufacturing capabilities, veneer grade yields,
panel constructions, panel grade yields customer requirements and the like. In addition to the operating
constraints there are manufacturing and transportation cost
differentials between different facilities.
The Optware Enterprise
solution helped this customer get the most out of their manufacturing
resource and reduced freight cost by millions of dollars per year. In
addition, this client was able to reduce staff requirements through the
use of this technology.
