Capacity planning

Efficient use of resources in view

Capacity planning ensures the efficient use of company resources. Production planners must not only consider the availability of machines, but also include batch sizes and setup times. Especially in a production network, where production costs and delivery times to the end customer can vary greatly, this subplan is an often underestimated discipline.

However, the consequences of suboptimal planning - such as a low service level or inefficient capacity utilization- are much more visible. This results from a lack of or only sporadic reconciliation between sales and capacity planning. The now normal volatility of the sales and procurement market exacerbates this problem. Modern planning solutions with simulation capabilities can run through various scenarios in the shortest possible time, taking into account delivery time agreements as well as costs. Thus, one can also optimally prepare for unforeseen events.

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Our services for you

Design target processes

In joint workshops, we define your individual target planning process. In the process, we determine the target process that makes the most sense for your company situation either on the basis of our best-practice templates through GAP-Fit or using the Green Field Approach.

Define dimension and data model

We work with you to develop the ideal data model for your planning processes - from the dimensional structure and hierarchical relationships to the organization and processing of metadata.

Implement planning processes

We integrate the planning solution into your system landscape and implement it in the platform that suits you best.

Integrate planning

For a seamless flow of information and efficient processes, we support you in integrating your planning solution into the system landscape and in connecting all operational systems.

Optimize and automate forecasts

Use the potential of state-of-the-art technologies and methods for automation: Through statistical models, mathematical derivations as well as machine learning, we raise your forecast process to a new level.