Customer cluster analysis for distribution strategy drafting

Distribution network design requires a clear understanding of customer groups from a spatial viewpoint – with group-specific preferences and needs as well as other relevant characteristics. This is why the simple SCDA geocoding and heat mapping app was used by…

Scheduling a CNC job shop machine park

This article reports results of applying the SCDA single-stage job shop scheduler for the purpose of scheduling a CNC job shop. The downloadable tool, available under below link, was used to schedule a 3-day production time horizon in a CNC…

Simulation for yogurt supply chain optimization

Dairy products are especially challenging when it comes to inventory management, production planning, warehousing, and distribution. One reason for this is the expiry date of products, and the need for cooling. A supply chain simulation app was developed and deployed…

Injection molding factory simulator reduces logistics costs

A factory cost simulator was developed for an injection molding factory. The production was characterized by high setup costs and times in the injection molding process. Another process characteristic was the centralized inspection area for final product inspection. The factory…

Scheduling software for small manufacturers

Smaller job shop still often perform production scheduling manually in Excel or ERP systems. In these cases, the responsible production planner (or scheduler) assigns jobs to machines manually, and determines their sequence as well as possibly also their planned start…