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Broner Material Planner

Automatically allocates raw material, in-process or finished inventories to sales orders. Allocation is based on matching order and material specifications and optimises coil build-up and splitting.

Benefits

• Reduces inventory through more accurate allocation and cascade allocation of excess inventories
• Improves customer service by reducing shortages
• Improves productivity through piece-size optimisation
• Exploits material flexibility to maximize customer service
• Finds customers for down-graded or second quality material

Sales Order screenshot

Features

• Uses automated, attribute based allocation
• Considers preferred and alternate material specifications
• Automatically plans coil welds and splits
• Considers whole and partial material yield
• Protects priority customers and products against material shortage or quality problems
• Plans raw material requirements.

Example of Piece Size Optimization