Advanced Information Systems sa - Duferco La Louvière on the run with SteelPlanner® APS modules for Supply Chain Optimization

Duferco La Louvière, allotment of Duferco Group, has accomplished implementing two SteelPlanner modules for the enhancement of its Supply Chain, complementing the absolute SteelPlanner environment.

The aboriginal added bore is BetaMatcher MidTerm for the optimal Hot Strip comminute casket selection. To calmly administer a HSM, the Planning Department consistently has to accouterment two circuitous and after problems: the appointment of slabs to orders and the scheduling of those assigned slabs. Traditionally, these two logistical problems are apparent independently. However, this way of alive is suboptimal and implies some drawbacks. This ability aftereffect in assigned slab populations that are not achievable to agenda or that aftereffect in poor agenda quality... Shortcutting those issues, the accomplishing of BetaMatcher at Duferco La Louvière solves the appointment botheration and the HSM Scheduling analytical constraints in one enhancement round.

Mr. Tufaru, Planning Manager at Duferco says: “BetaMatcher MidTerm added amount to the slab appliance action and accustomed us to aerate the HSM schedules by allotment the analytical sizes which added the agenda breadth up to 15%.“

The additional bore is MFC-CAP for Capacity Planning and Due Date Quoting. MFC, AIS' arch band-aid for Profit Optimization, Capacity Planning and Master Scheduling, has been implemented and acquainted in adjustment to face the arduous assembly ambiance of Duferco La Louvière. Constraints like casting alteration rules, artefact mix at the Hot Strip Mill, altered assembly routes with accessible adjustment operations, campaigns at the alkali lines, bound account accumulator capacity, chump orders due date, circuitous addition constraints and altered priorities for altered adjustment categories accept been accurately modeled in the system.

Mr. Havelange, activity administrator at Duferco says: “That activity allows us to ascendancy calmly the breeze and to anticipation problems. It gives us bright and achievable assembly plan which is a abject for cardinal discussions and decisions.“

Since the go-live in July 2008, the improvements brought by BetaMatcher appeared actual quickly: the weight and the breadth of the sequences of formed slabs accept added by an boilerplate of 15% to 20%.

On the added hand, MFC has bigger the chump account and cantankerous band synchronization. Moreover, aural the accepted economical situation, MFC has been abundantly acclimated in adjustment to simulate altered assembly scenarios in adjustment to plan band maintenances and shutdowns.

AIS is a arch supplier of planning and scheduling solutions for the Metals Industry with abounding references of its SteelPlanner® ancestors of articles worldwide. AIS solutions access the ability of big-ticket abundant accessories by optimizing accommodation planning and assembly schedules. Numerous references all over the apple affirm the capability and believability of the SteelPlanner® solutions.

The all-embracing SteelPlanner® adequacy arrangement of the AIS accumulation has over 600 IT and action engineers.

For added information, amuse contact:
Thomas Quinet
AIS – Advanced Information Systems
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1070 Brussel - Belgium
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