Optimized Detail Scheduling for a Multi-step Manufacturing Process.
Alphia a custom contract manufacturer of super premium pet food, now merged with American Nutrition, is one of the largest independent manufacturers of super premium pet food in the US, producing a total of one billion pounds of pet food annually.
Build a detail scheduler tool, for a weekly run that optimizes the production capacities, minimizing work in progress inventory, using WIPS only for cross production between plants.