flexis Reference Sequencing

flexis optimizes order planning in the component plant – with flexis Reference Sequencing on the way to inventory free supply chain

The order planning process in aggregate and component plants (e.g. engines, axles, transmissions) is subject to a growing trend towards reengineering. Traditional supply chains with big inventory buffers for decoupling supplier and vehicle plants will soon be a thing of the past. The transition to pull control, just-in-sequence processes and trailer yard concepts means that ,for the aggregate plant, planning has to align itself with customer plants. At the same time, assembly restrictions within the plant have to be taken into account as well.

Advantages of flexis Reference Sequencing

flexis Reference Sequencing takes into account different demand  granularities on the customer side as well as different transport times, cycle times in assembly and pre-assembly. The result is a production program which is optimized regarding human-resources allocation and assembly restrictions, and which, at the same time, enables stockless delivery towards customers.  
Planning reliability, which was safeguarded by buffers until now, has to be created from a solution like flexis Reference Sequencing by reconciling all internal and external requirements, which are necessary for smooth throughput along the supply chain.

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