Broner Metals Solutions, a provider of supply chain planning, scheduling and manufacturing execution systems, specifically for the metals industry, has announced that Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Corp. will implement a Production Planning system at its Yawata plant in Japan. Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Corp. will implement the Broner Production Planner module, so that it can become more responsive to customer requirements. The objectives of the new production planning system are: increase production adherence to the plan and to change business focus to a “due-date” orientation. The Broner Production Planner optimises and balances the flow of material through the supply chain, taking into account inventories, equipment capacities, production cycles and process restrictions, to create a plan for the short to medium term, that is based on actual and forecast demand. This leads to a more agile and responsive supply chain that improves customer service.
