Thousands of SKUs across rolls, bags, pots, lids, labels and boxes; many make-to-order items with frequent new developments; chained processes of extrusion, printing, lamination and cutting; long setups dependent on color, formula and width; and outsourced stages create a puzzle that spreadsheets and ERPs can no longer solve.
We combine sector experience and the robustness of Siemens solutions with the innovation of one of the fastest-growing Indtechs in the global Supply Chain Planning space.
Manufacturers of flexible and rigid plastic packaging, lids, labels and cardboard packaging that chose Neo to orchestrate their production planning and/or detailed scheduling with S&OP and APS solutions.
Neo's solutions cover the most critical decisions in the packaging chain, connecting demand, inventory, capacity and detailed scheduling in a continuous cycle.
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Statistical forecasting and commercial collaboration for recurring and seasonal items, handling new launches and product developments, end-of-line items and thousands of SKUs (rolls, lids, pots, labels, boxes) with AI/ML methods.
Inventory and replenishment policies for resins (PE, PP, PET), paper and board, inks and adhesives, semi-finished rolls and finished goods, with ABC/XYZ segmentation and coverage tailored to MTS/MTO environments — reducing WIP and tied-up capital.
Distribution and transfer planning for multi-DC networks, deliveries to industrial customers and exports, with fair share and prioritization by order book and promised dates.
S&OP and finite capacity at the sector's real bottlenecks — extrusion, printing (flexography and rotogravure), lamination, cutting/slitting and converting — accounting for cylinders, plates and tooling, and labor shared across dozens of resources.
Opcenter APS sequencing chained processes with setup matrices dependent on color, formula and width, synchronizing extrusion, printing, lamination and cutting, batches and shared resources — reducing setups, changeovers, trim waste, queues and WIP.
Fast, reliable rescheduling in response to machine breakdowns, trimming/rework, material delays and shifting commercial priorities, with scenario simulation, trustworthy promised dates and end-to-end shop-floor visibility.
Neo's experience with more than 120 projects, many of them publicly documented, is reflected in quantitative and qualitative results that help companies reach new levels of supply chain maturity. See some examples of what to expect for the sector:
It was a significant transformation in production planning and control, since we had a scheduling process with very low visibility and a reactive approach, due to the high effort required to schedule without a specialized solution. Now we've been able to reorganize the team's activities and have more centralized, paced scheduling, with much more information on hand for decision-making.
— Ariel Peixe, Scheduling Coordinator, All4Labels
-35% average setup time • +10 pp OTIF • Grouping by color, formula and width • Automated scheduling of promised dates
The implementation of NPLAN marked a turning point for UNIPAC's Supply Chain. By integrating planning, production, and inventory, the solution raised the level of decision-making and brought speed, confidence, and an integrated view. It significantly improved inventory health, reducing excess stock, freeing up working capital, and increasing service levels.
— Marcelo Trindade, Supply Chain Manager, Unipac
-50%+ in materials with stockouts • Forecasting, capacity and inventory in a single environment • Higher service level with less tied-up capital • End-to-end integrated decisions
