We offer the ideal solutions to digitalize the Ceramics and Glass industry's Supply Chain. And we can prove it.

Inventory, Batches and Capacity.

The Ceramics and Glass industry runs a complex operation, both in production planning and scheduling and in distribution. One of the sector's main challenges is the lack of predictability of delivery dates, based on the factory's real limitations. That's because production capacity is limited by kiln capacity and finishing processes, with significant setup times when there are temperature and format changes.

Companies served in this sector:

Neo supports your entire supply chain planning, from the long to the short term, addressing sector characteristics such as batches, shade, caliber, production optimization by format and material, glazing, temperature ramps and physical-space limitations for inventory.

Challenges in this industry:

Production Predictability

By working with natural raw materials, there's low predictability of quality, shade and batch, in addition to high variation of formats and finishes.

Resource Maintenance

Broad need for maintenance of equipment, production lines and tooling such as molds and presses.

Caliber and Shade

Inventory management with control of caliber and shade variations, as well as glass laminations, makes production more complex.

S&OE and Rescheduling

Dynamic production environment with shifting service priorities, production delays and machine breakdowns.

What to expect from our projects:

Inventory Reduction

Better synchronization between operations enables a lead-time reduction, which lowers your WIP and also lets you reduce finished-goods inventory, since replenishment is faster. The solution's agility also allows reacting quickly to demand changes to avoid unnecessary inventory.

Productivity Increase

The scheduling rules will group similar items together, reducing setup times that don't add value. Better synchronization enables a reduction of wait times, generating more value directly to the product and making better use of the company's assets.

Delay Reduction

Visibility, scheduling agility and greater plan accuracy make it possible to reduce delays and stockouts, since they are identified in advance, allowing simulations to take preventive actions and eliminate them — all with scenarios that ensure availability without harming service.

More Agility

Harder than planning is replanning. A machine breakdown, rework on a component or a change in an item's demand can trigger a cascading effect to reschedule the whole factory. Responding to that reality quickly and with a good plan lets PPCP work be more analytical and decisive, rather than operational.