Logistics costs are a major portion of the overall costs of your company. So optimizing your logistics processes is particularly important.

Value stream mapping of your material and information flows

As the start of your logistics planning, you map all your supply processes quickly and simply using the digital value stream designer in the IMDesigner module. This allows you to keep track of your material and information flows and provides information on storage periods and work in progress.

Detailed planning of your logistics processes

As the next step, you can store details on your handling and transport processes in the IMDesigner module and add data on resources (e.g. distances, storage space). This provides you with information on value-added, times, capacities and costs.

Simulating your logistics chains and processes

In the IMValidation module, you use drag&drop to create a simulation model for logistics chains and processes. With the simulation you can quickly prove, for instance, what effects a change in the logistics parameters within the material flow, stocks, supply strategies, container selection, transport capacities or even choice of location would have.

Analysis and evaluation of your delivery processes

The data from the process planning and the simulation is evaluated in the IMAnalyzer module. Here, you can compare different possible solutions, identify weaknesses in your logistics processes thanks to key performance indicators and analyze significant cost drivers. The IMAnalyzer also gives you access to the planning data from other areas, so you can check the impact of logistics planning on overall planning (e.g. logistics costs compared to total production costs).

Planning across different areas

As all areas work with the IMSolution modules, you don’t plan your logistics processes in isolation but instead in tune with assembly and production planning. All areas use the same data base. This means that the bases of planning and the results of all areas can be connected to ensure the best solution overall. Your planning becomes more efficient, quicker and securer.

Next steps:

 

• Discover more possibilities for optimizing your production.

• Find out how you can implement a continuous improvement process.

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