Orders for certain products don’t always come in at regular intervals or consistent volumes. When they do come in, they always put a stress on operations. PMP WeSchedule offers the flexibility to quickly reorganize production planning and work orders in such a way that you don’t disrupt your entire value chain. Our software also allows you to accurately estimate sales order completion dates, which makes shipping much easier. All this enables the mill to dependably deliver on your sales promises and reduce such overhead as overtime.
Having a thorough understanding of what’s in inventory and production gives your sales team the agility to seize unexpected opportunities as they arise—without completely disrupting the entire production schedule. PMP WeSchedule is designed to help minimize the number of corrective actions necessary when you unexpectedly have to modify a production run, which also limits disruptions. The software eliminates most of the need for frequent adjustments to product planning by taking inventory and sales orders constraints into account, improving vertical communication within the mill and your ability to deliver on time.
Being able to turn on a dime affords you the flexibility to have a wider product offering, while maintaining a stellar sales record.
Having a self-contained overview of every step in your manufacturing process—over the time span that matters—gives every stakeholder in your business the necessary information to understand what’s in the pipe.
Read how at the worst of the 2006–2009 wood crisis Maibec (now part of Groupe Lebel) successfully used PMP WeSchedule, among other PMP TeamMate modules, to streamline its operations, which resulted in a 20% increase in drying capacity and a 33% increase in product mix value.
