As a global Electronic Supply Chain Management (e-SCM) solution provider, DynaSys strives to perpetually improve the accuracy, speed, and reliability of its e-SCM suite, SKEP eXtended Solutions including SKEP Optimizer and SKEP Multisourcing. To stay competitive, DynaSys also needs to rapidly and consistently develop new applications and augment the performance of previous applications. DynaSys’ clients depend on SKEP eXtended Solutions to rapidly and reliably plan their complex supply chain operations which commonly involve hundreds of elements and thousands of constraints. Ineffective management of these factors wastes money and resources, damaging competitiveness and profitability.

SOLUTION

To effectively address their client’s needs, speed-up internal development time, and substantially boost the power and performance of its supply chain planning solutions, DynaSys selected ILOG CPLEX™, a robust, high performance optimization engine for solving large, highly complex problems such as supply chain management. DynaSys embedded ILOG CPLEX in its SKEP eXtended Solutions suite. The suite’s primary modules, SKEP Optimizer and SKEP Multisourcing, allow process manufacturers to achieve strategic objectives and efficiencies through optimized supply chain planning. By upgrading the optimization engine, DynaSys and it clients got a more robust, higher performance, and more flexible solution – developed in less time. DynaSys clients realize operational savings by eliminating inventory, reducing associated handling costs, and improving the flow of parts and other materials.

RESULTS

• Reduced inventory levels and associated expenses
• Improved profit margins and customer satisfaction
• Cut production and distribution costs
• Balanced production and orders into optimized production plan
• Managed material flows between production and distribution sites
• Provided planners with reliable comparative data for fast and effective decision making

  PROJECT DETAILS

  • Product: ILOG CPLEX™
  • Project Duration: 8 months to upgrade SKEP suite and integrate ILOG CPLEX
  • Pilot Project – Integrate CPLEX: 1 person-month
  • Language: C
  • System: PCs running Windows NT

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