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Zemeter Connect

(Semiconductors and Chemical)

When production steps are distributed among several subcontractors (semiconductors or chemical toll manufacturers), each at a different geographic location, it is necessary to synchronize the manufacturing process. Zemeter Connect allows subcontractors and toll manufacturers to share and execute against a single unified plan. It allows the subcontractors access to the production plan, alerts for production changes, and provides a secure mechanism to report production against the plan.


Benefits to the Business:

  1. A 20% reduction in planning cycle time.
  2. Up to a 30% reduction in response time for manufacturing upsets.

Key Product Capabilities:

Web Communication

 Information sharing uses the internet - no special software or training is required for the subcontractors.

Security

 All communication is encrypted for a safe, secure sharing environment.

Integrated

 Production reporting is seamlessly linked to demand and supply planning.

Alerts

 Exceptions to the plan are automatically monitored so that alerts can be issued in a timely fashion.




Bulk Transport Optimizer

(Chemical)

The Bulk Transport Optimizer integrates rail car operations with the manufacturing schedule. This is especially important for bulk chemical manufacturers running large scale continuous reactors. It provides visibility of the rail car assets, helps determine the fleet size, and flags potential issues so that planners can position the rail cars for optimal utilization.


Benefits to the Business:

  1. Integration of the manufacturing and distribution functional silos.
  2. Up to a 10% reduction in the number of rail cars required.

Key Product Capabilities:

Visibility

 The rail cars at the plant (empty and full), the cars in transit to the plants, the cars in transit to customers, and the cars at the customer locations are continuously monitored and unusual transit and residence times are immediately reported via alerts.

Optimized Planning

 The fleet size and asset distribution is optimized against the manufacturing schedules and demand at customers.

Account for Uncertainty

 Variability in residence and trip times is used to simulate the distribution plan to determine if additional cars are needed.





Network and Margin Optimizer

(For situations where manufacturing/purchase and transportation are tightly linked)

The Network Optimizer provides the means for a company to better manage its assets based on costs and profits. It lets the user model logistics costs,tax implications, outsourcing opportunities, warehousing costs and supply alternatives so that the supply chain network is configured for optimum performance.


Benefits to the Business:

  1. Integration of operations with budget and financial planning.
  2. Realistic plans based on current and future operational constraints.

Key Product Capabilities:

Quantitative Modeling

 Detailed modeling of manufacturing and distribution issues.

Scenario Analysis

 Quick and reliable comparison of scenarios. Zemeter not only provides information on what is different, but also on why it is different.

Account for Uncertainty:

 Simulation modeling to test if the optimized plan will be robust as business conditions change.