Valuable Capacity

Realising valuable capacity using AI / Machine Learning approaches

How do I address issues with capacity? Or work out optimal manufacturing cycles?

Would a Cycle Scheduling (aka Production Wheel) approach work for our manufacturing facilities?

How do I quantify the benefits of this change?

Sequoia’s strength in Numerically Assisted Thinking ® enables us to find the sweet spot between manufacturing costs and stock holding costs by SKU/Location. The analysis we do frequently releases capacity, drives higher asset utilisation and lowers production costs – often in combination with an inventory benefit: Win:Win all-round!​

The problems we have resolved range from dealing with the obsolescence and bacterial challenges within short shelf-life dairy to premium whiskey manufacturing where sales opportunities need to be balanced against high value inventory.

Sequoia’s strength in Numerically Assisted Thinking ® enables us to find the sweet spot between manufacturing costs and stock holding costs by SKU/Location. The analysis we do frequently releases capacity, drives higher asset utilisation and lowers production costs – often in combination with an inventory benefit: Win:Win all-round!​

The problems we have resolved range from dealing with the obsolescence and bacterial challenges within short shelf-life diary to premium whiskey manufacturing where sales opportunities need to be balanced against high value inventory.

We have successfully implemented cycle-based scheduling approaches in multiple FMCG manufacturers, using our comprehensive analysis techniques to determine each of the impacts. Quantifying the benefit of moving to cycle based scheduling in terms of capacity, line loading, labour planning and inventory is complex and unique to each business. 

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to find out how to take your next steps towards embedding stability and responsiveness in your Supply Chain.