• A complete cloud based offering without any client side installation
• A multi tenant, multi user platform with fully integrated planning modules for end to end planning
• Options for both Optimization and Heuristics based constrained planning
• The SaaS based offering lowers the TCO

The following modules are supported

The following features are supported in the basic version

• Algorithms for data validation and manipulation
• Accurate tracking of seasonality, trend and cyclicality in the data
• Algorithms for sporadic and intermittent demand
• Modeling of causal factors
• Option to factor-in both time series and causal in the forecast
• NPI modelling
• Promotions planning
• Simple and effective reports

The algorithm block of the demand planner has been developed in C++. A variant of the solution developed in R is also available. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

The following functionalities are supported in the basic version (process or discrete) of the supply chain optimizer.

• Integrated planning for a multi echelon network and multi level BOM
• Scenario planning with multiple versions of data
• Modeling both constrained and unconstrained production capacities
• Set-up time and set-up matrix for batch processes
• Spoilage for perishable goods
• Target inventory or safety stock in units or days of sales inventory (DSI)
• Averaging period for days of sales inventory
• Prioritization of customers or products or their combinations
• Possibility for late delivery and permissible late horizon
• Customer and product specific non delivery penalty
• Option for planning in daily, weekly and monthly buckets
• Make or buy decision
• Maximizing the profit or minimizing the cost or multiple objectives
• Simple and effective reports

The supply chain optimization solution has been developed using both open source solvers and commercial licensed solvers. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

The following functionalities are supported in the basic version (process or discrete) of the production planning solution

• Optimizer based planning based on production cost, BOM cost and inventory cost
• Rule based demand and supply matching
• Multi criteria prioritization rules for demand and supply
• Prioritization of customers or products or their combinations
• Integrated planning for a multi echelon production network and multi level BOM
• Scenario planning with multiple versions of data
• Modeling both constrained and unconstrained production capacities
• Set-up time and set-up matrix for batch processes
• Spoilage for perishable goods
• Target inventory or safety stock in units or days of sales inventory (DSI)
• Averaging period for days of sales inventory
• Possibility for late delivery and permissible late horizon
• Customer and product specific non delivery penalty
• Option for planning in daily, weekly and monthly buckets
• Make or buy decision
• Simple and effective reports

The production planning solution have been developed using both open source solvers and commercial licensed solvers. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

The following functionalities are supported in the basic version of the production scheduler

• Multi level BOM
• Multi activity resource
• Set-up time and set-up matrix
• Inventory points for semi finished goods
• Simple and effective reports

The production scheduling solution has been developed using both open source solvers and commercial licensed solvers. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

The following features are supported in the basic version

• Multi nodal and multi echelon network
• Demand variability
• Supply lead time variability
• Service level agreements
• Transportation lead time
• Integrated with the demand planning and production planning engines

The core algorithm of the inventory optimizer has been developed in C++. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

Following features are supported in the basic version of the procurement optimizer solution

• Supplier capacity constraint
• Volume discount
• Transportation lead time
• Min-Max Quota
• MOQ
• Lot Sizing constraints
• Supplier availability calendar, work-day calendar, holiday calendar

Procurement optimizer has been developed using both open source solvers and commercial licensed solvers. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

Following features are supported in the basic version of the Transportation optimizer

• Vehicle capacity modeling
• Vehicle specific transportation time
• Fixed cost and variable cost of transportation

Transportation optimizer has been developed using both open source solvers and commercial licensed solvers. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

Following features are supported in the basic version of the route planning solution

• Multiple pickup and drop points
• Multiple time windows
• Fixed and variable cost of transportation
• Vehicle capacity modeling

Vehicle route planning solution has been developed using both open source solvers and commercial licensed solvers. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

Following features are supported in the basic version of the manpower planning solution

• Multiple projects with multiple phases with phase wise duration
• Project priority
• Multi resource multi skill-set matrix
• Multi level resource expertise
• Resource requirement as a function of project, phase, skill-set and expertise level
• Resource skillset ramp-up over time
• Resource availability calendar, work-day calendar, holiday calendar

Manpower planning solution has been developed using both open source solvers and commercial licensed solvers. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

The following features are supported in the basic version

• Different requirements for different skill-sets in different shifts
• Shift scheduling rules like maximum number of consecutive night shifts, forbidden consecutive shifts, minimum weekly off
• Double shift with overtime, shift overlaps
• Resource availability calendar, holiday calendar

The shift scheduling solution has been developed in constraint programming using both open source solvers and commercial licensed solvers. Multiple development and deployment options are available for delivering an integrated solution based on the existing technology stack of the user.

We provide services in business analytics in the following domains

• Supply chain cost analysis
• Logistics and distribution planning
• Inventory cost analysis
• Promotion effectiveness analysis
• Forecast accuracy analysis

For business analysis, statistical packages like R and Mathematica and analytical packages like Rapidminer are used. Depending on the business requirement, many times these tools are used in conjunction with custom developed solutions.