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OptiManufacturing
Plant decisions priced in margin.
The decision workflow
Why is plant margin below plan?
Inputs
- ◆ Demand by SKU
- ◆ Line rates & yields
- ◆ BOM & supplier prices
Constraints
- ◆ Line capacity
- ◆ Shift patterns
- ◆ Material availability
Alternatives
- ◆ Overtime
- ◆ Re-sequence lines
- ◆ Second supplier
Output
A production plan with its margin, cash and service impact
In the product
What the decision looks like.
Weekly production schedule
Plant Monterrey · week 2 · 3 lines
MonTueWedThuFri
Line 1
SKU A · 42k
SKU B · 26k
Line 2
SKU C · 30k
Die change + PM
SKU A · 28k
Line 3
SKU B · 51k
Overtime · SKU B 9k
Selected plan: Line 2 preventive maintenance moved into the die-change window; overtime only on Line 3, where capacity binds. 186k units scheduled.
What it does.
Production & capacity
Plan by line and shift against real capacity.
Procurement
Buy timing and supplier mix, priced in landed cost.
Maintenance
Downtime windows chosen by margin at risk.
Plant P&L
Every plan change flows into the plant P&L.
Back to the P&L
Every operational move, priced.
Yield +1 pt→Materials · Gross margin
Utilization→Fixed-cost absorption
Inventory days→Working capital · Cash
Discuss your manufacturing challenge.
Start here directly, or begin with OptiPlan for financial discovery. Scope and success criteria agreed upfront.