Industries
Your industry has its rules.PlanifAI writes them down and keeps them.
A steel mill, a bakery and a spare parts distributor do not decide the same things. But they all decide what to do, where, in what order and how much will be needed. This is how PlanifAI applies to each.
- Steel and metalsSteel mills, rolling, galvanising, wire drawing, tubes and sections
- Food and beveragesSliced bread and bakery, dairy, beverages, ready meals
- Chemicals and batch processesFine chemicals, paints and coatings, cosmetics, pharma
- Automotive and componentsStamping, injection moulding, machining, component assembly
- Make-to-order structures and equipmentFabrication, steel structures, machinery, electrical equipment
- Distribution and spare partsIndustrial distributors, automotive and machinery spare parts, supplies
- Energy, transport and defenceVehicle and aircraft fleets, rolling stock, power plants
Steel and metals
In what order do heats and coils go through each line, to change as little as possible and still be on time?
Every change of width, gauge or grade costs time and material, and depends on what ran before. PlanifAI sequences each line’s campaigns with that changeover cost and the order dates.
Steel mills, rolling, galvanising, wire drawing, tubes and sections
See the closest case in the demo→What PlanifAI decides
- The sequence of heats and coils per line, with each changeover cost depending on the previous oneProduction
- Maintenance stops for mills, furnaces and critical linesMaintenance
- The consumables and spare parts needed until the next deliveryForecasting
Typical rules
- Widths from wide to narrow within a campaign
- Maximum coils in a row of the same width
- Grade changeover cost
- Order between lines: pickling, rolling, galvanising
- Order date
Food and beverages
How many units of each format do I make tomorrow, on which line and in what order?
Shelf life is short and demand changes with the day of the week, holidays and campaigns. PlanifAI forecasts how much of each item you will sell and sequences the lines with their format changes and cleanings.
Sliced bread and bakery, dairy, beverages, ready meals
See the closest case in the demo→What PlanifAI decides
- How much of each item will sell, per day or week, with its rangeForecasting
- What runs on each line and in what order, with the cost of each format or allergen changeProduction
- Who covers each bakery or plant shift when someone is absentShifts
Typical rules
- Cleaning when moving from an allergen recipe to one without
- From small to large format
- Make no more than a few days before shipping
- Oven and packing capacity
- Each customer’s minimum order
Chemicals and batch processes
Which batch goes in each reactor and when, to clean as little as possible and never run out of tank space?
Cleanings depend on which product follows which, and not every vessel suits every product. PlanifAI assigns batches to compatible reactors and tanks and orders them to cut cleanings and waits.
Fine chemicals, paints and coatings, cosmetics, pharma
See the closest case in the demo→What PlanifAI decides
- The reactor and time of each batch, with cleanings that depend on the previous productProduction
- The 24/7 shifts with the skills each role needsShifts
- Inspections of pressure vessels, pumps and instrumentsMaintenance
Typical rules
- Vessels compatible with each product
- Cleaning according to the previous product
- Maximum time between making and filling
- Intermediate tank capacity
- Qualified staff per role
Automotive and components
How do I meet my customers’ sequences without changing tooling every hour?
Customers call off in sequence and at short notice, and every mould or die change stops the machine. PlanifAI groups what shares tooling and moves the minimum when a call-off changes.
Stamping, injection moulding, machining, component assembly
See the closest case in the demo→What PlanifAI decides
- The sequence per machine, grouping items that share toolingProduction
- Aftermarket and spare parts demand for each itemForecasting
- Preventive stops for presses and injection machinesMaintenance
Typical rules
- Mould or die changeover cost
- Date and sequence of each call-off
- Possible machines for each item
- What is running stays put
- Shifts and calendar of each line
Make-to-order structures and equipment
What date can I commit to this order without delaying the others?
Each order has its routing, goes through several plants and competes for the same welders, booths or test benches. PlanifAI plans with real capacity and, before you accept a rush order, tells you what slips and what it costs.
Fabrication, steel structures, machinery, electrical equipment
See the closest case in the demo→What PlanifAI decides
- Plant, resource and day for every stage of every orderProduction
- Which orders move and what it costs to accept a new oneProduction
- The long-lead materials to buy before the order existsForecasting
Typical rules
- Stage order
- Curing or drying waits
- Same plant per order
- Promised date and customer priority
- Material available
Distribution and spare parts
Which of my ERP reorder points fall short and which are filling my warehouse?
Thousands of items, each with its own pattern: some steady, some seasonal and many ordered in bursts. PlanifAI forecasts each one with the model that predicts it best and sends your ERP the reorder point and safety stock.
Industrial distributors, automotive and machinery spare parts, supplies
See the closest case in the demo→What PlanifAI decides
- Demand for each item until the supplier’s next deliveryForecasting
- The reorder point and safety stock for the service level you chooseForecasting
Typical rules
- Each supplier’s lead time and review period
- Service level per item type
- Substitutes and interchangeables
- New and discontinued items
- Minimum lots (your ERP applies them)
Energy, transport and defence
When does each asset go in for service so I never run short of the ones I need?
Maintenance intervals cannot be overrun and operations need a minimum of available assets every day. PlanifAI spreads services across workshops, forecasts spare parts and covers the teams’ shifts.
Vehicle and aircraft fleets, rolling stock, power plants
See the closest case in the demo→What PlanifAI decides
- Date and workshop of every service, without dropping below the minimum availableMaintenance
- The spare parts the plan’s services need and unscheduled consumptionForecasting
- Cover for maintenance and 24/7 operations teamsShifts
Typical rules
- Service intervals, in days or usage hours
- Minimum available assets
- Capacity of each workshop
- Group nearby services
- Works on a network without internet
Tell us what you make. We show you what your plan would look like.
With a sample of your data we write your rules and show you the plan and the forecast with your machines, your orders and your history. Examples of how it applies, not customer cases. The rules of your operation are written in the pilot, with your data.