Kaster Technologies offers PlaniKast, a production scheduling software specifically designed for pharmaceutical manufacturers to optimize resource allocation and enhance operational efficiency. By utilizing dynamic scheduling and real-time asset management, PlaniKast addresses delays in drug manufacturing, enabling improved on-time, in-full delivery and reduced production costs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Pharmaceutical manufacturers often face challenges in optimizing resource allocation and scheduling production, leading to delays, increased costs, and difficulties in meeting delivery targets. Inefficient planning and lack of real-time visibility into asset utilization contribute to these operational inefficiencies.
Solution
PlaniKast is a production scheduling software designed to optimize resource allocation and enhance operational efficiency specifically for pharmaceutical manufacturers. The software uses dynamic scheduling algorithms and real-time asset management to generate production plans that maximize throughput and minimize delays. By considering business objectives, rules, and constraints, PlaniKast enables production planners to improve on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery and reduce production costs. The system integrates with existing ERP, SCM, and MES systems to provide a comprehensive view of operations and facilitate rapid adaptation to disruptions.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes production planners and operations managers in pharmaceutical manufacturing companies seeking to optimize resource allocation, reduce production delays, and improve on-time delivery.
Features
- Dynamic scheduling of end-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing operations
- Real-time asset and inventory management for enhanced visibility
- Semi-automated parts allocation to maximize autoclave throughput
- Smart batch sequencing to reduce changeovers and enhance efficiency
- Simulation of possible outcomes based on business logic, constraints, and objectives
- Integration with existing ERP, SCM, and MES systems
- Energy usage optimization to reduce GHG emissions and achieve ESG objectives