SmartForecasts

With the deep experience got during years long collaboration with several Steel Service Centers, implementing Coil Cut Optimizer (CCO), for the generation of Optimized Cutting plans for Slitter and Cut-To-Length machines, Fast-Square has extended its Software Offer covering the whole Supply Chain Management for Steel Service Centers. CCO-Replenishment includes the functionality of Demand Planning and Master Planning, calculating the Demand Forecast and the Volume of Coils to Purchase. In addition, it is also covering all specific requirements of a Steel Service Center, like: special treatment for Quarterly/Yearly Customer Contracts; Steel and Steel-Quality compatibility tables; freedom to choose the level of aggregation (Steel-Quality, Coating Type, Surface Aspect, Surface Protection). CCO-Replenishment includes the functionality of Demand Planning and Master Planning, calculating the Demand Forecast and the Volume of Coils to Purchase.

Use an integrated and collaborative process with finance, marketing, and sales to support company growth. Optimize your product launches and promotional campaigns and measure their ROI. Define distribution network strategies and inventory management policies that efficiently manage the delivery of products throughout your distribution network. Develop production plans that meet cost and service targets whilst conforming to capacity constraints. FuturMaster Sales & Operations Planning consolidates data relating to demand forecasting, business planning, production and supply in a single tool to anticipate and report on risks (reduced operations, risk of breakage or over-stocking, site capacity limitations) and to ensure aligned and collaborative decision making. The supply chain solution provider that helps a number of major food, retail and manufacturing companies with demand forecasting and streamlining production and supply.