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News Release from: i2 Technologies | Subject: Enterprise Project Planner
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2005
Project planning software manages whole
chain
Developer and manufacturer of machines and complete lines for filling and packaging, is using project planning software to manage its complete value chain to production completion.
i2 Technologies, a leading provider of demand-driven supply chain solutions designed to enable business agility, announced today that Krones, developer and manufacturer of machines and complete lines for all areas of filling and packaging technology, is now live with i2 Enterprise Project Planner Krones reports that the solution is used to manage its complete value chain, including all steps prior and after to production completion
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Oct 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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i2 Enterprise Project Planner is a constraint-based multi-project planning and scheduling tool.
The solution is designed to plan, communicate, and manage the execution of multiple project plans within enterprise labor and resource limitations.
"We decided to implement i2 solutions because of the company's in-depth knowledge of the supply chain and the uniqueness of the Enterprise Project Planner solution," said Markus Tischer, Head of Business Processes, Krones AG.
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"The ability to complete constraint-based planning across multiple projects throughout our extended supply chain is essential to our business".
"It is our goal to better manage our business processes for a sustainable competitive advantage and we believe that i2 can help us achieve those goals." i2 Enterprise Project Planner operates in a dynamic project environment.
Unlike traditional project management software, the solution is designed to consider all ongoing projects in parallel and optimize the project plans.
This is done taking into account material requirements, required resources and optimization criteria like minimal work in progress or shortest leadtime.
As a result tasks are automatically assigned to project members and constrained resources such as space are utilised more efficiently.
The solution is designed to manage an entire project lifecycle, from quote to delivery.
"It is ideal for manufacturers to implement these types of solutions to streamline business efficiency".
"Krones is leading this change in the marketplace and can now leverage these solutions to gain a competitive advantage," said Ken Coulter, i2 president, EMEA.
About Krones - the Krones Group, with its headquarters in Neutraubling, Germany, develops and manufactures machines and complete lines for all areas of filling and packaging technology.
Specialised technical knowledge, evidenced by more than 1,300 existing patents, a generous level of expenditure on research and development, high-precision manufacturing to stringent standards of quality, plus round the clock service support through more than 40 branch operations worldwide, coordinated by a corporate culture of continuous innovation - these are just some of the factors which have contributed to the company's success.
The group comprises Krones itself, and its subsidiaries Steinecker (brewing technology), Sander Hansen (pasteurising technology), Syskron (process automation) and Kosme ('just-enough-machines/lines').Krones started in 1951 with the manufacture of labelling machines, and now operates on a global scale.
Krones has worldwide about 8,800 employees.
Exports account for approximately 80-85% of the business.
The consolidated turnover of Krones and its worldwide subsidiaries amounted to EUR 1.435 billion in 2003.
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