Supply Chain Simulator

The average box plant in the U.S.A. loses more than $250,000* per year due to out of stock conditions.

* based on the analysis of more than 250 corrugated box plants.

How much money is your box plant or sheet feeder losing due to this circumstance?


You can eliminate this problem today with the Supply Chain Simulator by Kiwiplan.

Many box plants and sheet feeders order roll stock based on historical consumption. Doing so can perpetuate a poor or inappropriate inventory mix costing your plant hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Supply Chain Simulator (SCS) eliminates the guesswork from ordering roll stock. Rather than determing roll stock requirements based on historical consumption SCS determines exactly what roll stock is required for optimum scheduling results based on an order forecast combined with your current order mix.

SCS also allows you to perform powerful "What-if Scenarios" and respond proactively. For instance you can now determine the impact of adding, losing, or moving business from one facility to another or changing machinery in your plant before doing so.

Benefits

  • Order the right roll stock to avoid costly out of stock scenarios
  • Reduce SKUs
  • Reduce corrugator waste
  • Improve corrugator throughput
  • Determine the impact and cost of not having required roll stock

Features

  • Establish goals and objectives regarding corrugator schedule characteristics
  • Determine the optimum roll stock matrix based on historical orders not historical consumption
  • Determine the amount of each roll required to eliminate out of stock conditions
  • Provide cost analysis for new or lost orders
  • Determine the cost savings or impact of corrugator and converting machinery upgrades before making changes.