Company Overview: INEOS is a private corporation based in the United Kingdom, which through a series of acquisitions has become the third largest chemical company in the world. INEOS is one of the largest producers of polyethylene and polypropylene.
Industry: Chemical
Challenges:
- Inflexible manufacturing facilities making multiple grades in an environment of volatile demand
- Optimizing the sequence of manufacturing the various grades while minimizing costs
Solutions: Fully integrated Arkieva One-Plan S&OP Solution
- Arkieva Demand Planner
- Arkieva Inventory Planner
- Executive S&OP Dashboards and Reports
- Arkieva Scheduler
- Arkieva Replenishment Planner
Results:
- Improved schedule stability and lower manufacturing cost
- The integrated platform provides planners with a comprehensive tool that addresses demand planning, sales and operations planning, and plant scheduling
“From an IT standpoint, the Arkieva software tool is easier to maintain and a lower cost tool to support than what we had previously.”