John Deere Construction Equipment Division Optimizes Manufacturing With Manugistics
Rapid Scheduling Used to Enhance Assembly Sequencing
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Manugistics Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: MANU) today announced that Deere & Company's Construction Equipment Division, a major producer of industrial equipment, is using Manugistics' solution for rapid assembly line sequenced scheduling to optimize assembly processes.
Deere's Construction Equipment Division is a major producer of industrial equipment for the construction, forestry, and public works markets. The Division is using Manugistics' Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling solution for assembly line sequencing to determine the most effective flow of vehicles down its backhoe production line. Because its products are highly configured to order and often use common parts, Deere required a solution that would quickly develop an optimal sequenced schedule based on numerous manufacturing constraints. Manugistics' unique algorithm synthesis capabilities bring together a variety of sophisticated algorithms for addressing key business challenges and considering diverse constraints, allowing Deere to develop a better schedule, faster. This rapid scheduling not only enables Deere to make more productive use of capacity and equipment while being more flexible in scheduling production, it also enhances their ability to refocus the manufacturing planning workforce on other value added activities.
Headquartered in Rockville, Md., Manugistics Group, Inc. is a leading provider of solutions for customer-centric supply chain optimization and has the largest global client base of any supply chain provider. The company's solutions are used by more than 850 companies to improve the flow of product within and among companies from raw materials or parts through manufacturing to delivery of product to the end customer. Manugistics' solutions uniquely allow its clients to create and optimize their supply chains around their customers and are quick to implement, adapt easily to change, and deliver rapid results. Its clients include leading companies such as Compaq, Harley- Davidson, Nike, Nestle, Nokia, and Wal-Mart.
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