Macro Planner

For strategic manufacturing planning, the Quintiq Macro Planner is a powerful multi-scenario tool. With the Quintiq Macro Planner, manufacturing companies can perform strategic planning and KPI analysis for up to five years ahead, making production optimization possible. Macro Planner creates:

• Production optimization plans - Supply chain design and production facility/capacity planning
• Long term procurement plans - Supports strategic procurement
• Resource capacity plans - Inventory and material planning, including determination of the optimal product mix
• Multiple scenarios and full KPI analysis for comparing scenarios
  
  

With strategic manufacturing planning through the Macro Planner, manufacturing companies can master the daunting – but essential – production optimization questions of what to produce, where to produce, when to produce and at what cost, while taking into consideration capacity and product mix. The Macro Planner's strategic manufacturing planning analyses are based on forecasts and not on orders, with unlimited forecast data entered into the manufacturing planning application and production scenarios.

Key Benefits of Quintiq Macro Planner

Macro Planner enables you to consider the widest range of options for your business, so you can structure your operations for maximum success and production optimization today and in the future.

Product Mix Optimization - Any decision to change your product mix needs to be based on substantiated data.

Supply Chain Design - How should your company be structured to best serve your customers today and in the future?

Sourcing Strategy - Strategically determine from where and how to get your raw materials or semi-finished products.

Customer Service Strategy - Find the right balance between customer service and manufacturing costs.

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To find out more about tactical planning, view the Quintiq Company Planner. Quintiq also offers solutions for operational planning with the Quintiq Scheduler.