Key Benefits of Quintiq Macro Planner

Product Mix Optimization

The Quintiq Macro Planner supports metals companies in creating the optimal product portfolio by taking into account changing customer needs, sales forecasts, income and costs. Quintiq identifies and presents the impact on resource capacities and margins, facilitating a long-term assessment of your product portfolio’s performance.

Balanced Customer Service Strategy

Metals companies in every segment face exacting customers who expect high-quality service, on-time delivery and competitive pricing. To meet customer demands, metals companies must coordinate a wide range of organizations and processes, including sales, engineering, procurement, suppliers, production, transportation and service delivery. With the Quintiq Macro Planner, organizations can find the right balance between customer service levels and manufacturing/logistical costs.

Optimal Inventory Strategy

Strategic inventory decisions influence your ability to deliver products on-time and they impact the costs of planned safety stocks. Using scenario comparisons, the Quintiq Macro Planner provides metals companies with relevant data so that they can determine the optimal inventory strategy, ensuring high delivery performance levels while keeping inventory costs as low as possible.

Sourcing Efficiency

Many metals companies face the difficult question of whether it is financially beneficial to outsource specific aspects of their operations. The Quintiq Macro Planner supports organizations in developing an efficient sourcing strategy by using scenario comparisons to determine the financial implications of outsourcing versus the cost of using inhouse resources. In addition, Quintiq provides metals companies with the detailed information they need to successfully negotiate with suppliers on price, quality, and service.

Effective Supply Chain Design

When designing the supply chain, multiple aspects of the business, such as company structure, product routings, stocking points and capacities, need careful consideration. The Quintiq Macro Planner provides metals companies with concrete data and a flexible and interactive modeling environment so that they can build an effective and efficient supply chain.