KEY FIGURE

• Reduction in the use of panel materials: -6.9 %
• Annual cost savings of approx. €78,000
• ROI < 6 months
  

STARTING SITUATION

• Rising material prices are putting increasing pressure on home furniture manufacturers.
• Products with a wide variety of products lead to smaller batches in cutting and thus also to decreasing material yield.
• The proportion of leftovers in the cutting process is also increasing.
• Due to low stock turnover, the leftover warehouse reaches its limits.

APPROACH

• Determination of material losses along the value chain from warehouse to delivery.
• Development of solutions to save materials depending on the sources of loss.
• E.g., simulation of waste optimization with changed parameters and bulk sizes.
• Calculation of potential savings and necessary investments.

CUSTOMER BENEFITS

• Reduction of storage losses due to.:
• Improvement of goods delivery.
• Optimization of the scheduling process.
• Reduction of waste and residues during panel cutting by:: 
• Approval of CAN parts (production preview).
• Use of a more configurable optimization software.
• Reduction and standardization of the measurement allowance.
• Avoidance of damage by improving internal means of transport.