OVAKO WIRE shortened production cycles by 10% and increased usage of oven capacity to 90% - Buyer, Logistica e Supply Chain Management

OVAKO WIRE shortened production cycles by 10% and increased usage of oven capacity to 90%

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Ovako

The after-treatment of steel wire consists of a number of different processes; depending on customer specific requirements, wire may need to undergo heating, cleaning and/ or drawing. To improve the control of this complex process Ovako Wire selected the Quintiq planning software.

To measure the success of the implementation, Ovako defined targets based on its most important KPIs, namely:
- Shorten production cycles
- Improve the usage of heating ovens (productivity)
- Reduce stock
- Improve customer service

Ovako Wire BV is part of the European steel producer Ovako, which has 18 production sites throughout Europe. The company produced approximately two million tons of steel in 2005 and recorded a turnover of e 1,3 billion. Its Alblasserdam manufacturing site produces mainly high quality steel wire, but output is not limited to such. Ovako’s customers are mainly manufacturers of ball bearings and high quality bolts for the automotive industry.

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