Date: 01/09/2010

New production planning software by Fujitsu for manufacturing industry

Fujitsu has introduced the GLOVIA/SCP FA PSI Collaborator, a production planning software for the manufacturing industry, including manufacturers of home electronics, high-precision machinery, and automotive components that support companies in increasing the efficiency of their production activities in response to market demands.

GLOVIA/SCP FA PSI Collaborator automatically calculates target production volumes shared by the production, sales, and procurement departments of a manufacturer - production quotas - for a product depending on the number of daily orders received. The software can perform simulations to forecast optimal production schedules, volumes of required components and inventory quantities and production sequencing, related to supply and demand. This software serves the needs of Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) companies in handling logistics and other such cost saving processes.

The Fujitsu Group plans to gradually deploy this software within its factories for the production of servers, PCs, and other products. The company will then support its customers' manufacturing initiatives based on this hands-on experience.

The GLOVIA/SCP FA PSI Collaborator has features to control optimal target production volumes based on demand fluctuations and shares them between the production, sales, and procurement departments of a company, while efficiently allocating resources (personnel, materials, and money) on a production line.

For more information visit: www.fujitsu.com.