| Planning Software for Production Networks in the Automotive Supplier Industry |

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Turn complexity
into value.

Aligning the economic performance of production networks in the automotive supply industry amid uncertainty.

Integrating Production, Network, and Investment Decisions into a Single Model
Identify the impact on costs, earnings, capacity utilization, and delivery capability in advance
Align volumes, programs, and capacities across all plants
Take Material and Resource Constraints into Account in Planning

IZB 2026 · October 27–29 | Wolfsburg

Let's talk about your current plans. Meet with us at the IZB or outside of the trade show.

IZB 2026 · October 27–29 | Wolfsburg

Let's talk about your current plans. Meet with us at the IZB or outside of the trade show.

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Yenal Ersen
Head of Business Development

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Realigning the Production Network and Capacities Continuously balance volume, mix, and programs Ensuring Production Continues Despite Material and Supply Shortages Compare scenarios from an economic perspective and track decisions

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WHAT DOES OPTANO OFFER YOU?

Reduce Overall Costs

Reduce idle capacity, overtime, inventory, and emergency measures.

Make Better Use of Capacity

Balance volume, programs, and bottlenecks across plants and lines.

Shorten decision-making times

Compare scenarios on a common basis and streamline the coordination process.

Ensure Delivery Capacity

Plan for reliable alternatives in the event of disruptions involving materials, suppliers, or inbound shipments.

FOUR KEY DECISION AREAS FOR AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS.

Fluctuating volumes, technological shifts, and scarce resources are simultaneously changing the demands placed on plants and programs. With OPTANO, you can jointly evaluate decisions regarding locations, capacity, and investments and make their economic impacts transparent.

NETWORK AND INVESTMENTS

Realigning the Production Network and Capacities

Plan plant transfers, ramp-ups and ramp-downs, capacity adjustments, and investments across multiple locations. Compare alternatives based on results, deliverability, transition risks, and feasibility.

In Focus

Plant Transfers, Start-ups, and Transition Capacity
Investments and Technology Upgrades
Regionalization, Localization, and Make-or-Buy

Volume, Mix, and Programs

Distribute volume, mix, and programs among works

Allocate new and ongoing programs, product families, and volumes to appropriate plants and production lines. Take into account manufacturing capabilities, ramp-up and ramp-down curves, shift models, bottlenecks, and capacity reserves.

In Focus

Program, Product, and Variant Allocation
Rolling Volume, Mix, and Capacity Planning
Start-ups, Shutdowns, and Technology Transitions

ROBUST PRODUCTION PLANNING

Ensuring Production Continues Despite Material and Supply Shortages

Determine how you can adjust production, inventory, and procurement in the event of material or supply shortages. Compare the effects on additional costs, inventory levels, and delivery capability.

In Focus

Material, Supplier, and Inbound Disruptions
Inventory, Substitution, External Procurement, and Emergency Measures
Energy and Resource Constraints in Capacity Planning

Cross-Functional Decision-Making

Evaluate Scenarios from an Economic Perspective and Support Decision-Making

Compare alternative courses of action using the same cost, capacity, and delivery metrics. Document assumptions, approvals, and changes in a way that allows for traceability.

In Focus

Comparable baseline data and assumptions
Costs, Results, Capacity, and Delivery Capability
Approvals, Changes, and Decision-Making Process

OPTANO IN PRACTICE.

Keep track of production networks, capacity, bottlenecks, and economic impacts in a single planning environment.

FROM MODEL TO DECISION.

OPTANO brings together data, rules, and goals, evaluates alternative courses of action, and makes the implications of each decision transparent.

Modeling

Map out your reality using constraints, dependencies, and goals in a transparent model.

Analyze

Evaluate scenarios, adjust assumptions, and understand trade-offs.

Optimize

Use mathematical optimization to find the best solution from among thousands of possible alternatives.

Decide

Turn optimization results into clear recommendations and better decisions.

TRUST BUILT ON EXPERIENCE AND PROVEN STANDARDS.

Selected case studies demonstrate the use of OPTANO in demanding planning environments. Certifications and independent audits document our standards for information security and internal controls.