| Planning Software for Production Networks in the Automotive Supplier Industry |
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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.
Three Steps to
in-person meeting.
Yenal Ersen
Head of Business Development
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
Your plan is working.
But is it really the best?
Using the OPTANO Planning Benchmark, we evaluate your existing production or distribution planning under real-world constraints. We calculate an optimized alternative, compare both results using clear KPIs, and identify specific opportunities for improvement—without replacing your existing processes or systems.
TWO APPROACHES TO OBJECTIVE BENCHMARKING
Choose the approach that fits your planning cycle.
An optimized alternative while your process continues
Your planning will continue as usual. At the same time, OPTANO simulates the same decision-making scenario and identifies an optimized alternative.
01
Shared Database
Locations, capacity, and demand are being coordinated.
02
Parallel Optimization
OPTANO calculates an independent alternative plan.
03
Demonstrate potential
Both results are compared using clear KPIs.
Suitable for:
current or upcoming planning cycles
Optimizing Completed Planning in Retrospect
OPTANO simulates a planning cycle that has already been completed, using the data and constraints that were in place at the time. This reveals the additional potential that optimized planning would have unlocked.
01
Apply the current planning status
We use the data and parameters from the completed cycle.
02
Retrospective optimization
OPTANO calculates an optimized alternative retrospectively.
03
Demonstrate potential
The original and the alternative are compared using clear KPIs.
Suitable for:
Completed planning cycles and robust assessments of potential
WHAT IS BEING TESTED?
Production
- Assign Demand to Plants and Lines
- Open or Close Locations
Distribution
- Optimally Match Locations and Customers
WHAT DO WE NEED?
At least
- Locations
- Capacities
- Demand by Product Group and Period
Optional: Costs and Routes
WHAT DO YOU GET?
Reports for
- Capacity Analysis
- Optimized Alternative Planning
- Specific Recommendations for Action
Optional: Cost Summary and Management Summary
Joint start date and presentation of results—in person or remotely.
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.
01
Modeling
Map out your reality using constraints, dependencies, and goals in a transparent model.
02
Analyze
Evaluate scenarios, adjust assumptions, and understand trade-offs.
03
Optimize
Use mathematical optimization to find the best solution from among thousands of possible alternatives.
04
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.
- Certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- Audited IT and Business Processes
- Audit by DEKRA
- Evidence of Structured Information Security Management
- TISAX Assessment Successfully Completed
- Results regarding the ENX Portal available
- Retain the Assessment ID and Scope ID
- Annual SOC 2 Type II Audit
- Focus on Security, Availability, and Confidentiality
- Additional HIPAA-compliant SOC 2 report available
