ARMOR, a leading global supplier of thermal transfer ribbons, faced challenges in improving operational efficiency and managing production flows at its Nantes site. Thanks to the implementation of the DELMIA Ortems Production Planning and Scheduling solution, the company has seen manual interventions reduced, planning processes accelerated, customer service standards consistently raised, operational efficiency increased and product waste minimized. ARMOR GROUP, a global leader in thermal transfer ribbons, recognized the need to streamline its production procedures in order to maximize equipment utilization while reducing waste, regulating customer lead times and preventing stockouts at the plant. The DELMIA Ortems Production Planning and Scheduling solution was chosen to achieve these objectives.
The integration of DELMIA Ortems has been instrumental in optimizing operations at the Nantes site of ARMOR, which produces more than 60,000 rolls per day. This solution has facilitated improved coordination between the site's grinding, coil coating and roll cutting departments, ensuring seamless synchronization and preventing unnecessary overproduction. DELMIA Ortems' advanced planning capabilities have empowered ARMOR to regularly verify load and capacity matching, prevent stock overruns and overproduction, minimize waste and adjust production orders on a daily basis in response to variability and emerging requirements. The cutting and packaging departments have also benefited from the system's expert handling of scheduling through load control by means of an alert system and routine simulations.
