Production Mix & Lot Size Optimization
The problem
Manufacturers often rely on fixed production rules or manual decisions when defining production quantities and product mix. As demand, costs, and operational constraints change, these decisions can lead to excessive inventory, unnecessary setups, lower margins, and inefficient use of production capacity.
How Harumi helps
Is your production strategy facing any of these challenges?
Production Mix & Lot Size Optimization helps manufacturers balance profitability, demand, capacity, setup time, inventory, and operational constraints to make better production decisions.
Production priorities are difficult to define
Limited visibility into profitability, demand, and capacity makes it challenging to determine which products should be produced first.
Lot sizes are not optimized
Production batches are often too large or too small, increasing setup costs, inventory levels, or production inefficiencies.
Capacity is not allocated effectively
Available manufacturing resources are not always directed toward the products that generate the greatest business value.
Operational trade-offs are difficult to evaluate
Balancing customer demand, profitability, setup time, inventory, and production capacity becomes increasingly complex as operations grow.
Capabilities
The pillars of production mix & lot size optimization
Optimize production decisions to maximize operational and financial performance.
Product Mix Optimization
Identify the combination of products that maximizes profitability while respecting production capacity and operational constraints.
Lot Size Optimization
Calculate optimal production batch sizes that balance setup frequency, inventory costs, production efficiency, and customer demand.
Capacity Allocation
Distribute available production capacity across products, production lines, and manufacturing resources to maximize operational performance.
Constraint-Based Optimization
Consider production constraints, setup times, material availability, and operational limitations to generate feasible production plans.
Who benefits
Who benefits most from Production Mix & Lot Size Optimization?
Designed for manufacturers seeking to improve profitability through better production decisions. Ideal for companies that:
Produce multiple product families
Operate capacity-constrained facilities
Manage frequent production changeovers
Need to balance demand and profitability
Want to reduce manufacturing costs
Seek higher operational efficiency
Jorney
The decision journey supported by Harumi
Transform production complexity into optimized manufacturing decisions.
Plan
Evaluate demand, manufacturing capacity, operational constraints, and business objectives to establish the optimal production strategy.
Prioritize
Identify the products, production orders, and manufacturing resources that generate the highest operational and financial value.
Schedule
Create optimized production plans that balance lot sizes, setup times, capacity utilization, and customer demand.
Measure
Monitor production efficiency, capacity utilization, manufacturing costs, and profitability through continuous performance tracking.
Simulate
Compare alternative production mixes, lot sizes, and manufacturing strategies before implementing operational decisions.
