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.
Common Challenges
Why production optimization becomes increasingly complex
Every production plan requires balancing demand, profitability, capacity, setup efficiency, and inventory. Without optimization, manufacturers often make decisions that improve one objective while negatively impacting another.
Which products should be produced first?
Limited visibility into profitability, demand, and capacity makes production prioritization difficult.
Are lot sizes truly optimized?
Production batches often increase setup costs or inventory because they’re based on fixed rules instead of operational optimization.
Is capacity generating maximum value?
Finite manufacturing resources should be allocated where they’ll create the greatest business impact—not simply where demand exists.
What are the consequences of each production decision?
Understand how changes in product mix, batch sizes, and production priorities affect inventory, profitability, customer service, and manufacturing efficiency before implementation.
Core Capabilities
Everything you need to optimize production
Harumi helps manufacturers balance competing objectives to maximize operational and financial performance.
What should we produce?
Optimize product mix based on demand, profitability, customer priorities, and available manufacturing capacity.
How much should we produce?
Calculate optimal lot sizes that reduce setup losses while maintaining inventory and service objectives.
Where should capacity be allocated?
Distribute limited production resources where they’ll generate the greatest business value.
Can the plan actually be executed?
Create production plans that respect material availability, equipment capacity, setup requirements, and operational constraints.
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
Journey
The decision journey supported by Harumi
Transform production complexity into optimized manufacturing decisions.
Plan
Evaluate demand, capacity, operational constraints, and business objectives to define the optimal production strategy.
Prioritize
Identify the products, production orders, and manufacturing resources with the greatest business impact.
Schedule
Build optimized production plans that balance lot sizes, setup times, capacity, and customer demand.
Measure
Track production efficiency, capacity utilization, manufacturing costs, and profitability against planned targets.
Simulate
Compare alternative production mixes, lot sizes, and manufacturing scenarios before implementing operational decisions.
