We provide the ideal solutions for digitalizing the supply chain in the Ceramics and Glass industry — and we have the results to prove it.

Inventory, Lots and Capacity.

The Ceramics and Glass industry faces a highly complex operational landscape, from production planning and scheduling to distribution. A key challenge is the unpredictability of delivery times, which stems from the actual constraints of the factory. Production capacity is limited by kiln capabilities and finishing processes, with substantial setup times needed whenever temperatures or product formats change.

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Neo supports your entire supply chain planning process — from long-term strategy to short-term execution — addressing the unique characteristics of the sector, including batch sizes, color shades, dimensions, production optimization by format and material, glazing, temperature ramping, and physical storage limitations.

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Meet Opcenter APS

World-leading APS software, developed to use advanced heuristics to balance demand and capacity and achieve optimized Production Planning and Sequencing. It's with this software that we decide the best order to produce most efficiently.

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Meet NPLAN

NPLAN is an innovative advanced planning platform for productive scenarios developed by Neo, which emerged with the mission of revolutionizing the digital acceleration of the supply chain. Generate your production planning scenarios agile, reliable and collaboratively.

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Meet Evocon

Simple and agile, scan your factory data and optimize your equipment performance to the fullest. Evocon is a combination of IoT and plug-in-play software to help understand your factory's behavior easily and intuitively.

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Meet Ax4

AX4, developed by Siemens Digital Logistics, is a logistics management platform that simplifies and optimizes supply chain operations—enabling companies to manage transportation, supplier deliveries, dock scheduling, and freight payments through a single collaborative solution.

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The key challenges for the textile industry:

Production predictability

Working with natural raw materials brings low predictability in quality, color, and batch consistency, along with high variability in formats and finishes.

Maintenance of resources

Extensive maintenance requirements for equipment, production lines, and tools such as molds and presses.

Size and color

Inventory management, including control of size and color variations, as well as glass lamination processes, adds complexity to production.

S&OP and Rescheduling

A dynamic production environment with shifting priorities, production delays, and machine breakdowns.

What to expect:

Inventory reduction

Better synchronization between operations shortens lead times, reducing WIP and allowing you to lower finished goods inventory through faster replenishment. The solution’s agility also enables rapid responses to demand changes, helping you avoid unnecessary inventory.

Increased productivity

Scheduling rules will group similar items together, reducing setup times that do not add value. Better synchronization allows for reduced waiting times, generating more value directly for the product and making better use of company assets.

Reduce delays

Enhanced visibility, faster scheduling, and more accurate planning help reduce delays and stockouts by identifying issues in advance. This allows you to run simulations, take preventive actions, and eliminate problems— all while ensuring product availability without compromising customer service.

More agility

Replanning is even more challenging than planning. A machine breakdown, rework on a component, or a change in demand for an item can create a cascading effect that requires rescheduling the entire plant. Responding quickly with a solid plan allows your team to focus on analysis and decision-making rather than just operational firefighting.