Case Study: Japan Polyolefins achieves faster two-factory scheduling with Asprova

Japan Polyolefins cuts scheduling run time in half with Asprova

The customer, Japan Polyolefins Co., Ltd., faced significant production scheduling challenges at its Oita factory. Their custom-built, AI-capable scheduler had become slow and inflexible, requiring extensive manual modification, especially when dealing with machine failures or changes. This process was so burdensome it demanded unavoidable overtime twice a month. Seeking relief, the company turned to vendor Asprova Corporation for its production scheduling system.

Asprova was implemented with assistance from Hitachi SC Ltd. The solution utilized Asprova's high-speed scheduling engine and intuitive Gantt chart for easy visual modifications and rapid rescheduling. The results were substantial: scheduling time was drastically reduced, with rescheduling taking mere seconds. The burden on managers was relieved so effectively that a single scheduling engineer could now handle the scheduling work for both the Oita and Kawasaki factories, cutting the time for a scheduling run in half.