Case Study: JLG cuts master scheduling time and boosts forecast accuracy with QueBIT and IBM Planning Analytics with CPLEX

JLG cuts master schedule processing from 10 days to 3 with QueBIT

JLG Industries, a leading designer and manufacturer of access equipment, faced a challenge in its Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process. Manual adjustments to its complex Master Schedule were extremely time-consuming, taking up to ten days each month and limiting strategic responsiveness. QueBIT was engaged to address this inefficiency.

QueBIT implemented a prescriptive analytics solution integrating IBM Planning Analytics (TM1) with CPLEX optimization. This automated the Master Schedule alignment, slashing the processing time from ten days to just three days per month. The result was an estimated $700,000 in annual savings, improved forecast accuracy, and allowed JLG's team to shift focus from administrative tasks to strategic planning.

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