IBM ILOG Food and Beverage Solutions

Make Better Business Decisions with Planning and Scheduling Software: Industry-leading optimization technology from IBM is giving far-sighted food and beverage manufacturers a competitive edge in a challenging business environment.

IBM optimization technology helps you find the best possible solutions for your planning and scheduling problems. IBM ILOG Plant PowerOps (PPO) helps reduce inventories and product waste, while improving operational efficiency, order fulfillment, the accommodation of special orders, and new product introductions. PPO provides a solution that handles the tough scheduling challenges associated with the coordination of intermediate products and finished goods and the management of cleaning procedures and shelf life.

IBM optimization technology makes the most of your company's existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain management (SCM) systems. Best-of-breed optimization solutions help improve operational efficiency, reduce changeovers, inventory costs and waste, and lower the risk of stock-outs. The most challenging problems can be solved with IBM optimization models that directly address the production scheduling needs of the food and beverage industry.