For roll goods manufacturers such as paper, metals, and plastic films companies, minimizing material waste while producing orders from master rolls can have a significant impact on profitability. As a matter of fact, a 1 percent reduction in material waste can translate into a 10+ percent increase in profits. Material that would have previously been sold as scrap or recycled could now be sold at prime rates.

SmartTRIM helps roll goods companies minimize material waste and maximize utilization of production resources. SmartTRIM utilizes very advanced mathematical optimization methods to evaluate millions of possible order configuration alternatives and recommends solutions that get the most out of master rolls and reduce production setups. With SmartTRIM your planners can also significantly cut down order planning time, and establish a process that ensures consistently good results

• Reduces material waste, typically between 1% to 5%, over competitive methods
• Minimizes order processing costs by evaluating material yields and processing costs
• Optimally sequences work orders on slitters to increase throughput and reduce setups
• Meets 100 percent of order requirements and minimizes over production to stock
• Provides solutions for single and multi-level processing of materials to fill orders

• Uses advanced mathematical optimization methods to recommend the best solution
• Provides web-based interface with step-by-step wizards for running optimization models
• Provides multi-core & multi-yardage trim functionality, increasing yield and throughput
• Supplies extensive historical trim statistics for product and customer profitability analysis
• Provides extensive scenario management functions to analyze possible alternatives
• Offers rich analytical tools for analyzing inputs and system recommendations
• Seamlessly integrates with legacy and newer ERP and transactional systems