Production planning system: Enabling high output like Unilever

Unilever Factory in Vietnam, with around 1.400 employees, is one of the highest efficiency manufacturers in the region. Contributing to this success is the modern production line, backed by technology to enhance the chain’s performance.  

Working with our team, Unilever successfully crafted a production planning optimization and auto weighting system, aiding the staff in managing production lines and predicting the right quantity.  

Unilever’s production lines
Unilever’s production lines

The product planning tool, integrated with machine learning, AI and IoT, truly leveraged the best of each technology in the game of analytics and prediction. The system automatically updates and forecasts in real-time, while enabling employees to view dashboards, receive work schedules, and account assigned tasks via web and mobile apps.  

Meanwhile, the auto weighting system utilizes AI and camera sensory to detect trucks positions. Everything is automated with precision and security. 

Result: With the top-notch custom solution, after 6 months of adoption, Unilever recorded impeccable results, proving the strategy of tailoring is the right choice: 

  • Changeover cost is reduced by 10% 
  • Save administrative time for production planning by 80%  
  • Decrease time and human resources for truck inspection 
  • Improve data accuracy  

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