Uncovering Value in Complex Manufacturing
By Jason Bonnet, Managing Director, Consumer Products, Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. Identifying and unlocking value in manufacturing can be challenging. When demand spikes, even…
The collaboration brings together IPM’s business process and manufacturing improvement expertise and Phenix Software’s cloud-based scheduling solution that bridges the gap between planning and execution.
Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. (IPM) has announced a strategic partnership with Phenix Software Inc. to help manufacturers improve productivity and profitability and get more from their existing equipment and workforce.
Operations, manufacturing, and supply chain leaders are charged with growing the top line and trimming the bottom line, without impacting customer service levels. But inefficient and rigid scheduling can be a roadblock, complicated by raw material shortages, customer demands, and unplanned downtime.
IPM works with multiple stakeholders, from staff on the line to senior management, to understand and map a facility’s products, processes, and priorities. We identify opportunities to improve throughput and reduce cost. Then, collaborating with our partners at Phenix, we apply best practices to develop a product wheel that suits the company’s specific business needs. An aligned product wheel sequences production efficiently, optimizing run lengths and minimizing line changeovers. While the customized software provides an efficient and reliable production schedule, it also lets users perform simulation modeling to optimize break-ins and evaluate potential long-term changes. Phenix Scheduler is integrated with existing ERP and supply chain systems. And IPM uses change management, education, and iteration to ensure successful system implementation.
“Our ability to identify improvements and drive more efficient processes for our manufacturing clients is enhanced when we can also provide a tool that will help them sustain the benefits,” says IPM Founder, President, and CEO C. Richard Panico. “We’re happy to partner with an organization that shares our values and our goal of helping companies execute the complex projects that accomplish their business objectives.”
“This highly anticipated partnership with IPM represents the synergy between Phenix’s innovative scheduling solutions and IPM’s extensive consulting and project management expertise,” says Noel Peberdy, Founder and CEO at Phenix. “Together, we will bolster our capabilities and further expand efficiencies in manufacturing and production.”
Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. (IPM) is a business consulting firm focused on planning and implementing strategically critical initiatives across multiple industries, including life sciences, healthcare, consumer products, and industrial products. Since its inception in 1988, IPM has served more than 500 clients and completed more than 5,000 projects. Headquartered in Chicago, IPM has regional offices in Boston, St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Parsippany. IPM was a recipient of the 2018 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. For information, visit www.ipmcinc.com.
Phenix Software Inc. is innovating production scheduling for global companies in the process industry and bridging the gap between planning and execution. Working with some of the most respected companies, Phenix delivers an integrated, easy-to-use, fast-to-deploy software solution designed to make life better for those resolving complex scheduling challenges in process manufacturing. Our cloud-based scheduling solution enables the people who manage manufacturing the ability to orchestrate production, changeovers and inventory with delivery, cost and sustainability goals. For more information, visit www.phenixscheduler.com.
— Published March 4, 2024