Tobacco Manufacturing Division
Production planning made easier with automation
Smarter Production Planning with Kinaxis Maestro
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What we did
We delivered the Kinaxis Maestro Production Planning solution to address the company’s complex manufacturing requirements. The solution enabled planners to run detailed what-if analysis and scenario planning, allowing them to simulate changes in demand, supply availability, and operational constraints before committing to production decisions. This empowered the client to make data-driven planning decisions with reduced risk.
Executive Summary
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The company faced challenges managing complex production constraints, capacity variability, and planning accuracy across multiple manufacturing sites.
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Noblq delployed Kinaxis Maestro with scenario planning, constraint-based scheduling, dynamic capacity modeling, and ERP-integrated automation.
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The organization achieved improved production visibility, capacity utilization, faster planning cycles, and more reliable, constraint-aware production plans.
40%
improved planning accuracy significantly
73%
higher resource utilization achieved
80%
faster planning cycle times
Global tobacco manufacturer seeking advanced, scalable production planning for complex, high-volume, multi-site manufacturing environments
A Multinational Tobacco Manufacturing Industry
The company is a global leader in tobacco manufacturing, operating complex production networks that require precise planning, efficient capacity utilization, and alignment between demand, supply, and operational constraints.
Markets
Global Multi-Regional Market
Industry
Tobacco Manufacturing Industry
Employees
Revenue
Complex Constraints Limiting Production Planning Effectiveness
Challenges
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Difficulty simulating demand, supply, and constraint changes across multiple planning scenarios
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Limited visibility into dynamic capacity affected by shifts, labor calendars, and equipment downtime
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Manual and fragmented constraint-based planning across rolling planning horizons and manufacturing sites
Noblq deployed Kinaxis Maestro to enable advanced planning, visualization, and automated execution capabilities.
Our Solution
Scenario-Driven Production Planning with Maestro
Driving Agility Through Integrated Planning
Flexible planning capabilities were embedded to support diverse production needs.
Integrated Manufacturing Planning Approach
Unified, scalable planning platform that aligned rough-cut capacity planning, production wheels, and campaign planning within a single, integrated environment.
End-to-End Production Planning Enablement
Rhythm wheel planning was implemented to optimize production recurrence and sequencing.
Client Outcomes
Results and Impact
“Before Kinaxis Rapid Response, our production planning felt like herding cats in a complex manufacturing setup. Now, with the real confidence it gives us, we've totally transformed the whole process."
IT & Transformation Lead
28%
improved constraint-aware production planning accuracy
40%
higher utilization across pooled manufacturing resources
60%
reduced planning cycle time significantly
30%
enhanced visibility into capacity and bottlenecks
Our edge
Why NoblQ?
Deep expertise in advanced supply chain and production planning
Kinaxis Maestro implementation and enterprise transformation experience
Integration capabilities and manufacturing domain knowledge
Case studies
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