From Planning Headaches to a 25% Production Win

It started like this: a busy snack company was juggling dozens of product lines, two very different factories, and nonstop changes in orders. Every day felt like putting out fires.

If a machine went down or an ingredient didn’t arrive on time, the whole schedule would fall apart. Schedulers were constantly rewriting plans, and backups needed weeks to get up to speed. Everything lived in spreadsheets, which meant decisions were more about gut feel than actual data.

The Real Pain Points

• Every last-minute order change led to hours of manual rescheduling.

• Changeovers were unpredictable, eating up time and driving up labor costs.

• Allergen planning was tricky and caused accidental bottlenecks.

• No one really knew how much capacity they had—or when orders could ship.

Sound familiar?

What They Did Differently

The team realized that surviving day to day wasn’t enough anymore—they needed a better way to plan. They found a scheduling platform that helped them:

• See actual production capacity

• Sequence jobs more efficiently

• Cut down on changeovers

• Handle allergen planning without creating chaos

• Sync both facilities into one scheduling system

All in just three months.

The Results? Big Ones.

• 25% increase in production output

• 30% drop in changeover time

• 60% improvement in visibility across the board

Suddenly, the schedulers weren’t just coping—they were in control. They could see bottlenecks coming, shift schedules as needed, and plan with confidence.

What the Scheduler Said

“Planning for two totally different facilities used to take forever. Now, I can handle it all in one place—and adjust quickly when things change. That’s been huge for us.”

Why It Matters

For manufacturers juggling complexity, manual planning just isn’t built for scale. With the right tools, you can save time, ship on schedule, and stop planning from feeling like a daily crisis.

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