Lectra Optiplan radically reduces material consumption

16 Feb '08

3 min read

Through sophisticated new algorithms, this unique software tests a large variety of size, model and marker combinations respecting material and cutting-room parameters, such as fabric widths, table length, production equipment, labor quantity and costs.

Thanks to Optiplan, manufacturers no longer need to choose between quality and fabric consumption, but can achieve the best of both worlds.

Optiplan can simulate a range of different planning and manufacturing scenarios, immediately showing the impact of each scenario on costs and production time ? down to the unit level.

With Optiplan, marker planning can be done automatically in minutes, radically increasing the time available for improving marker efficiency. Before using Optiplan, planners traditionally spent 40% of their time on marker planning and 60% on marker making.

“The new version of Optiplan allows us to optimize DiaminoExpert, Lectra's marker-making software. We can now assign different nesting times for markers in the same list with a click of a mouse, which really speeds up the process of managing marker lists.

The new Optiplan also allows us to generate working lists for our new VectorFashionFX cutter, which definitely accelerates our production rhythm,” said Miguel Lopes, Cutting Room Manager, Petratex.

Optiplan delivers the selected scenarios to spreading and cutting equipments as executable plans, considerably reducing errors downstream and minimizing unnecessary costs and waste. Consistent data results in more cost-effective and consistent cutting ? and uniformly higher-quality products.

Optiplan enables in-house production, contracting, and full-package sourcing operations to precisely calculate material consumption for costing and purchase management.

Moreover, orders and related data can be easily exported and rapidly transferred from one Optiplan station to another. This feature is extremely useful for clients working with remote production sites which are also equipped with Optiplan. Thanks to Optiplan, data exchange is easier and more secure than ever.

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