Discover how Oplit is revolutionizing scheduling and planning for the industry with a strategic funding round led by Vi Partners to accelerate its European expansion and strengthen its AI R&D.

Let's dive into the complex world of supply chain management, where pull and push strategies emerge as driving forces. Explore with us these two sophisticated approaches, discovering how they can redefine operational performance and efficiency in your business.

The "5 Whys" theory finds its origin in the Toyota production system, famous for its innovative approach in the field of automobile production. This methodology, also known as the "5 Whys Root Cause", was developed within the framework of the Toyota Production System (TPS) to solve operational problems thoroughly and sustainably.

In the world of industrial production, operational efficiency is the key to success. Companies are constantly looking for ways to improve their productivity, reduce costs, and, above all, satisfy their customers. One of the most critical aspects of this quest for efficiency is production scheduling.

In the complex world of industrial production, the constant pursuit of operational efficiency is essential to maintain competitiveness in the global market. To achieve this goal, many companies turn to the principles of Lean Manufacturing, of which the 7 Mudas play a crucial role.

In the complex landscape of contemporary commerce, the efficiency of supply chain management proves to be an imperative for companies aspiring to maintain their competitiveness in the market. The supply chain, which orchestrates every step from production to delivery, often faces challenges of coordination and communication among its various stakeholders. It is in this context that the need to connect the key players of the supply chain makes perfect sense.

After its restart in 2023 with order books once again full, exceeding its pre-crisis level is the ambition of the aerospace industry in 2024. The Aero Excellence initiative set up by Gifas at the end of 2023 proposes 5 major challenges to achieve this goal: safety, recruitment, training, securing financing, and sovereignty. But more concretely, what do these challenges consist of?

Properly managing one's workload brings an immediate gain in service level, production lead time, and the loss rate of an industrial site. An overloaded workshop can lead to delays, production errors, and a decrease in quality. In contrast, an underutilized workshop can result in a waste of time and valuable resources. Oplit offers a solution to resolve this dilemma.

We live in an era of uncertainty, where the supply of raw materials is subject to price fluctuations that can sometimes be unpredictable. In this context, it is imperative for industrial companies to demonstrate resilience to ensure their profitability and competitiveness.

The aerospace industry is facing a series of major pressures that challenge the way production planning is traditionally managed. These pressures manifest in three key areas: customers, production resources, and internal organization.

Industrialists today have several tools at their disposal to manage and optimize their production. ERP, MES, MRP software, many acronyms but little clarity in this market, so let's try to see more clearly.

In order to provide a comprehensive overview of industrial production planning, Michael Valentin, associate director at OPEO, discusses with Thibaut Wilhelm, CEO of Oplit, the various needs and must-haves of today's industrialists.

In order to take a 360° view of industrial production planning, Michael Valentin, associate director at OPEO, discusses with Thibaut Wilhelm, CEO of Oplit, the various needs and tactical directions of today's industrialists.

Dans le but de faire un point à 360° sur la planification de production industrielle, Michael Valentin, directeur associé chez OPEO, fait le point avec Thibaut Wilhelm, CEO d'Oplit sur les différents besoins et axes tactiques des industriels d'aujourd'hui.

In order to take stock of the 360° perspective on industrial production planning, Michael Valentin, associate director at OPEO, provides an update with Thibaut Wilhelm, CEO of Oplit, on the various needs and strategic areas of today's industrial players.

The nerve of the war for many years now, flow management methods are more than strategic subjects for industrial companies. For good reason, the stakes are multiple and also crucial, not only from an economic point of view but also from a social and environmental point of view.

For several years, markets have been evolving in a VUCA context: Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. The world around us is experiencing increasingly dynamic changes: hyper-personalization of demand, interdependence of value chains, pressures on certain key resources. Therefore, Supply Chain 4.0 appears as the strategic response to this growing complexity.

The production planning in the watchmaking sector is a key component. Between an expected maximum level of quality for a luxury product and the optimal management of the variability of operations due to the multiple adjustments, which are often manual, the stakes are high.

The Metra Potential method was developed in France in the 1970s; it allows for determining the minimum duration of a project and the dates on which the different tasks of a project can or must begin in order for this minimum duration to be respected.

Two popular flow management methods in the industry, but how do they work exactly and what are their advantages?

Although Oplit is "security by design" regarding data, we wanted to submit our security and data management practices to external experts in order to meet the highest standards.

Like every project aimed at increasing yield or improving a process, it is necessary to measure whether the implementation of the solution is a success. To do this, it will be necessary to establish "quantitative" KPIs and also take into account elements referred to as "qualitative".

It is not uncommon, during S&OP meetings, to realize that the production and supply chain teams are out of sync. Often, they do not use the same tools, and as a result, they do not refer to the same data. They also do not have the same objectives.

Planning is an essential activity in industrial operations. A good planning system improves the service rate, enables confident launches into new markets, enhances productivity while reducing inventory levels.

What are the key pieces of information that must absolutely circulate to break down the silos between different departments, and what means are available today to communicate them in real time to the right people?

Discrete industrial production is simply the process of manufacturing distinct products. The final products are easily identifiable and differ significantly from process manufacturing, where the products are undifferentiated like, for example, oil, natural gas, or salt.

Raw material shortages pose a risk that can severely disrupt and impact industrial production. These shortages can have numerous causes, including global crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic or the war in Ukraine.

Industrial production planning solutions are evolving and offer real advantages over manual tools like Excel, which are useful but have limitations in terms of updates, maintenance, and interactivity.

Discover how the different members of your production team can benefit from Oplit solutions

The MRP method and the Lean method (Kanban) are two so-called classic methods of production planning that are considered increasingly unsuitable for the developments in the industrial ecosystem. 

The industry of the future is a term that seems to have come out of a science fiction work, but it actually refers to the national program for the modernization of production means and digital transformation of French industrial companies.

Find a set of definitions of terms from the industrial sector as well as the meanings of many acronyms because it must be admitted that it is easy to get lost in it!

The PDP is a reliable and clear indicator of inventory management. It allows you to define your inventory policy and helps you manage storage and supply costs. 

"I have no visibility into our operations", "It's complicated to identify the right priorities", "It's somewhat a negotiation between production and the Supply Chain", "It's complicated to quickly simulate a plan",  "A lot of rules in the head of a single person"

Excel is a divisive tool, so let's take a moment to look at the capabilities and limitations of those famous files.

Production planning 2.0 allows for clear scheduling and forecasting of operations throughout an entire production chain, ensuring that each task aligns correctly with the next.

Making the production process as efficient as possible, by balancing the means implemented in light of the needs, is a challenge that determines the proper functioning of the factory and the profitability of any industrial site.

The aerospace industry is currently in a delicate situation. Under pressure from the covid crisis, it must adapt to survive.