Epol
PACE (Production and Circulation Engine) went live at EPOL Rustenberg. PACE is a system for synchronizing mill production and distribution in a single drop setting. PACE takes the orders to be delivered and schedules them, taking into account a variety of factors particular to mill production. These included scattered arrival times at customers and at the depot (to avoid bottlenecking), contiguous product code runs in the mill (to minimize mill changeover time), and optimal vehicle utilization. The system is integrated with the Orchid real time tracking system in a unique way to give easy-to-see live updates on the status of each vehicle and schedule impacts of late running vehicles. PACE is ideal for many single drop settings where production factors must be considered when planning distribution.
