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GOSH COPENHAGEN implements Proficy Scheduler for production scheduling to improve productivity and efficiency

See how GOSH COPENHAGEN achieves faster, less troublesome scheduling to eliminate overtime and duplicative efforts

Case study
Company
GOSH COPENHAGEN
Products
Proficy Scheduler

Overview
No more overtime
Better planning and visibility reduced the need for overtime.
Increased visibility for employees
A shared production plan gives employees a clear view of what needs to be produced.
Elimination of duplicative efforts
Eliminated duplicative planning efforts and reduced manual work.
Slow and troublesome scheduling

Slow and troublesome scheduling

GOSH COPENHAGEN is a Danish family-owned beauty brand with own production in Denmark. Through 75 years the company has kept product development, manufacturing and distribution in-house in order to maintain full control over all aspects of its well-known products.

Double work was the standard for the production planners at GOSH COPENHAGEN. Today, this is history due to the fact that the company now has implemented Proficy Scheduler for production scheduling.

“We used to work double. First, we put everything down in Excel and then copied it all into our ERP. All the time we had to keep track of every detail and still we never had that total shared overview. Only the person with the plan in his hand really knew what was happening,” says Tommy Erhardt Petersen, Production Manager at GOSH.

Results from improved production scheduling:

  • Faster, less troublesome scheduling
  • No more overtime
  • Better overview
  • Elimination of duplicative efforts
  • Increased visibility for employees
  • Improved productivity and efficiency
No more overtime

No more overtime

The frustrations about the rigid scheduling system made the company reach out to Velotic. A visit to another user of the solution was very convincing for Tommy Erhardt Petersen:

“At the reference visit, we were told that the production planner used to do overtime 3-4 days a week. After Proficy Scheduler he hadn’t done it at all for a year and a half. That made a great impression on me."
Eliminating duplicative efforts

Eliminating duplicative efforts

After a thorough screening process GOSH chose Proficy Scheduler. And the effect was clear soon after the activation. Tommy explains:

“My co-planner and I both did a lot of overtime earlier, but Proficy Scheduler has significantly reduced the pressure on our planning process. Our overview is much better and we don’t do double work anymore. Also, it is nice to be able to give a detailed reply when someone asks. We are able to do that now because Proficy Scheduler gives us the ability to easily simulate what will happen when our plans are changed. We often say to each other, that no matter how busy we are and how much pressure we’re under, we always have the full overview. It saves us so many discussions.”
Increased visibility for employees

Increased visibility for employees

The advantages of having a full visual overview are not limited to the scheduling office. The employees on the production floor have a better understanding of the plans and are able to contribute with ideas for optimization.

“My people in the production take more ownership because they can see what they have to produce. Many of them come in to see the plan for the week but also ahead into the future. They bring suggestions for improvement to the table – for example, if we need to produce hair conditioner now and again in a few weeks, then it might be a good idea to do both series in one run since we have the setup for it.”

The procurement and customer service departments have access to the plans in Proficy Scheduler as well. The always updated overview helps the purchasing staff time their orders optimally with regards to stock and cashflow, and the people in customer service are able to give precise information about delivery schedules and order status.
From resistance to enthusiasm

From resistance to enthusiasm

The transition to Proficy Scheduler was met with a certain amount of sceptisism by many employees at GOSH. This is not uncommon as abandoning well-known routines can feel uncomfortable and unmanageable. But, shortly after the activation the advantages are widely acknowledged around GOSH:

“We have seen improved productivity and efficiency and this earns us respect from everybody. The people on the production floor now say that they want the system to be visible at their place, after having rejected that at first,” Tommy says. “And, as I explained, they now contribute with suggestions for optimisations because they can actually see the plan. We didn’t see that before. Also, it has become much easier to change plans – it used to be hell, as we had to find all the stuff and find out, if we had all the material. Proficy Scheduler tells us in no time,” Tommy concludes.

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