Case study

Nissan

Optimising production scheduling to achieve the unthinkable

PA worked with Nissan Sunderland to increase output efficiency while making optimal use of existing facilities. PA developed a scheduling system in close co-operation with Nissan and ILOG to enable the scheduling of a third vehicle model to be mixed along the existing two main production lines, while maintaining production of the Micra and Primera models. In parallel, the plant has realised an increase in the potential plant throughput by 30% without major additional plant investment.