Greycon, U.K., a global provider of production planning, forecasting, scheduling, and manufacturing execution systems that have been designed specifically for roll-based and flat sheet industries, was recently appointed by the APRIL Group, one of the largest, most technologically advanced and efficient makers of pulp and paper products in the world, to further optimize its sales and operations planning by integrating Greycon sales and operations solution "opt-Studio" with APRIL’s Enterprise Resource Planning and Manufacturing Execution Systems. Greycon worked together with the APRIL Group and Accenture to deliver this solution.

Praveen Singhavi, president of APRIL Group, said that "to continue to meet customer demand and deliver high levels of customer service, we have integrated opt-Studio with our existing solutions.

"opt-Studio has improved end-to-end visibility of our sales orders, while being able to better optimize paper production (block planning) and finishing area scheduling."

Vassilis Gkamouras, senior consultant at Greycon said that "APRIL Group is one of the most efficient pulp and paper mills in the world. The project was divided in three phased roll-outs to enable quick deployment of capabilities and took 14 months to complete."

"The roll-out required expertise in global project management, change management, supply chain enablement, and systems integration. The project was delivered on-time, in-full, and within budget due to excellent team work between the partners involved."

APRIL Group is a producer of fiber, pulp, and paper with manufacturing operations in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau Province, Indonesia. APRIL is a pioneer in the implementation of sustainability best practices in Indonesia’s pulp and paper industry, including the elimination of deforestation from its supply chain. APRIL Group is working towards conserving, protecting, and restoring one hectare of high value conservation forest for every hectare of renewable plantation concession. Today, APRIL Group conserves more than 250,000 hectares with a further 150,000 hectares undergoing ecosystem restoration. More information is available online.