Supporters

SimPlan AG

Sophie-Scholl-Platz 6
63452 Hanau
Germany
www.simplan.de/en/

The portfolio of the simulation expert SimPlan AG, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Hanau, ranges from process simulation and virtual commissioning to the creation of digital twins for production and logistics processes. SimPlan is a cross-sector full-service provider of material flow simulation solutions, supporting customers in the automotive and supplier industries, plant suppliers and logistics service providers in particular with extensive expertise, experience and modern methods in the optimization of productive business processes. In this context, SimPlan also acts as a neutral distributor of simulation software, assisting its customers in the selection, training, introduction and associated maintenance services. The SimPlan Group also includes the subsidiaries SimPlan Integrations GmbH and SimPlan Systems GmbH, a number of branches in Germany and Austria as well as a sales office in China. Further information about SimPlan can be found on the Internet at www.simplan.de/en.

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SYSTEMS NAVIGATOR

Delftechpark 38
2628 XH Delft
The Netherlands
Phone.: +31 (0)15 750 1030
www.systemsnavigator.com

Systems Navigator is an independent software consultancy company. Since 2003, our employees are working around the globe for a wide range of customers on the most challenging projects. We assist our customers in making better decisions on where to spend their capital by demonstrating the impact of change through simulation modelling that can calculate a wide range of future scenarios. Our Dropboard platform for planning & scheduling helps companies optimize their operations, improve customer service and maximize the use of their assets. Systems Navigator is a distributor of Arena and Simio simulation software and is the creator of Scenario Navigator & Dropboard. Systems Navigator has developed a platform architecture that can turn any simulation model into a Digital Twin. Using its fast knowledge on data analysis, simulation modelling, scenario management & application deployment in the cloud, operational decision support (both predictive, as well as prescriptive) is now available to operators around the world. In this Digital Twin, simulation models can be populated from data, start with the actual system status, and rapidly calculate multiple alternatives allowing operators & analysts to select the best one moving forward.

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DUALIS GmbH IT Solution

Tiergartenstr. 32
01219 Dresden
Germany
www.dualis-it.de

DUALIS GmbH IT Solution was founded in 1990, and is now a subsidiary of iTAC Software AG. Dualis specializes in software development and delivery of services for production planning and factory optimization. The product range includes the detailed planning tool GANTTPLAN, the area planning software - AREAPLAN, and the 3D simulation platform from Visual Components.

DUALIS solutions are used in numerous large-scale industrial applications, medium-sized company operations, and in the general production and service sectors. The products are designed to be core technology for Industry 4.0 applications and services.

GANTTPLAN is DUALIS's proprietary Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system and together with Visual Components' 3D simulation platform, they are the company's "dual" pillars of technology. Visual Components is used for three-dimensional robot simulation, material flow and system planning for optimized process networks. While, GANTTPLAN gives production companies the ability to optimally schedule orders based on actual material availabilty and resource capacities with respect to delivery deadlines and cost factors. The resulting schedule is visualized graphically in a Gantt chart. The APS planning tool is available either as a stand-alone application or as an integrated component in an external software solution. In both cases, GANTTPLAN is the centralized planning interface with direct connection to ERP and MES systems.

DUALIS solutions are designed to be core technology for Industry 4.0 applications and services. As such, future releases of GANTTPLAN will enable the application of Artificial Intelligence for dynamic worker assignment in production planning. DUALIS Industry 4.0-compliant solutions enable companies to drive smart factories efficiently, with high levels of confidence in planning, operations and investment decisions, and with constant cost optimization.

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Saxony Economic Development Corporation

Bertolt-Brecht-Allee 22
01309 Dresden, Germany
Phone.: +49-351-2138 0
www.business-saxony.com/en

The Saxony Economic Development Corporation (WFS – Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH) was founded in 1991 as a state-owned enterprise of the Federal State of Saxony and has been active in three key fields since that time. The WFS promotes Saxony as a business location and advises potential investors comprehensively from the initial idea all the way to the implementation of their relocation projects.

In addition, the WFS assists Saxony’s companies in achieving their export goals and initiates cooperations with companies located outside of Saxony. The objective is to open up new international markets for Saxony’s business community and to create new jobs in Saxony.

In other words: The Saxony Economic Development Corporation builds bridges. Between Saxony’s companies and foreign customers, between enterprises looking for investment opportunities and the regions and municipalities of the Federal State of Saxony

An important foundation for the effective work of the WFS is its strategic orientation towards Saxony’s key industrial branches. Identifying the relevant technological trends early on and integrating them into its locational and sales promotion measures represent a field of competence which the WFS has been focusing on for several years now.

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