©2009 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Customer Example 1 Eka Expancel Produce expandable microspheres used in other products, like auto & boat filler and PVC soles for footwear

2 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Page 25/23/2015 Background Need to add features to ERP and MES solution (Plant Applications and iFix) –Detailed schedule with finite capacity –Keep it simple in SAP – deal with the details in Scheduler –System for daily planner and the supervisors –Provide overview of future production for production personnel including lab –Schedule in a closed loop with actual shop floor progress from MES

3 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Page 35/23/2015 Proficy Scheduler Benefits/Features: Better Capacity Overview & Throughput of 3 production areas Avoid bottleneck situations in shared equipment and tanks by simulating inventory levels Pegging Link allocates output material from one area to the following process to ensure have components to build product Schedule reflects shop floor progress, so able to adjust schedule & meet delivery

©2009 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Customer Example 2 Knudsen Plast With Scheduler 4.1, we can deliver the most powerful solution for injection molding’s specific requirements.

5 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Expensive equipment investment –Machines –Molds are expensive to manufacture Expensive raw material Time-consuming change overs Simple production routing, but complex scheduling constraints MTO or MTS Background ( typical for this industry )

6 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Proficy Scheduler Benefits/Features : Saves valuable time for scheduling and production management by coordinating required resources –Injection moulding machines –Molds / tools –Operators –Tool preparation prior to setup –Tool setup on machines –Material preparation prior to processing –Post processing of produced goods Handles complex constraints so deliver on time –Which tools for which machine –Cycle time depending on machine and product –Capacity and availability of machines and people Schedules production orders, plus trial orders & maintenance

7 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Page System architecture Knudsen Plast LAN ROB- EX server ROB- EX server AX ERP server Planner clients Planner clients Viewer clients DenmarkSlovakia Planner clients Planner clients Viewer clients DK AX DB SK x3 x6 x2x3 Wide- screen Orders and progress Live production schedule in production area Clients in Slovakian language Clients in Danish language Multi user server Database level integration (MSSQL) Clients running local or via Citrix

8 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Algist Bruggeman Located in Belgium Leading manufacturer of baker's yeast since 1949 Produces –Block, bulk and cream yeasts for fresh bakery products –Packaging varies from 42 grams to 1000 liters

9 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Demanding production scheduling challenge –100 different end products, numerous intermediates –40 production tanks –Large number of batches and CIP –Demand driven schedule with dynamic changes –Need to handle growing complexity –Inflexible, time consuming and erroneous manual scheduling process due to complexity Algist Bruggeman

10 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Proficy Scheduler Features and Benefits –12 users collaborating in one solution –Integrated with ERP –Paperwork eliminated and planning time reduced to 50% –Accurate and valid schedules –Planners able to handle increasing complexity (more end products and batches).

11 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Sites in China and Denmark Biotech company with focus on enzyme production for world market Produces –Bulk industrial enzymes for agriculture, bioenergy, biopharma, food and beverages, household care, leather, pulp and paper, textiles, and wastewater solutions. Novozymes

12 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Demanding production scheduling challenge –Lack of detail on ERP level –Variation due to biological product –Demand variation –Mix of production and trial batches –On time delivery –Maximize asset utilization –Change overs, CIP –Minimize WIP Novozymes

13 GE ©2010 GE Intelligent Platforms All Rights Reserved Features and Benefits –Planners, supervisors, chemists and operators online sharing same schedule –Integrated with SAP –Visibility –Less slack as well as spotting bottlenecks in advance means better utilization –Flexibility in schedule –Adapt on the fly to variation –Lead time reduced 40% Proficy Scheduler