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The GRANTEX story began more than half a century ago. The GRANTEX company operates in the industry of manufacturers of linings and brake pads for cars and commercial vehicles, with a range of more than 20,000 items.

Production planning helps companies achieve their goals, ensure everything is running smoothly, and adjust operations immediately when errors occur.

The production planning process involves the development of a strategy for the realization of the products, which includes all the stages, resources and procedures involved in the production phase, from the assessment of demand to the purchase of raw materials, the establishment of the workforce and all necessary machinery and equipment. And the main objective is to ensure the delivery of products to customers in a prompt and efficient way, optimizing the consumption of resources at the same time.

Stocks are money, money is blocked. Therefore, some of the most important tasks in both production and distribution are to reduce stock levels and at the same time avoid out-of-stock situations. A fine line and a fairly difficult balance to maintain if there is no continuous tracking and optimization process implemented.

Established in 1936, Transilana is a worsted spinning mill, with an annual production of 750 to 800 tons, 150 employees and a 6,5 million Euro turnover. Experience and tradition led Transilana to be one of the leaders in this industry nationwide, with the widest offer of high-level products. This was possible thanks to a constant investment program, a permanent preoccupation for an efficient organization of production and not lastly the employees innovative efforts.