Aster Textiles is adopting technology solutions company Coats Digital's FastReactPlan to improve efficiencies, optimise its On-Time Delivery Performance (OTDP) and significantly reduce lead times.

The technology solutions company further highlights that FastReactPlan helps companies integrate capacity, critical path and materials into an integrated planning system.

Aster Textiles' production planning director, Olcay Bilgic points out that as the volume and distribution of orders increased at Aster Textiles, it became difficult to control nearly 100 production lines in different locations.

Bilgic says: "Considering the wide variety of models and flexible working arrangements, it was very important to control the capacity, efficiency and OTIF (on time in full) instantly with real-time data. Based on these searches, we decided to move forward with FastReactPlan (FRP), which offered us the best solution."

FastReactPlan is described as a dynamic, visual production planning and control tool that optimises delivery, efficiency and lead times. It is part of Coats Digital's manufacturing solution suite and was developed for apparel and footwear manufacturers.

Coats Digital unveiled its FastReactFabric solution last September and explained at the time that it aims to connect buying and cutting operations in one single platform to reduce waste and cut fabric costs by up to 2.5%.

Ibrahim Halil Hacikamiloglu, solutions consulting manager at Coats Digital explains: “FastReactPlan will provide greater visibility and one version of the truth for all capacity planning so that relevant departments can communicate easily to optimise efficiencies and eradicate problems quickly. We look forward to working with Aster to ensure it remains one of the leaders in best-practice garment manufacturing across the globe."