From sheet and box plants to display and specialty packaging manufacturers, Kiwiplan empowers packaging companies with digital, industry-leading capabilities that help:
- Maximize throughput and daily square footage with enhanced visibility and automated tracking and scheduling.
- Increase efficiency by integrating shipping and production planning.
- Save time and improve value by keeping your entire factory floor connected and up to date.
- Improve product quality, accuracy, and delivery with advanced automation.
Trusted by hundreds of packaging manufacturers around the world:
Integrated ERP and MES Software for Packaging Manufacturers
Kiwiplan provides a comprehensive, integrated suite of powerful products to meet the specific order management and manufacturing requirements of today’s corrugated, folding carton, plastics, and packaging manufacturers. From the standard single manufacturing facility to complex multi-plant groups, Kiwiplan provides expertise, flexibility, and powerful tools to meet and exceed your system requirements.
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
The Kiwiplan MES solution is comprised of a suite of powerful and tightly integrated software modules that offer automated production planning, tooling management, shop floor data collection, dashboard and KPI reporting, quality management, and more. This solution is directly integrated with Kiwiplan Order Management, Inventory and Logistics, and Business Intelligence modules.
- Corrugator Scheduling
- Automated Corrugator Scheduling
- Production Control System
- Quality Management System
- Transmission Links
- Labels
Inventory and Logistics
Kiwiplan’s extensive inventory and logistics functionality allow you to manage raw material and roll stock more effectively and reduce material handling costs; Manage and track the location and movement of WIP and FGS inventory; And reduce shipping costs by integrating your truck scheduling and production processes.
- Roll Stock System: Track the ordering, receipt, movement, location, and consumption of raw materials and roll stock. Manage inventory more effectively, maintain accurate inventory and reduce costs. Integrate inventory information directly with the production process to eliminate downtime on the factory floor spent waiting on raw materials.
- Unit Load Tracking: Determine the current and movement of work-in-process and finished goods units. Identify when and where units were moved, when units were shipped and on what truck. Provide WIP and FGS handlers with the information they need to find, move and load units as required.
- Truck Scheduling System: Ship full trucks on time. Adjust loads automatically as needed when the production schedule changes and affects the planned ship time of a load. Ensure the production schedule is adjusted automatically if necessary to accommodate planned ship times.
- Supply Chain Simulator
Front Office
Kiwiplan provides the tools your sales and customer service staff need to improve communication and deliver the best customer experience.
- Enterprise Sales Processing (ESP): Manage orders, specifications, routing, costing/estimating, pricing, quoting, bills of lading, invoicing, complaints/returns and workflow, and more. Get the accurate data you need to book orders effectively, determine achievable due dates and more.
- Kiwiplan Message Centre (KMC): Improve communication by automatically connecting and sharing information with customers, suppliers, and third-party systems.
Reporting and Business Intelligence
Kiwiplan offers accurate data analysis and reporting solutions that let you capitalize on a wealth of information and improve decision-making across your organization.
- Kiwiplan Data Warehouse: Collect and organize data from the Kiwiplan transactional databases from multiple locations as well as other databases (such as financial systems, warehouse management systems, etc.) into a single database optimized for reporting purposes.
- Data Analysis and Reporting Tool (DART): Easy-to-use, cost-effective reporting and analytics solution
Drive Lean Manufacturing Results with Advantive
Kiwiplan ERP and MES software solutions provide manufacturers with the ability to increase production efficiency, improve operational visibility and communication, and respond immediately to changing demand, hot orders, availability of raw materials, and more. As part of the Advantive family, Kiwiplan is one of the largest software providers dedicated to supporting and meeting the particular needs of packaging manufacturers around the globe.
Industry Expertise
Our experienced consultants provide guidance and knowledge to ensure you are using the right tools and have the skills to use them effectively.
Backup Scheduling
Rely on a team of scheduling professionals available to schedule your box plant, sheet feeder, sheet plant, or manufacturing facility.
Roll Stock Analysis (RSA)
Optimize roll inventory and costs with a detailed scheduling analysis of your order mix for a period of six months to one year.
Optimize Your Supply Chain with Kiwiplan Integrations
Kiwiplan has been developing and providing robust, industry-specific software solutions for the corrugated and packaging industry for more than 30 years. Kiwiplan provides powerful tools and functionality to drive improvements in any discrete manufacturing process. Gain the tools you need to collect accurate data, increase visibility, automate scheduling, enhance productivity, and improve quality.
Case Study
Green Bay Packaging Automates and Gains Real-Time Control Over Plant Operations
Learn how a global paper packaging manufacturer streamlined plant operations, gained real-time visibility and stayed competitive with Kiwiplan software.
