Paper Machine Trimming and Scheduling

Developed utilizing more than 30 years of in-depth knowledge of paper mill operations, and a thorough understanding of the unique challenges faced by paper mill managers and schedulers, CTI’s MillTrim module will help you reduce waste and increase profits.

Available in conjunction with our MillLink module, schedulers can accurately carry out “what if?” and Direct Cost Comparisons between proposed schedules—in real-time—without affecting the master schedule, leading to improved planning and scheduling, and more importantly—increased profits.

MillTrim will provide you with flexible functionality for trimming and scheduling liner and paper machines and for creating associated planned shipments. It will help optimize your mill’s paper machine operation, reduce waste, and increase profitability—and even includes support for mills with multiple machines.

Features and Functions

With MillTrim at work in your mill, you can:

• Schedule just-in-time (JIT) for greater production flexibility
• Generate trim solutions—which maximize usage across the width of paper machine by grade
• Generate planned truck and rail car shipments
• Calculate tentative weight per width value by grade—using the most recent thirty days of production
• View “real-time” order status information
• View daily and month-to-date trim efficiency—percent utilization of web—by grade
• And more…