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Deliver on time, cut changeovers and catch every deviation.

Zentio checks every promised date, sequences orders to cut changeovers and flags each deviation the moment it appears. Each use case below shows how, in two steps: what comes in and what Zentio does next.

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  1. MO-000412Resequenced CNC 02, ready Friday at 14:00
  2. H-220 cost estimate.xlsxSimulated 400 housings, ready 2 days early
  3. MO-000418Recommended CNC 03: 2 fewer setups and 160 EUR less
  4. MO-000207Flagged a 70 min wait at Deburring
  5. Master data agentProposed a 38 min setup instead of 45
  6. Press brake 1Answered how to set up the H-180 cover
  7. CNC 04Moved MO-000216 to CNC 03 after the leak

Outcomes

  1. On-time delivery

    Every date checked before you promise it

  2. Productivity

    Fewer changeovers, the lowest-cost routing and no job waiting on one person

  3. Resilience

    Every deviation flagged, every response tested and know-how that stays

  4. Time saved

    Routine checks and simulations taken on by agents

  5. Data quality

    Planned times checked against every actual run

01 · Rush orders
  • On-time delivery
  • Time saved

How early can we ship this rush order?

Zentio checks the new order against everything already committed and finds the earliest date that keeps every promise. You see the sequence behind that date before you confirm it to the customer.

Illustrative Friday schedule, 08:00 to 16:00. CNC 02 runs MO-000201 from 08:00 to 10:00, MO-000202 from 10:00 to 14:00 and MO-000203 from 14:00 to 16:00. CNC 03 is not staffed. Inspection checks MO-000198 from 08:00 to 10:00. The next free slot puts MO-000412 on Monday: CNC 02 from 08:00 to 10:00, inspection from 10:00 to 12:00.
  1. Read Friday’s plan for CNC 02
  2. Simulating 3 sequencesWorkingSimulated 3 sequencesCompleted in 9 s

Ready Friday at 14:00, 2 h before it is due. All 3 commitments stay on time.

02 · New products
  • Time saved
  • Resilience

Can we build this new product by the customer’s date?

Upload the cost estimate from Excel. Zentio plans the new operations into the current schedule as a scenario and shows the finish date and the orders it would move, before you quote.

H-220 cost estimate.xlsx400 pcs · 3 operations

Can we deliver these by Thursday, 12 November?

Zen
  1. Read H-220 cost estimate.xlsx
  2. Checked 440 kg of 6082 aluminum, available from Thu, 05 Nov
  3. Planning 3 operations into a scenarioWorkingPlanned 3 operations into a scenarioCompleted in 14 s

Yes. Ready Tuesday, 10 November, 2 days before the requested date.

Scenario · H-2202 orders move by half a dayReview

H-220 planned: sawing on Saw 01 on Thursday, 5 November, milling on CNC 03 from Friday, 6 to Monday, 9 November and inspection on Tuesday, 10 November. 2 orders on CNC 03 each move by half a day and stay on time.

03 · Routings
  • Productivity

Which BOM and routing should this order run on?

When an order can run on more than one material or machine, Zentio costs every production variant against the current plan. It recommends the one with the fewest setups and the lowest cost that still meets every date.

MO-000418 · H-180 housing · 150 pcs · Due Wed, 14 Oct

  1. ERP standard: CNC 02 · 6082 aluminum
  2. 2 MOs late in week 42
  3. Costing 3 variants against week 42WorkingCNC 02 · 6082 aluminum3 setups · 1,240 EUR · 96% on timeFlanges run in between. On time, week 42: 48 of 50 MOsCNC 03 · 6082 aluminum1 setup · 1,080 EUR · 100% on timeFollows the housings on F-12. On time, week 42: 50 of 50 MOsCNC 03 · 7075 aluminum1 setup · 1,310 EUR · 100% on timeHigher material cost. On time, week 42: 50 of 50 MOs

Run it on CNC 03 with 6082 aluminum: 2 fewer setups and 160 EUR less.

04 · Shop floor
  • On-time delivery
  • Resilience

Where is every order right now?

Machine signals and terminal entries place every order at its station in the Agentic Twin, Zentio’s dynamic model of your factory. Zentio flags the waits no status light shows and the delivery dates they put at risk.

05 · Master data
  • Data quality
  • Productivity

Are the times we plan with still right?

The master data agent compares planned times with what machines and terminals report. It learns from the changes your team approves and proposes each correction with the evidence behind it.

  1. Read 24 housing setups on CNC 02
  2. Comparing the routing with the runsWorkingCompared the routing with the runs7 min deviation
Setup time, housing family45 to 38 min · median of 24 setupsApprove
Setup records, CNC 02 signals, ERP routing
06 · Know-how
  • Productivity
  • Resilience

Can anyone else set up this job?

Zentio keeps your setup technicians’ know-how in a knowledge graph, so a job no longer waits for one person. Your team confirms every entry, and whoever runs the job gets the answer at the terminal.

Next jobMO-000421H-180 cover · 150 pcsWaiting for setup technicianReady to set up
18040Program 88.5°1234
Work instruction WI-087Punch P-30, die V16. Bend sequence: ask R. Hartmann.

R. Hartmann · Setup technician · 14 of 14 setups so farOff today

How do I set up the H-180 cover?

Zen
  1. Searched the knowledge graph
  2. Setup steps · H-180 coverR. Hartmann · confirmed 21 Sep
Bend both flanges first, then the walls.Bend both flanges first, then the walls, or the part hits the punch. Program 88.5° per bend so it springs back to 90°.Notes · R. Hartmann, 14 setups, 2 stop reasons
Know the bend sequence
1 of 4, Only R. Hartmann
Setup starts
Fri, 06:00, When R. Hartmann is back
07 · Disruptions
  • Resilience

What changes if this machine is unavailable today?

Zentio finds every operation the machine was due to run and replans around it the moment the change comes in. Your team approves the new plan and any replacement before anything moves on the floor.

Illustrative Thursday schedule. A breakdown puts CNC 04 out of service from 13:00 to 15:00, while MO-000216 is due to run on it from 13:24. CNC 01 is busy until 16:00.
  1. CNC 04 out from 13:00 to 15:00, hydraulic leak
  2. S. Klein called in sick for the late shift
  3. Replanning around CNC 04WorkingMoved MO-000216 to CNC 03Completed in 12 s
Draft v42A. Becker from Deburring covers CNC 03Approve

Hydraulic leak. Out of service for the repair from 13:00 to 15:00. S. Klein, Late shift · CNC milling: Called in sick. A. Becker, From Deburring · CNC milling · Level 2: Replacement confirmed. MO-000216 · Due Fri, 09 Oct

More use cases. Each starts with a question your team already asks.

Daily operations

What needs our attention today?

Turn open production questions into a shift brief: commitments at risk, resources affected and the decisions your team has to make.

Output
A shift brief with next steps
Context
Order commitments and resource availability
Materials

How should we respond to a late delivery?

Trace a material change through the operations that depend on it. See what can proceed and which commitments need attention.

Output
Affected orders and planning alternatives
Context
Materials, availability and operation dependencies
Capacity

Where would an extra shift help?

Frame the capacity choice around the demand it has to meet. Compare the baseline with an extra shift, including staffed hours and the work it frees up.

Output
A capacity scenario comparison
Context
Demand, machine calendars and required skills
Analysis

Why is this commitment at risk?

Ask Zen why a date moved. Zen traces the chain of materials, machines and assumptions behind it and shows what to change.

Output
An explanation with its sources
Context
Order progress, machine load and assumptions

Questions about getting started.

Which use case should we start with?

Start with the problem that costs you most today, such as late deliveries, long changeovers or plans built on outdated times. The evaluation covers one area and one question, and you decide on the rollout after reviewing the results.

Does each use case need its own setup?

No. Every use case works from the same Agentic Twin, so the orders, machines and calendars you connect once serve all of them.

How do we see the effect on our outcomes?

Zentio reports on-time rate, utilization, stops and their cost from your own data, week by week, so you see the effect in numbers.

Does Zentio change the plan on its own?

Only at the autonomy level you choose. Every change Zentio prepares in these use cases is a proposal or a draft version, and your team decides what reaches the floor.

Where is our data hosted, and which AI models can we use?

Zentio stores your data in Germany, or in another region if you prefer, and is GDPR compliant. Zentio works with all common large language models, or with one you host yourself. Your data is never used to train the models. Your team decides which data Zentio reads.

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