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Hexaly x The Grain, scheduling in minutes not days

Production scheduling from days to minutes

Days of manual planning to minutes of automated scheduling

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Why it works

The story has a clear before-and-after on speed, moving from days of manual computation to minutes, which gives the efficiency framing a concrete anchor. The technical detail on model size (50,000 to 100,000 decision variables) adds credibility for the solver-savvy audience this case study targets. The quote from the Technology and Innovation Director carries specific operational detail rather than generic praise, which lifts it above filler.

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Citing the exact scale of the instances solved (15 packaging lines, 30 mixing tanks, 50,000 to 100,000 decision variables) makes the performance claim concrete and hard to dismiss, rather than relying on vague superlatives.

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  • Vendor Hexaly
  • Customer The Grain
  • Industry Industrial / Manufacturing
  • Trigger Prior solvers did not meet performance expectations
  • Format Written narrative
  • Structure Challenge-Solution-Results
  • Medium Web page