Unexpected glitches in your manufacturing operations can easily keep you from meeting customer demands and hurt the bottom line. But it's now possible to anticipate those problems with new software that provides alerts, analysis and advice.

Decision Maker version 3.5 is Timogen System's ( www.timogen.com) latest tool allowing manufacturing companies to create various "what if" scenarios to events such as inventory shortages and changes in demand. An intuitive user interface guides users through a logical sequence of steps to determine optimal solutions to unplanned events based on such objectives as cost and fill rate.

By creating virtual environments for each suggested solution, you can compare the various outcomes over time before planning a resolution or initiating an action.