Mitsui Chemicals and NS Solutions Corporation have begun a collaboration to improve operational efficiency and implement advanced decision-making in the supply chain.

Through this collaboration, the two companies will combine NSSOL's advanced mathematical optimization technology and business design capabilities with Mitsui Chemicals' knowledge of frontline manufacturing and logistics to develop highly feasible solutions that will improve productivity while reducing costs.

Through this collaboration, the two companies are working to create a system that will support rapid, precise, data-based decision-making in planning operations by utilizing NSSOL's advanced mathematical optimization algorithms (such as production scheduling, inventory allocation optimization, and multi-product adjustment that takes into account raw material constraints) based on the production planning optimization program that Mitsui Chemicals has developed in-house. The study began in the fall of 2024, and PoC (proof of concept) is being conducted in stages, targeting production and inventory management operations for resin products at the Mitsui Chemicals Group's domestic manufacturing sites.

Going forward, in addition to optimizing production and inventory management, namely the questions of which products to produce, when, and how much, and where and how much inventory to allocate, the two companies will further deepen their collaboration with a view to expanding into other areas, such as improving the efficiency of logistics networks and optimizing sales plans, with applications in the realms of logistics routes and sales plans in mind.