Broner Metals Solutions has been awarded a contract by Severstal to carry out a business process re-engineering (BPR) project for production planning at its plant in Cherepovets, Russia.

Broner consultants will review production planning processes across the entire plant and make recommendations for changes to business processes and organizational structure. These changes will position Severstal to deliver more effectively, as part of their core strategy to increase production volumes and improve cost optimization.

Alexander Pogozhev, Production Director of Severstal said, “We considered several suppliers, but selected Broner because of their unique depth and breadth of experience in the metals industry”

Severstal is one of the largest steel producers in Russia, with an integrated iron and steel works at Cherepovets with a capacity of 10 million tons of rolled steel per annum. Severstal produces a wide range of products including hot and cold rolled products; roll formed sections and pipes; and bar, rod and other sections.

Broner Metals Solutions is exclusively focused on delivering value to the steel and aluminum industries through the application of supply chain planning, scheduling and manufacturing execution systems. The company’s product range includes demand management, sales and operation planning, availability to promise, capability to promise, advanced planning and scheduling and manufacturing execution solutions.