How unified execution and optimization drives industry-leading manufacturers

Break silos between planning and operational execution to build a more agile, reliable and resilient manufacturing operation.

The gap between planning and execution is costing manufacturers competitively

Today's manufacturers face simultaneous pressure from every direction: rising product complexity, geopolitical supply chain disruptions, tightening sustainability regulations, and accelerating AI adoption. Yet despite the maturity of modern planning tools, many companies still struggle to translate a plan into consistent, real-world execution.

The root cause is a missing connection between the two systems that matter most: the system that manages what happens on the shop floor (MOM), and the system that determines what should happen and when (SCPO). When these operate in silos, even the best plans fall apart by mid-morning.

There's a better way to connect strategy and the shop floor

This white paper from DELMIA examines how industry-leading manufacturers are closing this gap and the measurable competitive advantage they are building as a result. It offers a practical guide to connecting Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and Supply Chain Planning & Optimization (SCPO), so your operations execute what you plan, and re-plan from reality.

The window to act is narrowing. By 2030, Gartner predicts that 50% of cross-functional supply chain management solutions will use intelligent agents to autonomously execute decisions. The question is whether your organization will be ready.
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Why read this white paper

Plant & operations managers

Understand how real-time shop floor data can feed back into planning cycles, and eliminate costly firefighting.

Supply chain leaders

Discover how constraint-aware scheduling and scenario simulation reduce inventory, lead times and disruption exposure.

Digital transformation leads

Learn how MOM and SCPO complement (not replace) ERP, and how to build a scalable data foundation for AI-driven operations.

Built for manufacturing and supply chain leaders navigating complexity

Whether you are responsible for production performance, supply chain resilience, or digital transformation, this white paper addresses the challenges you face every day, and shows a clear path forward.

What you will learn

From theory to execution: a complete operational framework

Why ERP alone cannot bridge planning and shop floor reality, and what fills the gap
The key differences between MES and MOM, and why scope matters for modern manufacturers
How SCPO enables rapid multi-scenario simulation to protect customer service levels while reducing inventory
How IIoT, AI and predictive maintenance transform reactive operations into proactive orchestration
How the 3DEXPERIENCE virtual twin connects real-world execution with optimized planning in a continuous feedback loop
A practical five-step roadmap to assess maturity, define a value-based strategy and deploy in phases

Customer spotlight — Hexcel

One platform. Every site. Right first time, every time.

Hexcel, a world leader in advanced composites for aerospace and defense, deployed DELMIA Quintiq for global supply chain planning and DELMIA Apriso across all manufacturing sites. The result: improved product consistency, reduced scrap, increased throughput, and a standardized data environment that lets every team worldwide perform to the same standard.