Uni-Mix^® features

• "Central" or master reference plant for ingredient and for specification data comparisons

• Multiple plants data may be stored and maintained

• Multi-user access to data files with record-locking for full data integrity

• Fast and user-friendly optimization feature -
  • Edit and one-touch re-optimization for investigation of alternative scenarios
  • Stores current and previous solutions allowing comparison and "swapping" between them
  • Ingredient values, opportunity prices and full price Sensitivity are shown

• Master and working specifications are stored and may be compared and contrasted

• Up to 100 nutrients per product may be constrained

• Up to 13 Time Periods, containing time-dependent data such as ingredient costs and product tonnage forecasts, may be stored

• Up to 1,000 raw materials per product may be constrained each with a minimum and maximum. Evaluation can be carried out on an unlimited number of materials

• Nutrient ratios and ingredient combinations can be specified and constrained

• Swing facility controls the variation of new formulas to within permitted levels

• Exploratory and permanent product formulae are stored, compared and contrasted

• Full, interactive Macro facilities, with logic and error checking

• Script and Equation language facility for in-program calculations and data manipulation

• Comprehensive data management routines and utilities are provided

• Storage of code lists for efficient code selection

Illustrated below is a typical optimization screen. This illustrates the entry of a new constraint in order to derive and assess an alternative scenario. The view also shows sensitivities for those constraints that are currently limiting –

Uni-Mix™ offers a compact solution for least cost formulation requirements. More complex and extensive facilities are provided by the Single-Mix® module, which is the core program for the New Century™ range.