Objective
In an effort to reduce cost and implement a more scalable framework, Sherwin Williams engaged BizAnalytica (now part of the Mastek Group LLC) to build and implement algorithms in an MPP architecture to reduce time to solution. ​
Sherwin Williams wanted to have the capability to solve its linear optimization problem with open source tools.
Challenges
- Distributed manufacturing of paint pigments.
- Distributed warehouses and 1000s of retail store fronts.
- Optimize (minimize) cost while meeting the retail demand.
Why Mastek
- Proven expertise in solving linear optimization problems with large number of variables and constraints.
- Ability to implement constrained optimization algorithm in MPP environment.
- Experience to minimize data movement to improve performance.
Benefits
- Performance –​ 11x improvement in performance and near linear scalability.
- Affordability – ​24% reduction is server and storage costs and 18% reduction in operational costs (~$1.5M per year).
- Agile Processing – Implemented a ​re-usable framework with open source tools.