Slitting Cost Optimizer
v2.1 — Fast Engine
Operator Identification
Choose the user profile to begin. This selection will be carried forward so ChartGBT can later focus the purchase plans assigned to that user.
Business days ahead
User and window settings are stored for this session.
Choose Your Mode
USER:
Guided sequence

4-Day Window

Queued

Launch a guided workflow that will focus the worklist on firm releases landing inside the charting window. This is the fast-lane path for the highest-priority plans.

  • Pre-focused worklist
  • Firm-release driven
  • Reserved for next phase wiring
Direct control

Manual

Ready

Continue into the full Optimizer and manually choose the purchase plan, tag, and optimizer settings just like the current workflow you already know.

  • Full purchase plan access
  • Manual tag and rule tuning
  • Current workflow behavior
▸ SELECT USERNAME, THEN CHOOSE A MODE ◂
Slitting Optimizer
Firm Worklist Chart Review
Session User: — Mode: —
Optimizer ready.
Firm Window — Guided Worklist
Firm releases inside the next 4 business days for the selected user.
Last refreshed: —
Excel data: —
USER:
Assigned Purchase Plans
0
Plans mapped to this user profile.
Firm Releases
0
Rows currently inside the work window.
Due ≤ 4 Days
0
Near-term releases in scope.
Scope
Current operator worklist.
Priority
Purchase Plan
Release
Order
Width
Gauge
Release Qty
Release Date
Reason
Action
Loading worklist…
Choose a release to automatically populate the Optimizer and launch optimization.
Enter optimizer parameters below and click OPTIMIZE to run the slitter cost optimizer.
Results will be displayed in the ChartGBT dashboard.
Identification — What to Optimize
Purchase plan number (primary filter)
Coil tag number (optional)
Order number (optional)
Performance — Speed / Quality Knobs
More coils = slower but better coverage
Pattern budget for each coil solve
Knife setups per coil (0 = unlimited). 2-3 is ideal.
Comma-separated pattern budgets
Coils refined at each ladder step
Demand Filtering
Only optimize orders with firm releases due within this window (+ overdue)
Orders below this threshold are excluded
Months of forecast to consider
Production Costs
Flat setup fee for master coils > 30" wide
Flat setup fee for master coils ≤ 30" wide
Added cost per additional knife setup beyond the first
Per-coil cost applied to every finished coil produced
Monthly inventory carrying rate (e.g. 0.5 = 0.5%/mo)
Output Options
Used when mode = "top"
Flags
Optimizing...
Engaging warp drive — running slitter cost optimizer. You’ll land in the dashboard automatically.
Checking caches…
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