# 4 Arms. 4 Molds. 4 Different Cycles. One Schedule That Actually Works. Each carousel arm schedules independently and sequences by changeover logic that minimizes wasted oven time, so your planner runs the whole floor from one Gantt instead of a spreadsheet. Actual powder consumption per mold is tracked to the pound in real time, and job costing reflects what the floor used, not what the BOM predicted. ## Three problems every rotomolder knows - and no generic ERP solves ### Carousel Chaos Your arms carry different molds through a shared oven simultaneously. The cycle is dictated by the slowest cook. Generic ERPs can't group SKUs by thermal profile or schedule concurrent jobs on independent arms - forcing planners into manual spreadsheets every single day. [Learn how we solve it›](/content/features/manufacturing/production-planning/index.html) ### Phantom Inventory Operators manually weigh and load resin powder into open molds, adjusting on the fly for humidity and density. Rigid BOMs expect fixed consumption. The result: severe inventory drift, inaccurate job costing, and month-end reconciliation nightmares that cost you thousands. [See routing and BOM›](/content/features/inventory-management/index.html) ### Secondary Ops Gridlock Our 300-gallon tanks and kayak hulls don't leave the oven finished. CNC routing, deflashing, foam-filling, and spin-welding are labor-intensive and space-consuming. ERPs that ignore downstream routing create massive WIP bottlenecks and shop-floor traffic jams. [Explore downstream routing›](/content/features/manufacturing/scheduling-operations/index.html) --- ## Measured results from manufacturers like yours Rotational molders switching from generic systems and spreadsheets to Naologic report dramatic improvements across scheduling, inventory accuracy, and downstream throughput. These are the numbers that matter on your floor. - **80%** reduction in manual scheduling time by grouping SKUs with compatible thermal profiles across carousel arms automatically - **$45K+** annual powder inventory savings from real-time weight variance tracking and intelligent over/under visualizations that catch drift before month-end - **3x** faster secondary operations throughput by syncing oven output to downstream routing for deflashing, foam-fill, and CNC stations - **2 hours** to close the books instead of 2 weeks — with job costing that captures actual powder consumption, not theoretical BOM estimates --- ## Carousel scheduling ### Schedule every arm independently - grouped by thermal compatibility Naologic doesn't treat your carousel like a single machine running one job. Each arm is an independent scheduling unit. The system automatically groups SKUs with compatible cook times and thermal profiles, calculates the slowest arm's cycle, and sequences jobs to minimize wasted oven time. Partial changeover matrices define the exact time penalty for transitioning between mold types on each arm, so your Gantt chart reflects physical reality. ## Powder inventory control ### Track every pound of powder - from charge weight to regrind In rotomolding, the BOM is a suggestion. Operators adjust drop weights based on humidity, powder density, and mold behavior. Naologic captures these real-time variances with intelligent over/under weight visualizations that compare actual consumption against theoretical calculations. If a charge is running heavy, management gets an instant visual alert — not a surprise at month-end. - Real-time over/under weight alerts per mold - Resin grade and carbon black % enforcement - Scrap regrind conversion with mix ratios - Inbound raw material inspections with density testing - Lot-level traceability from powder to finished part ## Downstream routing ### Sync your oven to every station Rotomolding doesn't end at demolding. #### CNC & Deflashing Routing Map every secondary operation as a distinct routing step with its own work center, tooling requirements, and time standards. The scheduling engine syncs downstream capacity to oven output speed, preventing the WIP pile-up that jams your floor. ### Quality at Every Checkpoint - Variant-Level Tolerances & Printlines - Certificate of Conformance - Custom Printline on the Job Sheet ## Shipping massive parts ### Freight & Truckload Optimization Rotomolded products are massive. Standard parcel tools are useless. Naologic provides LTL and FTL configuration to pack trucks efficiently and enforce price-per-mile maximums that protect your margins. - Freight shipping with truckload configuration - Price per mile rules with auto-flagging - Bill of Lading splits for partial shipments - Shipping adjustments before dispatch ### Labels, BoLs & Documentation Print carrier-compliant labels directly from Naologic with native Zebra support. Attach verified Certificates of Conformance to every BoL. Split shipments across trucks without recreating orders from scratch. - Print labels with Zebra ZPL support - Certificate of conformance printing on BoL - Bill of Lading splits across shipments - E-signature capture at driver handover ### Delivery Exception Recovery When a truck carrying $80K in polyethylene tanks is damaged in transit, Naologic automates the recovery. Log an exception, and the system spawns replacement sales orders and expedited manufacturing runs automatically. - Register delivery exceptions in one click - Auto-generate replacement orders - Trigger expedited manufacturing if needed - Full audit trail on every exception ### Pre-Dispatch Flexibility Packers can split items across multiple shipments, move parts between trucks, and adjust weights before dispatch — without deleting the shipment and starting over. Total flexibility on the loading dock. - Shipping adjustments on the fly - Move items between active shipments - Split lines across tracking numbers - Dynamic weight corrections --- ## Why switch ### Naologic vs. your current system GlobalShop, DelmiaWorks, JobBOSS, and ProShop were built for job shops and discrete manufacturing. They treat every machine as a single-job, single-cavity unit. Rotational molding requires concurrent multi-arm scheduling, real-time powder variance tracking, and heavy downstream routing — none of which these systems handle natively. --- ## Frequently asked questions from Rotary Molders Rotomolders have specific operational needs that generic ERP vendors don't understand. Here are the answers to the questions we hear most from operations leaders evaluating Naologic. ### Multi-Arm Scheduling **Can Naologic schedule different molds on different arms simultaneously?** Yes. Each arm on your carousel is treated as an independent scheduling unit. The system groups SKUs with compatible thermal profiles and calculates the overall cycle based on the slowest arm's cook time, just like your floor actually runs. **Does the system account for directional changeover times?** Absolutely. Partial changeover matrices define the exact time penalty for transitioning from one product to another on a specific arm. Going from dark to light resin takes longer than the reverse — Naologic captures that asymmetry and schedules around it. ### Inventory & Powder --- ## Getting Started See Naologic run your rotomolding operation Your carousel scheduling spreadsheets, powder tracking guesswork, and disconnected systems are costing you tens of thousands per year in wasted material, missed shipments, and manual reconciliation. Book a 30-minute demo and we'll show you exactly how Naologic handles multi-arm scheduling, real-time weight tracking, downstream routing, and compliant shipping — built specifically for rotational molding.