March 23, 1998 New Products ILOG Planner ILOG Planner 2.2, developed by ILOG Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.; www.ilog.com), is an enhanced version of the ILOG Solver add-on used by developers to build planning and scheduling applications. It is a C++ class library that combines both constraint programming and CPLEX know-how. The new ILOG Planner applies Simplex optimizers and CPLEX expertise in solving planning problems involving a mix of linear and logical constraints and conflicting preferences and objectives. These problems are typically encountered in enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications when creating plans and schedules for personnel and material resources in the manufacturing, transportation and telecommunications industries. ILOG Planner 2.2 adds the power of linear programming to constraint programming, which is well known for its modeling and search control capabilities. The Manufacturing Report © Copyright 1997, 1998 by Lionheart Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Editorial Dept: tmr-editorial@lionhrtpub.com Lionheart Publishing, Inc. 2555 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339 USA Phone: 770-431-0867 | Fax: 770-432-6969 E-mail: lpi@lionhrtpub.com Web Design by Premier Web Designs E-mail: lionwebmaster@preweb.com