Alina Group is successfully completing a large-scale project to implement an integrated planning system
Alina Group has successfully completed the first phase of a large-scale project to implement an integrated planning system. As a leading manufacturer of construction and finishing materials in Central Asia, the company continues its digital transformation of core business processes.
The automation of three critically important planning stages was implemented by a consortium of leading Kazakhstani companies specializing in EPM/CPM application development, including Maxplan Solutions, Caspian Planning Technologies (CasPlan), and Kibernetika KZ.
Before the project launch, Alina Group employees managed S&OP processes entirely in Excel, manually exporting data from the 1C system. Many operations were performed manually, which significantly complicated and slowed down the planning process.
The company required a solution that would accelerate planning cycles, reduce the number of manual adjustments, and establish transparent data exchange between sales, logistics, production, finance, and procurement departments.
In early 2025, Alina Group launched a project to implement an integrated planning system covering sales, shipments, production, orders, and financial indicators. The solution is based on the modern CasPlan EPM/CPM platform and proprietary developments by Maxplan Solutions.
Within ten months, three major project phases were successfully completed.
During the first phase, an integrated sales forecasting model was developed and implemented. This model enables accurate demand planning while considering sales channels across 21 branches in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
The second phase focused on building an automated shipment planning system that allows efficient coordination of deliveries from numerous factories and production lines. As a result, logistics operations between Alina Group distribution centers were significantly accelerated.
The third phase addressed the automation of production planning processes, taking into account plant capacities, raw material availability at production sites, and product demand. Integration with the shipment planning model now enables real-time visibility of operational changes.
According to Alina Group management, the completion of the first three project phases marks an important milestone in the company’s digital transformation. The integration of sales, shipment, and production planning systems has created a unified management ecosystem that improves customer service and strengthens the company’s market leadership.
The company plans to further automate financial planning, procurement, and semi-finished goods planning processes using the CasPlan EPM/CPM platform.
About the partner companies
Maxplan Solutions (LLP Max Solutions) is an international company with offices in the United States (Grand Rapids, MI) and Almaty, Kazakhstan. The company specializes in developing business planning and analytics applications and also provides implementation, software sales, model quality assessment, and user training services.
Caspian Planning Technologies (CasPlan) is a Kazakhstan-based developer of a universal EPM/CPM and BI platform, offering an integrated approach to planning, forecasting, and analytics.
Kibernetika KZ is a consortium of leading domestic IT companies that develop complex corporate systems based on 1C solutions and are certified CasPlan implementation partners in Kazakhstan.
About Alina Group
Founded in 1989, Alina Group is a leader in the production and distribution of construction and finishing materials in Central Asia. The company employs over 2,200 people, operates 18 factories and production lines, and owns 8 quarries.
Alina Group products are used in 8 out of 10 apartments in Kazakhstan. In 2024, the company became part of the international Nippon Paint Holdings Group and is included in the top 50 largest private companies in the Forbes Kazakhstan ranking.