FAQ: D-Wave and BASF Quantum Computing Manufacturing Efficiency Breakthrough
TL;DR
D-Wave's hybrid-quantum technology gives manufacturers a competitive edge by reducing production scheduling from 10 hours to seconds and cutting lateness by 14%.
D-Wave's hybrid-quantum application optimizes manufacturing workflows through quantum annealing, reducing setup times by 9% and tank unloading durations by up to 18%.
This quantum computing breakthrough improves manufacturing efficiency, reducing waste and energy consumption while enabling more reliable production for essential chemical products.
D-Wave's quantum computing system transformed a 10-hour production scheduling task into seconds while achieving measurable efficiency gains across multiple manufacturing metrics.
Found this article helpful?
Share it with your network and spread the knowledge!
D-Wave Quantum Inc. and BASF have completed a joint proof-of-concept project that used hybrid-quantum technology to optimize manufacturing workflows, setting a new benchmark for manufacturing efficiency with dramatic time reductions and performance improvements.
The project reduced production scheduling time from 10 hours to just seconds, decreased lateness by 14%, reduced setup times by 9%, and shortened tank unloading durations by up to 18%.
This project showcases how hybrid-quantum computing can address manufacturing and supply-chain operational bottlenecks where classical computing falls short, delivering measurable value and industry-defining results.
D-Wave used hybrid-quantum technology, which combines quantum and classical computing approaches to solve optimization problems more effectively than classical-only solutions.
The project was implemented in a BASF liquid-filling facility, though the specific location is not specified in the press release.
Ionel Rusu of BASF stated that D-Wave's hybrid quantum technology demonstrated potential to significantly improve optimization tasks, delivering faster decisions and better outcomes than classical-only solutions.
D-Wave is the world's first commercial supplier of quantum computers and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers, with systems featuring sub-second response times and 99.9% cloud service availability.
Investors can access the latest news and updates in the company's newsroom at https://ibn.fm/QBTS.
D-Wave's customers apply their quantum technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more, with over 200 million problems submitted to their quantum systems to date.
More information about D-Wave and their quantum computing solutions is available at www.dwavequantum.com.
Curated from InvestorBrandNetwork (IBN)
