APS pro

_Small causes. Big impact. Avoiding the chain reaction of unplanned events.

Traditional ERP systems base their planning on theoretical, unrealistic capacities. The reality on the shop floor, however, is completely different: a large, urgent order throws the perfect weekly schedule into disarray, the materials needed for Order B are delivered late and, to make matters worse, Machine C breaks down due to a technical fault. The inevitable result is unmanageable queues in front of the machines, untapped set-up potential and stressed production planners who are merely scrambling from one delivery deadline to the next.

_Small causes. Big impact. Avoiding the ­ chain reaction of unplanned events.

Traditional ERP systems base their planning on theoretical, unrealistic capacities. The reality on the shop floor, however, is completely different: a large, urgent order throws the perfect weekly schedule into disarray, the materials needed for Order B are delivered late and, to make matters worse, Machine C breaks down due to a technical fault. The inevitable result is unmanageable queues in front of the machines, untapped set-up potential and stressed production planners who are merely scrambling from one delivery deadline to the next.

Binding delivery dates (ATP/CTP)

From now on, the sales department can guarantee the customer, down to the minute, when a new order will be ready. The system calculates Available-to-Promise (ATP) by determining the actual lead time, including all current queues.

Reduction in turnaround times

By intelligently synchronising pre-assembly and final assembly operations, you can avoid long lead times for intermediate products and significantly reduce the otherwise tied-up and costly working capital on the shop floor.

Agility in the face of operational disruptions

If a machine breaks down unexpectedly, the APS system calculates the best possible alternative scenario in a fraction of a second and automatically reassigns the affected operations to alternative, available resources­complexes.

Our sophisticated multi-resource algorithm plans around simultaneous constraints: the machine capacity of the core production line, the allocation of specific tool components (including limitations due to service life), the confirmed stock levels in the ERP warehouse, and the availability of qualified staff. The planning system supports both forward-scheduling (as quickly as possible) and backward-scheduling (just-in-time) approaches, thereby offering you complete flexibility in planning your production.

Our sophisticated multi-resource algorithm plans around simultaneous constraints: the machine capacity of the core production line, the allocation of specific tool components (including limitations due to service life), the confirmed stock levels in the ERP warehouse, and the availability of qualified staff. The planning system supports both forward-scheduling (as quickly as possible) and backward-scheduling (just-in-time) approaches, thereby offering you complete flexibility in planning your production.