What is APS?
Advanced Planning & Scheduling
In today’s global economy, it is vital for manufacturers to have an edge over their competition in order not just to survive, but to thrive. Companies are constantly searching for ways to become more efficient and be the best in the market. We firmly believe that without an Advanced Planning & Scheduling
Solution, or APS for short, they will never truly achieve this goal. APS software is designed to improve the synchronization of your manufacturing processes, giving you greater visibility and control to increase utilization and on-time delivery, while reducing inventory levels and waste.
Signs That Your Company Needs An APS Solution
- High WIP & Stocks
- Low Productivity
- Delays & Breaks
- Missed Delivery Dates
Advanced Planning & Scheduling
How APS Works
Your Reality
Many planners & schedulers spend stressful hours every day in their spreadsheets to produce schedules that are already useless by the time they are released because of changes that have happened during the process. Machine breakdowns, labor constraints, delayed purchase orders… we know just how frustrating this is, but this is how the real world operates! It is important to reduce the manual effort required to create and modify your schedule when change is needed. Our APS solutions give you explicit impact analysis and the ability to manage change quickly & easily.
APS Functionality
Creating a production schedule is more than just saying, “Here is what we are going to do, so let’s get to work!” There are many variables that effect the schedule. An accurate schedule is dependent on reflecting your shop floor realities by considering the finite capacity of your resources such as machines, labor, tools, and materials. You will also have the ability to simulate various “what-if” scenarios to find solutions that seek to minimize costs, leads times, inefficiencies, & inventory. Our APS solutions are designed to reflect these realities and stays fresh by seamlessly integrating with the data in your existing systems (ERP, MRP, MES, etc.).
The Actual Benefits Of APS
By creating schedules that are current & accurate, you will achieve greater efficiency throughout your production process. More insight leads to less stress and better decision making! Not only will you be able to manage change as it happens, but you will achieve greater overall visibility, on-time delivery performance, improved customer service, inventory reduction, cycle time reduction, a boost in productivity, and overall profitability!