Finite Capacity Scheduling Software As a Strategic Weapon   Do you view shop floor scheduling simply as a way to order the next jobs into machines on your shop floor? If so, you may be leaving money on the table.…

Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software for Engineer to Order Businesses We define an engineer to order (ETO) business as one that creates a unique product to a customer’s specification. Examples of those unique products range from complicated electronics or machinery…

Should Your Production Scheduling Software Consider Tooling? You are evaluating production scheduling software. Should the ability to automatically consider tooling be a requirement? If so, how? The need for your production scheduling software to consider tooling constraints is very much…

Should Your Production Scheduling Software Consider Labor?   You are evaluating production scheduling software. Should the ability to automatically consider labor constraints be a requirement?   In the vast majority of cases, emphatically yes! About the only exception is if…

Why Do You Need APS Software to Explode Bills of Material?   You have an ERP System that performs bill of material explosions. Your interface can easily pass exploded orders to your Advanced Planning and Scheduling system for production scheduling.…

Managing Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software Risks (Part 2)   In a previous post we started discussing the risks associated with implementing production scheduling, production planning, or Advanced Planning and Scheduling software, and how to manage those risks.  We continue…

Managing Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software Risks (Part 1)   You are planning to purchase production scheduling, production planning or Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software.  You’ve done your homework, and done a justification.  The software should more than pay…

Integrating Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software (Part 2) In a previous post we started discussing the integration of production scheduling, production planning, or Advanced Planning and Scheduling software with your existing data bases and legacy software applications. We continue the…

Integrating Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software (Part 1) You’ve just purchased, or are about to purchase production scheduling, production planning, or Advanced Planning and Scheduling software. How should you go about integrating your new software with existing data bases and…

How do I Get “Buy In” for My Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software Implementation? You are considering implementing Advanced Planning and Scheduling software. You know that the “buy-in” of your people is crucial to the success of your implementation. How…