PRODUCTION
APS Software
ADVANCED PLANNING & SCHEDULING
Plan production and optimize factory processes
The Production Planning and Scheduling System (APS) shows you what to produce, when to produce, on which equipment and with which resources, all displayed in the form of a Gantt chart, easy to modify with just Drag&Drop. Using advanced calculation algorithms, the solution helps you balance production capacity with demand, to generate feasible production plans and fulfill orders on time.
Using the two components of the system, you increase production efficiency, reduce equipment downtime and improve the quality of the services offered:
- Production planning – determine the optimal production and resource allocation strategy, to meet customer requirements and achieve the organization's objectives.
- Production scheduling – create plans based on resource availability, constraints and materials needed to make products.
HOW THE APS SYSTEM HELPS YOU
Efficiently manage your resources and production activities
With the APS solution, you can efficiently plan your entire production activity, from existing operations and resources to raw material requirements. The advanced planning and scheduling system provides you with the tools you need to manage and adapt your production process in real time, contributing to:
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In APS we see the number of available orders and if it is necessary to adjust the production capacity, to increase or decrease the number of shifts. The Gantt chart gives us a “helicopter view” of production, being a very useful feature. There we can see the working horizon available for different machines and when we know that we will not have to work with certain operators or certain machines, we can reallocate those resources in different locations.
STATE-OF-THE-ART SYSTEM
A strategic tool for modern factories
APS supports you in making critical decisions regarding production capacity. While the Planning module successfully answers the questions “what?” and “how?” to produce, the Scheduling module addresses the tactical aspects, providing the answer to the essential question “when?” to produce.
PRODUCTION PLANNING
Optimizes production activity in the medium and long term through advanced planning
Regardless of whether you operate with a finite or infinite production capacity, the APS solution allows you to plan on flexible intervals – days, weeks or months – thus adapting quickly to market demands. Among the functionalities available in the Planning component are:
- Recipe-level planning
- Inventory production planning
- Interactive planning visualization
- Make-to-order production planning
PRODUCTION SCHEDULING
Interactive multi-constraint system for advanced scheduling
Orders can be scheduled quickly using the system’s predefined intelligent rules, with the ability to make manual adjustments based on the planner’s experience or new emerging information. The system provides decision support for overruns, order prioritization, production batch splitting, due date negotiation, or order processing. Features available in the Scheduling component include:
- Advanced material handling
- Interactive viewing of programming
- Multi-constraint scheduling based on orders
- Advanced scheduling optimization
- Visualization of the assembly process
- Advanced constraint modelling
WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY
Manufacturer IRUM has achieved numerous advantages with the system for advanced production planning and scheduling
APS helps us manage and plan tens of thousands of operations simultaneously, ensuring that all necessary components reach the assembly line precisely at the right time, without delays or shortages. Additionally, the advanced planning solution from Senior Software enables us to efficiently handle the variability of our work centers, which differ significantly in terms of capacities.
APS FEATURES
Minimize delays and maximize productivity with the APS solution
The APS system is adaptable to the complex requirements of any factory, allowing for optimal coordination of resources, operations and orders, in order to minimize delays and maximize productivity. Integrable with various ERPs and fully customizable, it offers the flexibility necessary to adapt to the specifics of each industry.
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RESULTS
What results have companies that use APS?
The APS system is successfully used in various branches of production in Romania and abroad, and among the results recorded by companies are:
