Dynamic Scheduling

E-business trends are making it critical for manufacturers to integrate sales-order entry and production scheduling. Customers want to place their orders via the Internet and have their product built to their specific needs as quickly as possible. This engineer-to-order approach requires that manufacturers build orders in small quantities to deal with an ever-increasing number of market segments. It might even require that manufacturers build orders in lot sizes of one.

The ability to deal with a larger number of smaller quantity orders increases the stress on the scheduling process. A dynamic scheduling system takes into consideration what equipment and inventory is required and available to fulfill an incoming order. In doing so, equipment is better utilized and work-in-progress dramatically reduced.

The ability to achieve "virtual" supply chain integration by means of Internet technology will lead to a fundamental shift in the purpose of manufacturing systems. Affordable inter-company collaboration will take inventory out of the supply chain and further trends toward make-to-order manufacturing. APS' scheduling solutions allow your customer's order to move electronically from a web page into your transaction-based business system, instantly changing actual demand as seen by your plants and warehouses. No more building to forecasts: APS can help you build what your customers are actually buying today. We can also ensure that these transactions get to your suppliers at the same speed.

Integrating the scheduling systems with plant-floor systems will ultimately improve throughput. Today's software systems are less concerned with planning materials and managing inventory and more concerned with taking, fulfilling, and tracking orders. APS' solutions focus on improving process-level integration and equipment utilization. In today's competitive environment, getting the most out of the assets you already have in place is essential for competitiveness.

APS' dynamic scheduling solutions are built on the I/Gear Product Suite. By utilizing the I/Gear software the solutions are built on a reliable and expandable platform that provides quick and simple configuration.

Dynamic Scheduling