Lean Scheduling
Lean Scheduling
Lean Scheduling
Lean Scheduling
Lean Scheduling
Lean Scheduling
Lean Scheduling
SCHEDULERS LOVE OPCENTER APS. FIND OUT WHY
Planning without visual tools can be very difficult and time consuming. Most ERP Planning systems do not consider Capacity Constraints.
PLANNERS LOVE OPCENTER APS. FIND OUT WHY
Planning without visual tools can be very difficult and time consuming. Most ERP Planning systems do not consider Capacity Constraints.
IT MANAGERS LOVE OPCENTER APS. FIND OUT WHY
Planning without visual tools can be very difficult and time consuming. Most ERP Planning systems do not consider Capacity Constraints.
EXECUTIVES LOVE OPCENTER APSA. FIND OUT WHY
Planning without visual tools can be very difficult and time consuming. Most ERP Planning systems do not consider Capacity Constraints.
- WHAT MAKES A SCHEDULING SOLUTION AMAZING?
- THE COMMON FUNDAMENTALS OF AMAZING SCHEDULING SOLUTIONS.
- HOW DO YOU GET TO AMAZING?
- AN AMAZING SOLUTION ALSO MEANS AMAZING BENEFITS SUCH AS
To be Amazing, your scheduling solution must deliver benefits that far exceed your wildest expectations.
Although every scheduling solution is unique, the fundamentals of amazing scheduling solutions are always the same:
- Simple – Your scheduling solution must be able to automate your complex processes and make them easy to understand.
- Fast – Your scheduling solution must do in minutes what used to take you hours and/or days because speed gives you have a clear advantage
- Smart – Your scheduling solution must be able to provide you with the information you need to make smart scheduling decisions.
- Accurate – Your scheduling solution must be able to replicate your tribal knowledge so that it makes sense to your operators.
- Visible – your scheduling solution needs to provide management with data they don’t currently have so they can understand cause and effect and identify problems long before they happen
You Need a Scheduling Partner
Your Scheduling Partner is the most critical element of your journey to Amazing. Selecting the wrong partner will have a disastrous impact on your short-term and more importantly your long-term success. Your scheduling partner should have the following capabilities;
- A proven track record of successfully implementing APS solutions (Hint: If your scheduling partner is learning on the job then you will almost certainly fail.)
- Your strategic partner must not only be able to understand manufacturing, your objectives and your business, he must be there to guide you every step of the way.
- Your scheduling partner should be able to break down complex issues with innovative thinking and creative problem solving.
You Need a Scheduling Strategy
Your scheduling strategy will always be unique to your company and it must support your strategic direction. Attempting to resolve your scheduling problems without a clearly defined vision is usually futile. Your scheduling strategy should include the following;
- A full understanding of your current weaknesses and their implications
- A full understanding of your objectives
- A realistic vision of what success will (and won’t) look like
- An understanding of the critical APS software requirements
- A step by step outline of what it will take to achieve success
- A realistic understanding of the timeline and the benefits of each step
- Improved on-time deliveries – attracts and keeps key customers
- Reduced dependence on key people – undocumented tribal knowledge
- Reduced Inventories – WIP & Cycle time
- Elimination of confusion – reduces manual expediting and conflicting priorities
- Improved Revenues and Profitability – increased demand, attracting new customers, reduced overtime, improved productivity and increased revenues