Purpose
- Gain insight into the real capacity of the factory.
- Consolidate applications and data sources.
- Insight into impact of last-minute orders.
- Possibility to respond rapidly to changes.
- Ability to project seasonal sales demands.
Project Scope
- Project sales demands incorporating forecasts imported directly into Preactor.
- Simplify the production planning and scheduling process.
- Enable the planner to do ‘what-if’ scenarios.
- Integration with SIMATIC IT MES to send work orders to the shop floor.
Solution Approach
- SIMATIC IT Preactor Advanced Planning and Scheduling provides the necessary insight in production scheduling.
- Tight integration with both ERP and MES to leverage the existing information in the company.
- Powerful APS algorithms to create multiple planning scenario’s applicable to each situation.
The Results
- Achieved paper-less production process.
- Seamless planning and scheduling between APS and MES.
- Enabled granular lot traceability.
- Complete inventory management of raw materials and finished goods.
Systems, Tools & Services Expertise
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SIMATIC IT Preactor Advanced Planning & Scheduling software
