Unrealistic plans
Infinite-capacity planning leads to constant rescheduling and recurring delays on the shop floor.
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Opcenter Advanced Planning and Scheduling
Turn demand, capacity, material and production constraints into an executable plan.
Combine long- and medium-term production planning with detailed scheduling and sequence optimisation using Siemens Opcenter APS, while making bottlenecks and delivery risks visible.
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Turn delivery commitments made without true capacity visibility into a feasible, comparable production plan that accounts for real-world constraints.
Hidden bottlenecks
Machine, tooling, labour and material constraints must be visible at the planning stage.
High changeover costs
Sequence-dependent setups and product transitions consume available production capacity.
/ ADVANCED PLANNING AND SCHEDULINGMake constraints an input to the plan,
Make constraints an input to the plan,
not an obstacle to execution.
Opcenter APS models demand, inventory, material, capacity and operation dependencies to support decisions from long-range planning through detailed production sequencing.
PlanBalance demand and capacity
ScheduleSequence work realistically
SimulateCompare alternative scenarios
- Finite capacityResource calendars and operation times form the basis of every plan.
- Constraint-based sequencingMaterials, tooling, labour and sequence-dependent setups are factored into the schedule.
- Rapid scenario analysisAssess the effects of a new order, breakdown or delay before publishing the plan.
As demand changes,
see the impact on the plan immediately.
New demand and shop-floor actuals are fed into the model so bottlenecks, delays and material risks can be recalculated.
CONTEXTDECISIONRESULT
/ CAPABILITIESOne planning discipline,
One planning discipline,
from the long-range horizon to minute-level sequencing.
The planning horizon and level of detail are configured around the needs of each decision-making role.
Long-range planning
Demand and strategic capacity direction are evaluated.
Medium-term balancing
Orders, inventory and resource loads are balanced.
Detailed scheduling
Operations are sequenced against finite capacity.
Changeover optimisation
Sequence-dependent setup times are reduced.
Material availability
Shortages and delays are reflected in the schedule.
What-if analysis
Alternative dates, resources and priorities are compared.
Do more than publish the schedule;
keep it aligned with actual execution.
Actuals from MES and ERP are fed back into the plan so remaining work and delivery commitments can be reassessed.
Orders and forecasts
Requirements become visible.
→Capacity and constraints
The feasible planning space is calculated.
→Sequence and resources
The optimal schedule is generated.
→Actual execution
Deviations are returned to the model.
From planning model to operational use,
in six controlled steps.
- 01Define the planning horizon
Decision levels and update frequencies are established.
- 02Cleanse master data
Routes, durations, calendars and constraint data are validated.
- 03Build the capacity model
Resources and dependencies are transferred into the digital model.
- 04Configure planning rules
Priority, setup and delivery policies are defined.
- 05Validate scenarios
Results are benchmarked against historical and peak-period data.
- 06Connect ERP and MES
Demand and execution feedback flows are automated.
Fast, reliable decisions
wherever plans are subject to change.
High-mix manufacturing
High-variant lines with frequent product changeovers.
Make-to-order production
Delivery-date, priority and resource decisions.
Process and batch manufacturing
Tank, line, cleaning and campaign planning.
Maintenance and laboratories
Scheduling constrained equipment and testing capacity.
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