Finite Scheduling and Capacity Constraints

Rules-based Finite Scheduling

• Schedule production operations based upon available workcenter loading and capacity with selectable logic (forward, backward, or both)
• Plan resources to ensure or account for availability of employee skills, tools, workcenter space, etc.
• Leverage attributes to drive rules-based scheduling decisions such as to minimize setups or line cleaning
• Sequence production processes which overlap or run in parallel
• Level load schedules across multiple workcenters

Capable to Promise

• Calculate the earliest date that a prospective sales order can be completed based on material and capacity constraints
• Clear visibility of the impact of material and labor shortages, or downtime on the production schedule
  
  

What-If Analysis

• Create multiple scenarios to investigate different production scheduling options in an “offline sandbox"
• Improve the ability for incorporating planners' insights and experience to influence schedule. Review and evaluate the performance of different scenarios using quantitative metrics