Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) software utilises planning and scheduling techniques that consider a wide range of constraints to produce an optimised plan:

• Material availability
• Machine and labour capacity
• Customer service level requirements (due dates)
• Inventory safety stock levels
• Cost
• Distribution requirements
• Sequencing for set-up efficiency

Suppliers of Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) software:

• OM Partners: OM Planner
• Quintiq: Advanced Planning and Scheduling Solutions