• Increased production efficiency. Run like products together to reduce mold changes and clean-out time.
• Process change-over reduction.
• Inventory reduction. Less inventory is needed to fill time sensitive orders when capacity can be accurately predicted.
• Accurate delivery date quotes. This creates customer loyality and satisfaction.
• Supply chain optimization. The system can connect to an MRP.
• Material Requirements Plan to ensure the necessary materials for order are on hand or ordered on time. We can also provide an MRP system if needed.
• Reduced scheduling effort by arranging an optimal schedule per the constraints.
• Labor load leveling. Reduce labor spikes and declines by projecting schedule into the future.
• Real time information. View the jobs that are currently running, allow customer services to see the capacity available.
• Identify and reduce bottlenecks.

Unlike an Accounting system that can work well as a one-size-fits-all template, Production Scheduling systems are often complex. A generic, off-the-shelf system tries to offer as much functionality as possible. This often results in an overly complicated system that is difficult to use. To avoid implementation and usability problems, a tailored software is recommended. A configured software gives you the functionality that you require without the confusion.

If you're interested in some more information on Scheduling Software you should check out this article. Scheduling systems are evolving quickly so there are always a lot of new articles on the web. Another good article on production scheduling can be found on the Tuppas blog. This is worth reading if you're looking at Tuppas or if you're interested in a Thin Client Solution.