Production Planning

There are many types and levels when it comes to production planning. The lowest level is often referred to as "production scheduling" and has the features that the horizon is short and the environment quickly and constantly changing. Strange that many manufacturers still use a static program like Microsoft Excel in such a dynamic environment.

The advantages of an electronic planning board

An electronic planning board gives your production planners a good basis for their work. By means of a Gantt chart, all production orders are presented in an orderly manner. In addition, the system automatically visualize the actual status of the production so that the planner is constantly  aware of the consequences of changes in production. The system then assists the planner in finding the smartest way to respond to these changes.

Do not ignore the expertise of your planners

An electronic planning board, does not do the planning for you, but speeds up the planning process and improves the results. We urge you to consider twice before using complicated "solvers" and expensive packages at this level. Instead ask your planners to use expertiese with a advanced planning board tool to quickly and effectively make final decisions.

Why to use production planning by Novotek:

  • Low entry threshold
  • Very easy to use
  • Quick and direct results
  • Extensive connectivity with ERP and MES / SCADA.

Results using production planning software by Novotek:

  • Average 5% less downtime of the machines
  • Average 3% higher production at the same time
  • Average 2% more profit

An average ROI for a customer using  production planning software Novotek for  fine planning is less than one year!

Want to know more about production scheduling?

Please contact our inside sales department for an appointment on +358-20 795 9450 or send an email to info@novotek.fi

 

What customers say:

 

 "We have chosen the production planning software from Novotek because of the ease of use and the low entry level."


 "Proficy Scheduling was running in two days - where do you find that these days?"


 "Novotek helped us enormously to incriese the capacity of our existing facility."