PRODUCTION PLANNING

Production Planning Software

Plan materials, production requirements and manufacturing activities with an integrated production planning solution.

Plan Production With Better Material Visibility

Production Planning helps manufacturers coordinate materials, production requirements and manufacturing activities.

The system connects production requirements with material planning and inventory information to support better production decisions.

By connecting production planning with inventory and material requirements, businesses can improve visibility of materials needed for manufacturing activities.

Production Planning Control

Manage production requirements, material planning and manufacturing activities through one centralized environment.

  • Bill of Materials
  • Material Planning
  • MRP
  • Production Planning
  • Production Orders
  • Material Issue & Return

Key Production Planning Functions

Manage important production planning and material requirements through structured processes.

Bill of Materials (BOM)

Define the materials and components required to manufacture products.

Material Planning

Identify material requirements based on production and demand information.

Material Requirements Planning

Calculate material requirements and support purchasing and production planning.

Production Planning

Plan production requirements based on business demand and available resources.

Production Orders

Manage production requirements and manufacturing activities.

Material Issue

Issue required materials from inventory to support production activities.

Material Return

Record unused or returned materials from production activities.

Planning Control

Monitor planning activities and planning run status through a structured process.

BILL OF MATERIALS

Define Materials Required for Production

A Bill of Materials defines the materials and components required to manufacture a product.

BOM information provides an important foundation for material planning and production requirements.

Connecting BOM information with material planning and inventory helps provide better visibility of the materials required for production.

BOM Supports

  • Product Components
  • Required Materials
  • Material Quantities
  • Production Requirements
  • Material Planning
  • Production Preparation

Material Planning & MRP

Use production requirements, BOM information and inventory data to support material requirements planning.

Production Demand

Identify production requirements based on business demand and operational needs.

BOM Requirements

Determine the materials and components required for planned production.

Material Requirements

Identify required materials based on production planning information.

Material Availability

Review available inventory and identify material requirements for planned production.

Production Planning Flow

Connect demand, material planning and production activities through one structured process.

Demand
→
Production Requirement
→
BOM
→
Material Planning
→
MRP
→
Material Availability
→
Production Planning
PRODUCTION ORDERS

Manage Production Requirements

Production orders provide a structured way to manage production requirements and manufacturing activities.

Connect production requirements with material availability and inventory information to support production preparation.

Production Activities

  • Production Requirements
  • Material Availability
  • Material Issue
  • Production Activities
  • Material Return
  • Production Completion

Manage Production Materials

Control the movement of materials between inventory and production activities.

Material Issue

Issue required materials from inventory to production based on production requirements.

Material Consumption

Track materials used in production activities based on operational requirements.

Material Return

Record unused or returned materials from production back into inventory.

Inventory Connection

Connect production material movements with inventory information.

Improve Production Planning Visibility

Connect production requirements, materials and inventory information to support better planning.

Better Production Visibility

Gain better visibility into production requirements and planning activities.

Improved Material Planning

Use BOM, production and inventory information to support material planning.

Reduced Material Shortages

Identify material requirements and availability to support production preparation.

Better Inventory Coordination

Connect production requirements with inventory and material movements.

Improved Production Planning

Manage production requirements through a structured planning process.

Manufacturing Material Control

Improve control over materials required for manufacturing activities.

Connect Production With Your Supply Chain

Production planning works together with procurement, inventory and warehouse operations.

Material Planning
→
Procurement
→
Inventory
→
Material Availability
→
Production Planning
→
Production

Plan Production With Greater Control

Connect production requirements, material planning, inventory and manufacturing activities through an integrated production planning solution.