Advanced Planning and Scheduling APS Software

APS stands for Advanced Planning and Scheduling, a relatively recent manufacturing set of disciplines and concepts for which consequently many definitions exist! Fundamentally, APS are support tools for planning and scheduling that employ computer-based optimisation to model real life material and resource constraints and produce accurate and feasible production plans. Fast-moving environments with large numbers of items, orders, machines and people are difficult to plan effectively, as are environments with complex constraints. APS systems quickly analyse the implications of alternative decisions, highlight consequences and problems, and generate optimal or near-optimal plans and schedules for transfer to execution tools.