Service reliability
Meet deadlines even when requirements change. The plans are updated in real time based on available constraints.
Resource & Supply Planning
Plan based on real constraints, not ideal ones. sedApta turns multi-plant complexity into a plan that really works.
What is system programming? Improved efficiency and accuracy in production planning
A company’s production planning software allows users to simulate production requirements and supply requests based on the availability of logical and physical resources, planning cycles and bills of materials, availability profiles for critical materials and semi-finished goods, and the corresponding allocation rules.
Improve your service level with Resource & Supply Planning (R&SP)
A production plan is only as good as its operational reliability. Resource & Supply Planning (R&SP) is designed to work with the actual constraints of your facility, not those of an overly optimistic Excel spreadsheet.
Consistent lead times
No more promises that are hard to keep. Finite capacity planning gives you a solid foundation on which to build.
Optimized inventory
Less capital tied up, fewer hassles. Multi-plant balancing distributes materials where they are actually needed.
Less emergency management
When the plan holds up, last-minute changes are minimized. The team is back to planning instead of chasing problems.
The features that make the plan actionable
R&SP does not work with ideal data.
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Plans with real constraints: Plans are developed taking into account physical, logical, and financial constraints. No unrealistic outputs that need to be corrected manually.
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Balances across sites: Demand is distributed among production sites based on available capacity, according to configurable priorities.
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Runs what-ifs fast: Compares alternative tactical scenarios on an in-memory database. Decisions are made sooner, based on data.
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Ensures material readiness: Checks the availability of critical materials and semi-finished goods before they become a bottleneck. Delivery aligns with the plan, not the other way around.
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Links execution back to planning: The plan's output is directly linked to execution. When something changes on the ground, the plan adapts to it without having to start from scratch.
What is meant by production planning? Key features of production planning and control software
As part of the process of estimating a company’s production capacity—which is necessary to achieve economic objectives and adapt to changes in the economic landscape—capacity planning using an MRP system:
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manages medium- and long-term capacity planning, taking into account the constraints and lifecycle of the entire supply chain. By using high-level financial indicators, it provides a concise overview of the impact of production budgets on the supply chain;
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estimates the resources required to meet various physical, logical, financial, and production constraints, enabling the planning of alternative production and supply scenarios;
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offers multi-plant balancing criteria to achieve objectives in a shared market by optimizing operational and capacity constraints at the global or individual plant level;
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performs fine-tuning of the medium-term finite-capacity competitive model by synchronizing weekly production with procurement plans;
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simulates and compares various tactical scenarios based on a customized selection of standard KPIs.
What is production management? Enhance your service levels with sedApta’s Resource & Supply Planning module
The Resource- & -Supply Planning (R&SP) tool included in the sedApta Suite enables the production planning manager to adjust procurement plans and demand fulfillment decisions based on simulation and business rules, thereby supporting the resolution of complex interactions between different processes and sites. The production planner manages the production planning and scheduling process using:
- multi-site simulations;
- financial and production KPI analysis;
- what-if (multi-scenario) analyses based on in-memory databases;
- constraint types (hard to soft);
- manual override environment and activities.
What is meant by production planning? Production Planner: How to Optimize Your Work
This sedApta tool also supports users in demand planning and production scheduling by identifying and optimizing critical stages, based on exploration rules such as “minimum”/“maximum” and the availability of resources and materials. The ultimate goal is to develop a corporate production plan; a well-designed production plan is the foundation of an effective supply chain and strong productivity results.
R&SP consists of 4 modules:
Cross-plant capacity planning
This module is used for cross-plant simulation and supports two allocation methods. Capacity-based demand routing: R&SP dynamically assigns requests to different sites by comparing the required capacity with the available capacity of each site. Starting from a priority list based on individual items or a list of available sites (R&SP), you can:
- run a “all sites” simulation in order of priority. The system allocates requests to the preferred site as long as it has available capacity. As soon as capacity is exhausted, it will distribute requests to alternative sites;
- run a “capacity level” simulation. The system assigns requests to different sites to achieve a similar saturation level across all sites;
- run a “preferred site only” simulation: requests will be loaded only onto the primary site to display any load exceeding its capacity.
Resource Capacity Planning
In order to validate demand forecasts and carry out effective production planning, this module is useful for the assessment of existing physical, logical, and economic resources. A simulation engine enables the accurate sizing of the entire production system, including internal resources, suppliers, subcontractors, and the workforce.
Detailed Capacity Planning
This module allows you to develop a strategic or long-term demand plan by assessing existing physical, logical, and economic resources. A simulation engine allows you to estimate the exact size of the entire production system, including internal resources, suppliers, subcontracted work, and labor.
Integrated Planning
The system offers unique features based on an integrated data model (Unified Data Model) that:
- helps make decisions based on sales force demand forecasts, recurring orders, and inventory and replenishment;
- within each site, supports production planning across multiple production sites, taking into account the availability of key resources (machines, tools, materials, personnel).
For example, the production planner can evaluate and forecast product mix scenarios. As part of a highly synergistic integrated process, you can:
- realign capacity and inventory;
- work on a series of incoming scenarios;
- utilize theoutput from the S&OP in terms of volume constraints and unit costs.
Thanks to this type of integration, it is possible to promptly develop various scenarios, increasing reliability and responsiveness.
It integrates with the systems you already use
R&SP is designed to work seamlessly with your ERP system and, where applicable, your MES, without requiring you to replace your existing infrastructure. Capacity, bill of materials, and order data remain in the trusted source you know: sedApta reads and processes this data, then delivers actionable plans in a timely manner to decision-makers.
Integration is achieved through standard connectors and follows common practices in industrial supply chain planning projects. No process rewrites, no operational disruptions during go-live.
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