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Advanced Planning & Scheduling for discrete industry

Estimated Watching Time: 5 minutes
The discrete industry faces challenges including technological changes, limited resource mobilization capability, stricter regulation, and increasing demand from customers. Production scheduling in this environment is incredibly difficult, creating the vital need for an advanced planning and scheduling (APS) solution. In this five-minute video, learn how APS solution software can help turn these challenges into opportunities.

Discrete manufacturing is changing

Discrete manufacturing is changing due to several factors:

  • Rising machining product demand

  • New technologies

  • New materials

  • B2B and B2C models requiring higher levels of productivity on product-ready-to-sell dates

Top three production improvement challenges

To thrive in this environment, manufacturers need to manage various pressures. The three production improvement challenges currently facing manufacturers are higher demand from customers, flexibility and predictability. Only those who can manage these challenges will succeed.

APS solutions help achieve goals from sales, production, and finance

Sales, production and finance have different priorities, creating extra difficulties for planners. APS solutions can help satisfy all stakeholders by increasing on-time delivery, making faster production possible and synchronizing both purchase and plan.

Watch the video now to learn about APS for discrete industry!

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