PRODUCTION SCHEDULING SOFTWARE
A simple production solution
To track crews, machines, processes and supplies
Planning production work and anticipating bottlenecks is key to delivering products on time and keeping happy customers. Following process flows is essential to maintaining quality throughout the chain, and avoiding unnecessary delays.
But without a true production scheduling system, keeping teams, machines, materials and suppliers in sync can look like a tough mountain to climb. This is where Visual Planning can help.
3 THINGS TO WATCH ON YOUR PRODUCTION SCHEDULE
Assign relevant, available crewmembers and machines to each task
Have the necessary materials and parts delivered to you on time so jobs don’t get pushed back
Follow the production process and identify bottlenecks, delays and unexpected costs
The right fleet management software should be enable you to decrease your costs, gain more time and be more efficient.
BENEFITS OF PRODUCTION SCHEDULING
SOFTWARE FROM VISUAL PLANNING
Manufacturing companies that rely on Visual Planning significantly reduce scheduling errors, which leads to more efficiency and visibility in the production channel and helps get customer orders delivered on time.
KEY FEATURES OF VISUAL PLANNING FOR PRODUCTION SCHEDULING
FOR THE OPERATION MANAGER
- Centralize all work orders
- Track shifts and assign available crew members with the right skills on jobs
- View machine schedules and plan tasks according to run rates
- Create templates to quickly schedule long process flows with dependencies
- Track simple inventories of parts and materials, and manage suppliers
- Notify the sales team from unexpected delays and late deliveries
- Integrate with ERP, HR and billing systems
ON THE SHOP FLOOR
- View who is assigned to each line and upcoming tasks/work orders
- Access individual work schedules and shift info on a tablet or smartphones
- Quickly report on issues so the schedule can be updated accordingly
Large and small manufacturing companies rely on Visual Planning to efficiently plan and track production jobs. Read all our case studies and testimonials here or take a look at all Visual Planning features.
