The smart APS system for your production

With our Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system, GANTTPLAN, you can efficiently plan all orders based on actual resources and capacities. It considers cost and time aspects, transparently visualizing results in the graphical production control center. Key features to efficient planning and control of production include simultaneous multi-resource planning & scheduling, integrated material requirements planning and optimization-based selection of production alternatives.

In addition, the creation and analysis of what-if scenarios facilitates decision-making for medium to long-term planning, aiding both tactical and strategic measures. As an add-on to the ERP and/or MES systems, our interactive Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) system helps manufacturing companies across various industries and sizes achieve smooth order throughput, short delivery times, and continuous cost optimization.

25%
Cost Saving

30%
Efficiency Increase

50%
Time Saving

100%
Transparency

Automated
Planning & Scheduling

• Automatic order scheduling
• Simulation and optimization-based planning
• Scenario mode

Multi-Resource
Planning & Scheduling

• Machines/work centers
• Workforce/Personnel
• Production resources and tools
• Material

Transparent
Planning & Scheduling

• Visualisation in the production control station (Gantt-Chart)
• Interactive and restriction-checked manual intervention options
• Reporting

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

• Lot size optimization
• Material availability check
• Dynamic order network planning

GANTTPLAN expansion stages

Custom detailed order planning

GANTTPLAN APS is modular and can be scaled as required to grow with your needs. You can start small, quickly achieve results and gradually expand your production or add more factories.

The GANTTPLAN Starter Version allows you to quickly enter the world of automatic planning, taking into account all the resources you need. Thanks to the simplified data model, the version is implemented in only a short time and immediately offers you maximum transparency in your planning. In addition, the version is the perfect solution for companies with a high number of variants and low quantities.

With the GANTTPLAN Expert version, we offer a “high-end” APS that covers cost-based, multi-criteria optimisation as well as fully-fledged material requirements planning (MRP) and helps you to make strategically correct decisions even on longer planning horizons. GANTTPLAN Expert is also the “enabler” for AI-supported planning based on historical data and helps you keep an eye on your energy costs.

All optimisation goals of efficient production planning can be set in one tool

GANTTPLAN enables permanent cost optimisation based on individually weightable target criteria such as reducing the tooling or manufacturing costs. Besides addressing the various optimization goals it is also essential to monitor and control all resources and restrictions relevant to planning in the production department. This is often complicated by competing optimization goals.

Conventional planning methods like Excel are far outmatched by such a complex task. An intelligent planning solution is the answer: An Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system like GANTTPLAN enables a smooth order flow, short lead times and ongoing cost optimization. These are the hallmarks of the smart, efficient factory of tomorrow.

GANTTPLAN is future proof

GANTTPLAN is powerful, state-of-the-art standard software with a service-oriented architecture and container-based design. The APS system therefore runs on leading IoT platforms like Microsoft Azure, and it is available with an integrated automatic planning function both on the premises and via the cloud. Equipped with the new web client, the application is additionally available on every device via web browser.

We are expanding GANTTPLAN to handle automated processes. The APS software will be able to react to external influences and take any necessary actions independently, for example. Features such as intelligent personnel requirement and production planning using artificial intelligence and neuronal networks are also in the pipeline.

GANTTPLAN APS is relational

GANTTPLAN APS is easy to integrate into existing system landscapes and can be seamlessly connected to existing ERP and MES systems for the benefit of digital networking. Perfect interaction between APS, MES and ERP results in even more time and cost savings in planning and ongoing operations. This is why we rely on a partner network of internationally and successfully operating companies.