Scheduling is a very important module for your ERP system. Scheduling is one of the main functions your ERP system needs to work. There are many different options to choose from when scheduling your production. Some manufacturers choose to schedule manually and some may choose to use AI (artificial intelligence) to help make up their schedule.

When choosing to manually schedule your production you will be able to decide where you would like to place a schedule for an operation run. You can use planning boards that have a drag and drop feature to move your schedule around. This usually results in a less expense for the system but a higher expense in efficiency.

When choosing a scheduling system using Artificial Intelligence; the system can take all of your constraints and figure the best solution for your schedule based on genetic scheduling algorithms. Algorithms translate schedule goals and constraints based on importance. The system will then optimize your schedule based on your requirements. The application will recognize levels of priority based on numerical associations Using AI will highly benefit your company because it will improve your process efficiency, reduce energy and maximize full loads. This will result in saving your organization time and labor!

The planning boards that are available will show the information you would like to see on the board with links to more detailed information such as an order so you can view information as the product is up for production. The drag and drop feature will allow you to manipulate the schedule quickly.