AXUG Partner Showcase – Introducing Preactor

Planning and Scheduling What’s the difference?

Planning and Scheduling Typical Detail and Horizon What to make When to make it How much to make Where to make it Materials Required Resources Required Low Detail Planning How best to make it Execute against plan Sequencing Synchronization Priorities, constraints and conflicts Monitoring execution Managing change Scheduling Scheduling High Detail Years Months Weeks Days Hours Minutes

Advanced Planning A Strategic Decision Tool Considers forecast and long term orders to decide feasibility and set general direction of production; Dynamically sets target stock levels to meet future demand; Load balance across multiple resources considering eg constraints, materials shelf life; Supports major decisions of production capacity: Extend work force Extend resource capacity Extend factories Forecast Demand Starting Stock Orders Planning period Stock control parameters Capacity Planning ERP Preactor GMPS

Advanced Scheduling A Tactical Decision Support Tool Forecast Demand Starting Stock Orders Planning period Stock control parameters Capacity A Tactical Decision Support Tool Considers detailed production demand to provide production sequence, work to list; Predicts effects of change in production, interruptions, machine breakdown, scrap; Reacts to real time production efficiency; Supports decisions: Overtime Order prioritization Split production batches Due Date Negotiation Order Promising (CTP/ATP) Scheduling Planning ERP Preactor APS Preactor GMPS Shift Patterns Detailed constraints Sequencing Rules

Preactor GMPS Advanced Planning

MPS Data and MPS Planning Approaches Preactor GMPS MRP Target Stock Levels by SKU by Day/Week/Month Resource Capacities Process Rates Achievable Daily/Weekly/Monthly Production Load for each product Stock Sales Orders Forecast Make to Stock (Forwards) Make to Order (Backwards)

MPS Period Loading – Forwards (Make to Stock) Not Capacity Constrained Capacity Capacity Constrained J F M A M J J A S O N D

MPS Period Loading – Backwards (Make to Order) Not Capacity Constrained Capacity Capacity Constrained J F M A M J J A S O N D

Finite Capacity - Constrain Mode Constraining multiple products 6 DOC 5.5 DOC 5.5 DOC 4 DOC 4 DOC 2 DOC 5.5 DOC 4 DOC Rank Batches based on Days of Cover (DOC) 4 DOC 4 DOC Recalculate Batch sizes to target DOC 4 DOC 4 DOC 6 DOC 4 DOC Repeat process for next Period 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC Squeeze Batch with longest DOC by one re-order quantity 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC 1.4 DOC 1.4 DOC 1.4 DOC 1.4 DOC 1.4 DOC Repeat Period 1 Period 2

Finite Capacity - Move Mode Constraining multiple products Rank Batches based on Days of Cover 6 DOC 6 DOC 5.5 DOC 2.8 DOC Calculate overload 5.5 DOC 4 DOC 4 DOC Look for items that have additional planning resources to move overload to 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC 3.2 DOC 5.5 DOC 3.2 DOC 1.4 DOC 1.4 DOC 1.4 DOC 1.4 DOC 1.4 DOC Repeat Planning Resource 1 Planning Resource 2 Planning Resource 3

Preactor GMPS - General Features You can choose to plan in finite or infinite capacity mode and your planning time periods can be days, weeks, months or a combination of all three. Parameters can be set against each of your item codes, which allow you to perform different calculations for each item. For example some of your products may be in ‘make to stock’ mode whilst others are in ‘make to order’ mode. Infinite MPS Finite MPS

Preactor GMPS - Stock Plots When a change in demand occurs whether that be in terms of quantity or delivery dates you need to be able to quickly assess if you are able to meet the new requirements. You can import your demand changes into Preactor GMPS and create a new ‘what if’ plan. Your planning BoM will be exploded and Preactor GMPS will show you if you have any capacity issues. If there are issues you can work interactively to create an acceptable MPS.

Preactor APS Advanced Scheduling

Accurate Models Produce Feasible Schedules Resources Constraints Processes Calendars Finite scheduling is based on a detailed model of the plant This leads to two very important benefits over other planning tools Improved utilization of resources Truly feasible schedules It can increase throughput, reduce work in process and raw material inventory. It provides a ‘crystal ball’ for the planner to use at shop floor level.

Setup Time and Multiple Constraints If we consider due date and sequence dependent setup times then it is much more complex. Multiple Constraints Equipment Availability Labor Availability Power Constraints Tooling Constraints No Setup Reduction Some Setup Reduction Full Setup Reduction 1 2 4 3 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4

Material Control and The Material Explorer Material requirements Visibility of Shortages Inventory plots

What if? Comparing Multiple Scenarios

Impact Analysis and Schedule Repair When things change, the tools are there to provide clear visibility of the impact. Planners can manually interact with the Gantt chart, run automated schedule repairs or even rerun entire scheduling rules.

Tight integration with both ERP and MES solutions allows rapid response to changes. Analyse Generate Update Release Execute Sequence New Order Demand Constraints Schedule Order Amendments Material Availability Schedule Preactor APS Order Progress Schedule Breakdowns MES/SCADA The most successful companies are those using lean scheduling software. By connecting such systems to their ERP, MES and shop-floor data collection, they are able to monitor the state of execution against plan.

The benefits & Unique Selling Points Faster and smarter, with an ROI measured in weeks. What makes Preactor different? Faster Creates plans and schedules in seconds or minutes. Smarter Management can identify potential problems (cause & effect) and fix them before they actually happen. Systematic Results Improved Customer Service +90% Inventory Reduction -50% Cycle Time Reduction -25% Productivity Increases - +25% Family of Products, competitively priced Technically superior, available in multiple languages Customizable for any type of planning and scheduling requirement Track record, install base and availability of case studies Local support – implementation, training, post go-live

Preactor Scheduling Demonstration

Introducing Microsoft Graphical Scheduling Integrated with AX

Microsoft Graphical Scheduling Ability to drag and drop operations Yes Includes basic scheduling rules Supports multiple constraints Supports material control Includes What If scenarios Visual indicators such as late orders and invalid resources User configurable screens Advanced algorithms such as setup minimization No Customized scheduling rules Description Cost Software $ 6,250 Annual Maintenance $ 1,125 Estimated Services $12,500 Total $19,875