QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: Enhancements & Strategy Review Carianne Nieuwstraten, QAD Product Manager MWUG, March 20, 2012

Agenda MSW/PSW Benefits and Value Enhancements Review Strategy Review 2 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

Master & Production Scheduling Objective Establish an item’s most optimum build schedule that meets customer demand. -Measurements : Improved Customer Service -On time deliveries -Reduced back orders Improved and Reduced Inventories -Inventory turns -Reduced inventory investment Stable Manufacturing Schedule -Increased production efficiency -Reduced set up costs/time -Reduced overtime costs QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW 3

Master Scheduler’s Challenge Executives ROI must improve; the stockholders are not happy! Manufacturing There are too many changes! Provide fixed schedules and the correct parts and delivery will improve. Sales Service levels are down. I need more inventory! Whatever it takes to keep the customer happy! Engineering There’s a new product introduction scheduled for the fall! But we need more time for design! Finance There’s too much cash tied up in inventory! 4 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

Production Scheduler’s Challenge Manufacturing Labor / machine resources not available for 2 nd shift – what are you going to do about this? Sales Drops in a new high priority order due tomorrow, which order can be moved? Materials You can’t change the schedule on short notice and expect the materials to be available. Finance High variances to “plan” (extra setup, downtime, labor), you need to optimize your production schedule. 5 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

Planning & Scheduling Challenges QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW 6

Capacity Frame Displays capacity information per selected resource in the Schedule Grid - Balance your planned and required capacity. Supply/Demand Frame Provides demand & supply information per selected item in the Schedule Grid. - Primary information used for scheduling decision making. Schedule Grid The primary context of the workbench. - View and modify your production schedules for each item. MSW – Master Scheduling Workbench 7

Supporting Panels Enables master scheduling action and decision making. Represents over 30 maintenance programs and reports! 8

Production Order Sequence Grid Schedule and sequence production orders by item attributes Production Order Browse Search & group data per user specification - Drag & Drop the orders to the desired position on the Sequence Grid. Production Order Maintenance View and maintain all order details PSW – Production Scheduling Workbench 9

Production Scheduling Workbench (PSW) Master Schedule Workbench (MSW) Production SchedulingRelease To shop FloorExecutionMaster Scheduling Months-Weeks-DaysDay-Shift-IntervalsDays Maximize production efficiency through schedule optimization Create a masterschedule balancedto Supply /Demand/Resources Click For Next Point Avoid costly downtime Reduce costly expedites Reduce late customer shipments Component Available Check (CAC) Release to production with verification of available materials QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW Tying It Together 10

Customer: Cascade Engineering – Multi-business manufacturer (automotive, commercial truck & bus, solid waste & recycling, home & office) – Leading provider of engineered plastics systems and components (plus growing number of sustainability-focused products and services) – Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, USA – 7 Manufacturing Facilities in NA – 1 Manufacturing Facility in Europe – QAD 2008 SE, repetitive Pain Points – Capacity visibility – Schedule changes Live – Two plants; first plant live: April 10, 2011 – Roll out to 4 plants in next 4 months 11

Customer: Superior Essex – A global leader in the design and manufacture of copper and aluminum round and rectangular magnet wire used in motors and transformers – Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA – 2008 SE, discrete Pain Points – No master scheduling process in place – Limited to no capacity visibility – Homegrown scheduling system Live – First plant: February 10, 2012 – Roll out to 5 more plants in next 6 months 12

New Workbench Enhancements 13

Business Scenario : Maintenance department needs to schedule maintenance for a machine/line. Might impact production plan. Planner Objective: Understanding of maintenance plans ahead of time allowing Planner to communicate with maintenance department to schedule best date/time for maintenance with minimal impact on production plan, where possible. 1. EAM Order Visualization 14 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

15 EAM Orders Created No WB visualization No consumption of WB capacity Maintenance work starts No change on WB EAM Orders Scheduled Visualization on WB No impact to capacity on WB Order Closed Scheduler can see work is complete and see history if desired Visualize EAM Orders QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

EAM Detail | Summary - Details 16 Repair Tech Schedules (firms) EAM order WB alerts scheduler request for acceptance Scheduler reviews EAM Repair Order Scheduler speaks with Repair Tech if there is a conflict Repair Tech makes changes to order as needed QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

EAM Detail | Date/Time 17 I can see the planned start and end time and estimated down time impact If this is not acceptable, I can speak with Maintenance Dept. to reschedule it! QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

EAM Detail|Resource Relationships 18 I can visualize the relationship of the production line to the work centers. QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

Business Scenario : Process generates more than one product - examples: -Injection molding -Metal stamping Planner Objective: Manage the various products as a joint structure. 2. Co-\By-Product Support 19 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

Solution : -Integration of existing standard co-\by-product capabilities into MSW/PSW -….with additional benefit that co\by functionality can now also be leveraged in repetitive environments when using the workbenches 2. Co-\By-Product Support 20 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

2. Co-\By-Product Support 21 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

Business Scenario : Customer increases demand for end item already scheduled for particular due date; multiple BOM levels -Causes schedule increase for end item -May require increase of one or more lower assembly schedules to meet short-term demand increase Planner Objective: Quickly gauge impact of demand increase/change across all BOM levels 3. Product Structure Filter 22 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

3. Product Structure Filter 23 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

Workbenches – General: -eB2.1 SP4 and Up, add-on EE+, core Availability – New Enhancements EE except for co\by -EE Package – target: mid-April -SE Package – target: mid/end of May Documentation -Install, user and training guides Availability and Documentation 24 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

Vision/Strategy 25

26 Master Schedule Material Plan Vision QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW Load-Leveling Constraint- Based Master Scheduler Master Scheduling Workbench Material Requirements Planning Production Scheduling Workbench Finite Capacity Production Scheduler

Are tied to the goals of the Master Scheduler being: -Create a level schedule Level by Volume and Mix - Load, Setup, other -Meet customer delivery expectations Make to Order, Make to stock, Manage Backlog -Business Interests Manage Inventory, (Safety Stock, Seasonal, Customer service levels, Buffer) Manage Number of Setups Customer/Item Priorities Reduce expediting, overtime, etc. Other Business Drivers 27 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW

28 Calculates a level loaded (constraint based) Master Production Schedule over a user defined period of time for a site or group of production lines. MPS Leveling Calculation Planning / Scheduling

29 Master Schedule Material Plan Vision QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW Load-Leveling Constraint- Based Master Scheduler Master Scheduling Workbench Material Requirements Planning Production Scheduling Workbench Finite Capacity Production Scheduler

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Carianne Nieuwstraten -Phone: Contact Information 31 QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches: MSW/PSW