What are common pain points in production planning and scheduling?

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Seeking honest feedback on production planning and scheduling pain points

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Production planning and scheduling are complex tasks that involve coordinating multiple resources, managing dependencies, and adapting to changing circumstances. Common pain points include inaccurate forecasting, inefficient resource allocation, and lack of real-time visibility into production processes. To address these challenges, consider implementing advanced planning and scheduling (APS) systems, leveraging data analytics and machine learning to improve forecasting and optimize production workflows.

Key Takeaways

Implement Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) systems to optimize production planning
Leverage data analytics and machine learning to improve forecasting accuracy
Improve real-time visibility into production processes through digitalization and IoT integration

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totallyscout

16 days ago

Hey! I’ve been working on a math optimizer platform in demand planning and production scheduling for the past year, specifically around how schedules break when changeovers, people availability, material timing, and priorities shift.

If you:

Work in flow-shop manufacturing (beverage, pharma, personal care, distilleries, etc.)

Have dealt with production schedules constantly being re-sequenced DAILY

Have opinions on APS tools, Excel-based planning, or changeover pain

I’d love to hear how you handle this day-to-day, and whether this is actually where the pain is.

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