Bullwhip Effect
The Bullwhip Effect describes the exaggeration of demand at each level of the supply chain. There are several reasons that cause this exaggeration of demand but all center around uncertainty and lack of information. Updates to forecasts, batching of orders, fluctuations of prices, and trying to “game” or “ration” quantities are all causes of the […]
MRP, ERP and APS – What do They all Have in Common?
Jeremy Wiegman The manufacturing industry has been in a constant evolution process since the early 1900s when Ford Motors introduced the assembly line. During the mid-sixties, in order to facilitate the manufacturing process, and with the introduction of computers, companies began using database management software to help them plan and cost materials needed for the […]
Visual Scheduling
PlanetTogether’s Gantt chart is interactive, intuitive, and customizable, enabling schedulers to create a manufacturing schedule that is simple and easy to understand. Using a Gantt chart to a schedule helps manufacturers reduce costs, improve efficiencies, improve on-time deliveries, and improve capacity usage. PlanetTogether’s Gantt chart is highly customizable, allowing the choice of the information displayed […]
W. Edwards Deming and Advanced Scheduling, What Do They Have in Common?
Jeremy Wiegman In today’s marketplace, each industry has its own nuances and challenges to overcome in order to be successful. Those companies that can correctly identify the source of their challenges and effectively address the root cause of those challenges will be more profitable and viable in the marketplace. Not long after World War II […]
Is 2020 the start of a New Era for Manufacturing?
Supply chain disruptions and shifting demands in 2020 affected many manufacturers—both positive and negative. Some were nimble enough to adjust output based on supply and demand. Those who were nimble were able to cut costs due to declining demands or supply shortages and then were able to ramp up production to meet increased demands without […]
Labor Resources
Jeremy Wiegman As a scheduler, lead or supervisor do you ever lay awake at night thinking about when product is coming into an area, whether the resources will be ready for the product and which employees will be running the product? This may sound confusing, but if you have experienced this scenario, you know how […]
PlanetTogether Version 11.49.11 Released
The next version of PlanetTogether was just released with several improvements. As a leader in manufacturing scheduling software, PlanetTogether continues to evolve its platform to better serve production environments that demand real-time insights and responsive planning. To find out more and if updating your version of PlanetTogether is right for you, please contact Scheduling solutions […]
Are you Juggling or Scheduling?
Scheduling can sometimes feel like a juggling act. Advanced planning and scheduling software like PlanetTogether considers many constraints to do the juggling for you. With less to juggle, you can focus on execution and improvement instead of fighting fires all day. Define Your Constraints In PlanetTogether there are many constraints that can be defined and […]
Manufacturing using Tank Constraints
Jeremy Wiegman In today’s manufacturing environment, it is necessary for manufacturers to address a large variety of challenges in order to stay viable in a competitive environment. One of those challenges is how to address the timing of filling and emptying product from a tank. Planet Together has created a solution to this challenge in […]
What is Multi-Plant Scheduling?
Multi-Plant Scheduling consists of planning operations to make a product that has operations at one facility and operations at another to make the final product. The product can transfer between two or more plants where it is a finished product at one plant and a raw material at another, or the operations can occur at […]