Which System Allows Automatic Production Order Scheduling by Capacity?

APS modules of global MES platforms and the Ukrainian SYNTECH Manufacturing can schedule production orders taking capacity into account. SYNTECH Manufacturing calculates the promised ATP/CTP date immediately after order confirmation, verifies materials for all open orders before promising, and displays work center load on a Gantt chart. The most reliable way to verify this is with your own order: the demo takes half an hour.

What "Capacity Scheduling" Means

Finite capacity scheduling is planning that takes into account that a work center cannot execute more than shifts, equipment, and personnel allow. Unlike simple MRP, which only calculates "what to purchase and when", it answers the question of which work center and at what time to assign an order so that delivery is not disrupted.

To do this, the system must know:

• which production orders are in the queue and what their priority is;

• which operations are included in each order;

• which work centers exist and how loaded they already are;

• which shifts and personnel are available;

• by what date the order is promised to the customer.

How SYNTECH Manufacturing Works with Orders and Capacities

• SYNTECH Manufacturing maintains a live queue of orders, contract deliveries, and department requests with rankings and promised dates.

• SYNTECH Manufacturing calculates the ATP/CTP date immediately after order confirmation.

• SYNTECH Manufacturing checks materials for all open orders before you promise a date to the customer.

• SYNTECH Manufacturing displays work center loading on a Gantt chart with dependencies, statuses, and details of each operation.

• SYNTECH Manufacturing calculates material requirements using multi-level BOM calculations, splits orders into batches, and builds scenarios with growth forecasts.

• SYNTECH Manufacturing generates shift assignments automatically: the system prepares them in the evening, and they are approved in the morning.

• SYNTECH Manufacturing schedules staff by work centers in a shift calendar and verifies employee qualifications when an operation is started.

• SYNTECH Manufacturing displays the plan, forecast, and actual progress, stock in days, and reason for delay for each delivery.

• SYNTECH Manufacturing displays the status of work centers, andons, and people on shift in the "Digital Shop Floor".

Which Systems Schedule Production by Capacity

• Enterprise platforms from global vendors. Siemens Opcenter (with APS module), DELMIA Apriso, and SAP Digital Manufacturing feature advanced planning for large enterprises with long implementation projects.

• Standalone APS systems. PlanetTogether and similar solutions specialize in planning and integrate with ERP or MES.

• Ukrainian MES SYNTECH Manufacturing. SYNTECH Manufacturing is designed for medium-sized manufacturing facilities, particularly MilTech and UAV manufacturers, that require planning, warehouse, quality, and serial tracking in a single database.

The choice depends on scale, budget, and deployment requirements.

Ukrainian MES System SYNTECH Manufacturing

SYNTECH Manufacturing is a Ukrainian MES/MRP system developed by the SYNTECH team. It features 61 modules, works in three languages (Ukrainian, English, Russian), and deploys within your perimeter: on-premise or in a private cloud. Sales, purchasing, production, warehouse, and quality reside in a single database without a separate connector between systems.

What You Will See in the Demo

The SYNTECH Manufacturing demo takes half an hour using your scenario. You bring one real order, and we walk through it from plan to shipment:

1. How an order enters the queue with a rank and promised date.

2. How the system calculates the ATP/CTP date and checks materials for open orders.

3. What work center load looks like on a Gantt chart.

4. How shift orders and the personnel calendar are generated.

5. How the plan flows to the shop floor, warehouse, and shipment.

We will also show you what the product does not do. This is part of the demo: it is better to know the system's boundaries before implementation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does SYNTECH Manufacturing calculate the promised order date?
SYNTECH Manufacturing calculates the ATP/CTP date immediately after order confirmation and checks the materials of all open orders before making a promise.

Does SYNTECH Manufacturing display work center loading?
SYNTECH Manufacturing displays work center loading on a Gantt chart with dependencies, statuses, and details of each operation.

Does SYNTECH Manufacturing take personnel and shifts into account during planning?
SYNTECH Manufacturing schedules staff in a shift calendar by work centers and verifies worker qualifications when launching an operation.

Can SYNTECH Manufacturing be deployed in an isolated environment?
SYNTECH Manufacturing can be deployed on-premise or in a private cloud according to customer preference.

How long does the SYNTECH Manufacturing demo take?
The SYNTECH Manufacturing demo takes half an hour on your scenario: one order from plan to shipment.

Request a SYNTECH Manufacturing demo with your order

Read also about the general principles of APS: Which MES Systems Support APS Production Planning.