A rush job arrives
It needs the same equipment already booked for another job.
Keep the work moving
when the plan keeps changing.
ArchiPlan keeps orders, people, equipment and deadlines in one realistic schedule, so a rush job, absence or delay does not turn the week into spreadsheet chaos.
PLAN / TUESDAY UPDATED08:00—17:00
01ALEX
184 / Cut187 / Rush
02JO
184 / Bend
03LASER / 01
184 / Cut185 / Panel
04PRESS BRAKE
184 / Bend
NOW
The problem is not making a plan.
It is keeping it realistic.
Every change can affect multiple jobs, people and resources. ArchiPlan checks the consequences and gives you a workable plan based on what is actually available.
Someone calls in sick
Three jobs suddenly lose the person qualified to do them.
A machine goes down
Know what can still run without rebuilding the week manually.
09:10 Rush order #19210:45 Jo unavailable12:20 Order #184 +90 min
184192185186conflict
One change can affect multiple jobs.
Describe your operation
in everyday language.
Start with a plain-language prompt: describe your people, equipment, working hours and work steps, and ArchiPlan guides you through the details it needs.
- 01
Tell ArchiPlan what you have
Add your people, machines, rooms, equipment, working hours, skills and availability.
- 02
Tell it how the work gets done
Define the steps behind each product or service: what happens first, how long it takes and which resources are required.
- 03
Add the work
Enter orders, quantities, priorities and deadlines. ArchiPlan turns them into a schedule that respects the rules you have defined.
“We have two lasers and one press brake. Alex and Jo can run the press brake.”
What hours are they normally available?Steel bracket
Cut → Bend → Pack
Cut: laser + operator · 3hSteel bracket
- Quantity
- 200
- Due
- Thu 17:00
Schedule how the work
actually happens.
A free machine does not mean the job can start if the right operator is not available. People, machines, rooms and equipment remain separate resources.
Press brake
08:00 — 17:00
Alex
08:00 — 12:00
Jo
13:00 — 17:00
One schedule.
Fewer operational surprises.
Keep incoming work under control
Add new jobs to the existing workload and see where they can run without manually checking every resource.
React when reality changes
Update an absence, machine outage, delay or priority and see what needs to move.
Give everyone a clear next step
Know what should run, when it should start and which people or equipment it needs.
- Order #184 · CuttingLaser #1
- Order #185 · AssemblyBench 2
- Order #184 · BendingJo
See the effect of a change
before it disrupts the plan.
Update what changed and let ArchiPlan check the consequences across the remaining work.
Alex is sick today. Laser #2 is unavailable until 14:00. Keep Order #184 due Thursday if possible.
Schedule updated5 operations checked · 3 operations moved184 / Cut+2h184 / Bend
Order #184 remains on time
Order #191 is now at risk
Built for teams where work competes
for people and equipment.
Recognise the workflow. Each industry can link to its own detailed use-case page.
Small & high-mix manufacturing
Shared machines, skilled operators and changing priorities.
Material→Laser→Press brake→Part
Operator + machineFurniture & woodworking
Cutting, machining, assembly and finishing competing for capacity.
Cut→CNC→Assembly→Finish
Print, signage & packaging
Rush jobs moving through production and finishing.
Print→Laminate→Cut→Pack
Repair & maintenance
Technicians, bays, tools and urgent work.
Diagnose→Repair→Test
Technician + bay + equipmentLabs & technical services
Specialists, instruments and sequential processes.
Prepare→Analyze→Review
Technician + analyzerField & installation teams
Crews, equipment and customer-site availability.
Prepare→Travel→Install
Crew + equipment + site availabilityStop managing the schedule
in your head.
Give ArchiPlan your workload, resources and constraints. Get a plan your team can actually follow.
App access link coming soon.
Talk through your
scheduling challenge.
Preparing the contact form…
Questions
before you plan?
A few practical answers about setting up and working with ArchiPlan.