ERP vs APS: test your production scheduling needs
Compare your ERP scheduler and an APS with the same jobs, material delay and calendars. Check feasible dates, data ownership, edition and setup costs.
Topic
Job shop scheduling
Sequencing jobs on shared machines and people, multi-stage orders and what to run next.
Work-in-progress tracker: see what's ready for the next operation
Track partial batches, held quantities and accepted handoffs with a filled event log and current job view.
Production labor scheduling: book people and space together
An empty bay cannot start a job without its crew. Book both together, separate setup from labor-hours, and check what moves when someone is away.