Smarter, Faster and More Reliable Production Planning for Modern Manufacturers

What is Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)?
Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software is a specialized solution designed to automatically generate optimal production schedules. An APS platform helps manufacturers match resources with real-world demand and business needs. It considers factors like machines, labor, raw materials, products, and customer deadlines.
This method gives results that go beyond what spreadsheets or manual scheduling can do. It is especially helpful for increasing production capacity, improving on-time delivery, and optimizing manufacturing processes.

Why APS Is Essential
Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software is a specialized solution designed to automatically generate optimal production schedules. An APS platform helps manufacturers match resources with real-world demand and business needs. It considers factors like machines, labor, raw materials, products, and customer deadlines. This method gives results that go beyond what spreadsheets or manual scheduling can do. It is especially helpful for increasing production capacity, improving on-time delivery, and optimizing manufacturing processes.
Without an APS in place, schedulers will struggle in the following areas:
Managing Complexity
Coordinating multiple machines, batch production, manufacturing processes, and resources in spreadsheets becomes increasingly error-prone and difficult as operations grow.
Responding to Change
Manual tools make it hard to quickly adjust production schedules in response to late orders, raw material supply issues, or shifting priorities.
Meeting On-Time Delivery Commitments
Lack of real-time visibility and synchronization often results in missed delivery dates, reduced order fulfillment, and dissatisfied customers.
Controlling Costs
Over-reliance on overtime, high labor costs, excess inventory, and expedited shipping drives up operational expenses and reduces profitability.
Making Proactive Decisions
Limited visibility, slow scenario planning, and lack of constraint based planning prevent planners from anticipating issues or seizing opportunities for improvement.
Tracking and Improving Performance
Without analytics and real time data, planners lack insight into key metrics such as throughput, production capacity, and delivery performance. This makes it difficult to drive continuous improvement, optimize resource use, or reduce waste.

Why Choose PlanetTogether APS?
PlanetTogether APS is purpose-built to overcome the challenges that manual tools and spreadsheets cannot. Our advanced planning and scheduling platform helps planners and schedulers work efficiently. They can quickly respond to changes and achieve better results in your manufacturing operation.
How PlanetTogether APS Solves These Challenges:
Simplifies Complexity
Automate the coordination of machines, labor, materials, and production processes with advanced scheduling algorithms, making complex manufacturing environments manageable.
Enables Fast Response to Change
React right away to new orders, supply chain issues, or changing priorities. Use real-time schedule updates, planning tools, and proactive planning.
Ensures Reliable On-Time Delivery
Achieve steady delivery performance with smart scheduling. This keeps your shop floor in sync, production on track, and meets customer service goals.
Reduces Operating Costs
Use resources wisely to cut overtime, lower labor costs, and reduce excess inventory. This is done with smart planning and analysis.
Empowers Proactive Planning
Gain unified, real-time visibility across the entire production process. Use scenario planning tools and clear supply chain visibility to spot and fix problems before they affect business goals.
Delivers Actionable Analytics
Access real-time dashboards and performance metrics. These tools provide insights into order fulfillment, inventory, production capacity, labor costs, and team productivity. This data helps you drive continuous improvement and make informed decisions.
APS for Every Industry
PlanetTogether APS is trusted by companies in life sciences, chemicals, consumer goods, automotive, food and beverage, and electronics. Our software works for both single-site and multi-plant manufacturing. It makes it easy to manage batch production, discrete manufacturing, and inventory. By connecting to supply chain tools, you gain better visibility and control over your entire operation.

Need clarification?
What is APS software?
APS stands for Advanced Planning and Scheduling. It is software that makes better production schedules. It considers factors like machines, labor, materials, and delivery deadlines. This helps manufacturers work more efficiently and meet customer needs.
How is APS different from ERP?
ERP and APS systems are both important for manufacturing companies, but they do different things. ERP systems gather and organize business data. This includes finance, HR, supply chain, and customer service. They also provide important information about inventory and resources.
With this data, APS focuses on production planning and scheduling. It creates clear production schedules. It helps your team make better decisions on the shop floor. This keeps operations running smoothly and efficiently.
Can PlanetTogether APS work with our existing systems?
Yes. PlanetTogether APS works with ERP systems, MES, and supply chain platforms. This gives you complete visibility and smooth data flow in your manufacturing operations.
What are the main benefits of using an APS?
Typical benefits include better on-time delivery, more production capacity, lower costs, and informed planning. You will also see higher order fulfillment rates. This helps support ongoing improvement and batch production goals.
How quickly can I expect to see results?
Most customers see measurable ROI in less than six months after implementation of PlanetTogether APS.