What is an APS?
Advanced Planning & Scheduling: the planning layer that picks up where your ERP leaves off.
A digital twin of your plant
An APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) is an advanced planning tool that complements your ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) software.
While the ERP manages your data and transactions, the APS goes further: it uses powerful algorithms to build a realistic, executable plan — above all, one at finite capacity.
In practice, an APS accounts for all your real constraints and weighs every variable together, generating a plan that reflects what actually happens on your floor.
The result: fewer surprises, a clear picture of the whole operation, and better use of your resources.
In other words, an APS turns planning from a theoretical exercise in Excel… into a concrete, agile plan built on finite capacity and able to adjust continuously to the day-to-day realities of the shop floor.
All your constraints, combined into a single plan
An APS doesn't plan one variable at a time — it handles them all together, simultaneously.
Your ERP does its job.
But it can't plan your production.
One manages your data, the other turns it into an optimal production plan. The APS doesn't replace your ERP — it complements it.
An APS is right for you if…
A few signs that your planning is ready for an APS.
- Your operations are complex and volatile, and demand fast decisions.
- You struggle to manage all your constraints at once to plan optimally.
- Your ERP's planning capabilities are no longer enough.
- You no longer trust your Excel spreadsheets.
- You want to better equip your planning teams.
- You're looking to optimize your supply chain through technology.
- You want to improve profitability by making better use of your assets.
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