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PRODUCTION OPERATIONS

Improve delivery reliability in complex production

An integrated APS + MES platform that combines real-time production planning with shop-floor execution — helping you improve delivery reliability, even as conditions shift.

APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) creates a realistic, optimal production plan
MES (Manufacturing Execution System) guides and tracks execution on the shop floor
Designed for manufacturers with complex, multi-stage production

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Is poor delivery reliability hurting your business?

Traditional ERP systems can't keep up with constant changes in production. When machines break down, materials are delayed, or priorities shift, your production plan becomes outdated immediately. You end up making promises you can't keep.

Production Operations gives you dynamic, real-time production planning and execution. The system continuously updates based on what's actually happening on the shop floor, so you always know what you can deliver and when.

The impact:

10-30% reduction in lead times
5-20% improvement in capacity utilisation
10-50% decrease in unfinished production
10-50% improvement in delivery reliability

Key capabilities

Production Planning (Gantt)

See your entire production schedule at a glance with color-coded priorities and status indicators. Automatically schedule individual orders or optimise the entire plan, and run 'What If' scenarios to test different approaches before committing.

Project Planning

Manage project-based production with dedicated timelines and scheduling. Coordinate all tasks, resources, and materials across project lifecycles to keep complex, long-duration production on track.

Volume Planning View forecasts, sales orders, production orders, actual production, and inventory balances simultaneously across different time horizons. Edit plans and run 'What If' analyses to evaluate different scenarios with a wide range of analysis indicators.

Shelf Life Management Plan production schedules based on product shelf life constraints. Ensure materials and finished goods are used or shipped within their viable timeframes to minimise waste and maintain quality.

Shortage Management Calculate and visualise material shortages across your production schedule. Use shortage data as a scheduling constraint to prevent planning work that can't be completed due to missing materials.

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Generate production and transfer order proposals based on actual warehouse needs. The system calculates what materials you need and when, managing MRP parameters to keep production flowing without shortages.

Multi-Level BOM Planning Plan production across complex, multi-level bills of materials and recipes. Manage raw materials and intermediate products through every production stage, ensuring all components are scheduled and available when needed.

Human Resource and Shift Planning Plan workforce allocation with visual resource and shift planning. Connect people to the machines they're qualified to operate, manage competencies, maintain resource calendars, and coordinate shift schedules.

Working Time Reporting Record work time with timestamps or manual entry, splitting time across multiple simultaneous tasks. Manage approvals and track balance so you know exactly where labor hours go.

Work List and Progress Reporting Operators see exactly what to work on next with prioritised, actionable worklists. Track progress and material consumption as work happens, with instructions, drawings, other types of attachments and event logs accessible right at the workplace.

Warehouse Operations Handle all inventory transactions including picking, batch tracking, and packaging. See current inventory balances and transaction history so you always know what's in stock and where it's located.

Quality Operations Collect quality data directly at products, locations, resources, or work phases. Maintain checklists that operators follow and browse or export quality survey results for analysis.

Machine Connections and Data Capture Connect to production equipment using OPC UA and other industry-standard interfaces to read production quantities, process values, and machine states in real time.

Dashboard and KPIs Customisable overview screens to visualise significant production matters with visual indicator summaries that can be saved with different filters and shared across production screens.

PDCA (Plan Do Check Act) Manage improvement projects through Plan-Do-Check-Act cycles. Track initiatives with project summaries, project-specific views, attachments, and to-do lists to systematically improve operations.

Integrations

ERP systems

Integration with ERP systems for retrieving master data including products, BOMs, routings, sales orders, purchase orders, stock balances, and locations. Export updated production plans and realised data back to the ERP system for seamless data flow.

Machines and equipment

Direct connection to machinery and automation systems via OPC UA protocol, enabling real-time machine data collection and monitoring of equipment status for dynamic production planning.

HR systems Integration with human resources systems for workforce management, enabling seamless coordination of employee schedules, competencies, and resource availability with production planning.

MES systems Connect with existing MES systems when necessary, providing flexibility for companies that already have manufacturing execution systems in place while adding advanced planning capabilities.

Pinja Manufacturing Cloud solutions Interconnectivity with other Pinja Manufacturing Cloud solutions including Real-Time Monitoring, Maintenance Operations, and additional manufacturing solutions for improved data quality and end-to-end operational efficiency.

Authentication systems Support for Active Directory (AD) and Single Sign-On (SSO) to streamline user access management and maintain security across enterprise systems.

ISA-95 compliance Aligned with the ISA-95 international standard for enterprise-control system integration, ensuring compatibility with industry-standard automation and control systems.