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QAD Advanced Scheduling's Objective

QAD Advanced Scheduling's Objective

Owned by Mac Jacob
Last updated: Nov 21, 2024 by Matt Jones

The Scheduler's Challenge

  • A planner is surrounded by events.

    • Evaluating orders as they arrive.

    • Deciding on the best production line and sequence to meet due dates.

    • Maintenance, staffing breakdowns, material availability, quality, etc.

Scheduling with QAD Advanced Scheduling and Product Wheels

  • With QAD Advanced Scheduling the scheduler smoothly manages exceptions while focusing on important issues and process improvement.

    • The planner imports data about production assets, materials, and orders.

    • QAD Advanced Scheduling offers both manual and automatic creation of a sequence that will maximize efficiency and meet due dates.

    • QAD Advanced Scheduling shows exceptions when due dates cannot be met.

The QAD Advanced Scheduling Background

  • QAD Advanced Scheduling has been developed by a multi-functional team:

    • Planning and scheduling practitioners with many years of experience in world-class companies.

    • A technical design team using modern software design principles and tools.

  • After observing Excel-based Product Wheel sequencing enablers in a variety of industries, it becomes clear that a better, more consistent, and more supportable scheduling tool than Excel is necessary.

  • QAD Advanced Scheduling is a suite of functions that support planning and schedule creation/adjustment.

  • QAD Advanced Scheduling is designed to remain simple while filling a niche between Excel and the expensive, complex supply chain planning software that is out of reach for many businesses.