Why We Created the Phenix Scheduler
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 Phenix and Product Wheels
With Phenix the scheduler smoothly manages exceptions while focusing on important issues and process improvement.
The planner imports data about production assets, materials, and orders.
Phenix offers both manual and automatic creation of a sequence that will maximize efficiency and meet due dates.
Phenix shows exceptions when due dates cannot be met.
The Phenix Scheduler Background
Phenix Scheduler 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.
Phenix is a suite of functions that support planning and schedule creation/adjustment.
Phenix 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.