With an integration of Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) & Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solutions, proper planning, execution, and operational visibility throughout the manufacturing process are optimized.
Opcenter 2210 is now available! Check out the latest release notes for details about new features & benefits, and schedule your upgrade today!
Opcenter APS 2204 is now available! If you are running v18.6 or below and are up-to-date on your annual maintenance, LSI can help you upgrade to the latest version! Have a look at the release notes.
Opcenter (Preactor) users must upgrade their APS Legacy Licenses prior to their End of Life in October 2022 to remain supported. Here is what that means for you…
Did you miss out on our recent webinar with Business Forecast Systems outlining an integrated approach to forecasting, planning, and scheduling for process manufacturing? No sweat! We recorded both events are have posted them for your benefit!
I am often asked for a brief explanation of why a manufacturing company would need an APS system, and over the years, I must admit that I have struggled with a simple explanation. Recently, however, I have concluded that there is a very simple way of doing this using one word: “connectivity.”
Opcenter APS (Preactor) has an unbelievable amount of configurability. One important function that is quickly & easily modified to reflect your shop floor scheduling realities is the flexibility you have to adjust your Primary Calendars.
Watch this video explaining how Opcenter APS (formerly Preactor Advanced Planning & Scheduling) handles the unique sequencing requirements in oven/furnace scheduling.
Watch this demonstration of how Opcenter APS manages wave sequencing. This particular example highlights the challenges faced by food manufacturers in scheduling & sequencing batch jobs with multiple production steps in an environment with different products & numerous allergens.
The inescapable truth is that few, if any of us, were able to predict and plan for the Coronavirus scare, but none of us should have been surprised by the fact that the world is constantly changing.
