Planning

• The planning module gives you full control of your manufacturing flow
• Efficient production planning with direct MES
• Allocate and optimise resources, capacity and operation time
• Adapt production sequence by operator and machine
• Gain real-time insight into progress, status and load
• Integrate planning with your ERP system

With planning in direct MES, you can allocate and optimise resource use, capacity and production sequence with high precision. Operators receive updates instantly on their screens, eliminating the need for manual follow-up and unnecessary delays. The result is seamless information flow and better utilisation of manufacturing capacity.

Efficient production planning with direct MES

The planning module in direct MES lets you organise production orders and operations with associated resources – including personnel, workstations and machines. With drag-and-drop functionality and a clear visual overview, you get a flexible and user-friendly scheduling interface.

The system manages dependencies between operations, material requirements, and sequence, ensuring that production flows correctly based on real-time data. Plans can be updated continuously without interrupting manufacturing, and are instantly visible to operators.

Make better use of your manufacturing resources

Planning is about maximising the potential of machines, people, and production cells. In direct MES, you can define capacity, allocate operations and plan across departments and resources.

• Define capacity per resource and assign tasks
• Allocate operations to one or multiple workstations
• View capacity and load by day, week or month
• Group workstations by machine type, department or shift

This provides you with detailed control over the production flow and reduces bottlenecks.

Seamless integration and real-time overview

The planning module in direct MES integrates tightly with the rest of the system and can receive data directly from your ERP solution. Manufacturing orders, routings and operations are imported and managed, and changes are mirrored instantly to the operator interface.

The system continuously provides an overview of:

• Status by operation and resource
• What is started, completed or pending
• Production sequence and priorities
• Material requirements and planned usage

This gives you real-time insight, control and a solid basis for decisions – directly on screen.

A flexible planning engine for all types of manufacturing

Whether you run high-volume, shift-based or project-driven manufacturing, the planning module can be configured to suit your process. The system supports both fully automated lines and manual production cells, providing you with full control over progress, resource allocation, and capacity.

AMS has extensive experience supporting manufacturing companies across various sectors with tools that enhance visibility and enable efficient daily planning.

With planning in direct MES, you get a powerful tool to organise production orders, optimise resource use and ensure forward progress. The result is fewer stops, better capacity utilisation, and a more predictable manufacturing process.