Automated Production Planning | L-mobile APS

The ERP-independent production planning software for digital production in Industry 4.0

Have you considered whether your production planning is optimally equipped for a future entirely dominated by Industry 4.0 and ever-growing competition in the manufacturing industry? Smart factories, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things—new technologies and digital processes have greatly influenced production in recent years. With these very technologies and modern software solutions, the goal of a digital factory will be within reach for many companies in the future. There are significant advantages, especially in production planning: short throughput times, sustainable cost optimization, and greater planning reliability.

L-mobile provides the key to reliable and comprehensive production planning: Our intelligent manufacturing planning software L-mobile APS (L-mobile Advanced Planning & Scheduling) for transparent and automated production planning and control of your processes along the entire supply chain.

What is automated production planning?

Do you know the secret of successful production planners? Smooth production processes don’t just happen by chance. They are testament to detailed and precise production planning, especially in global companies. This production planning, also referred to as manufacturing planning, is an important component of all industrial companies. It involves the optimal planning of production processes so that these processes and orders are completed with the fewest possible unnecessary interruptions, such as machine downtimes. Together with production control, manufacturing planning is at the heart of production.

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By implementing automated production planning, companies are able to embrace the digitalization of production processes. Production planning and control are handled by an APS IT solution, which enables the fully automated generation of a workable and optimized production plan along the entire supply chain. To do this, the manufacturing planning software uses data from the company’s ERP system and connects it to a multitude of planning-related parameters and variables.

Through automated production planning, a wide range of manufacturing technologies and strategies, branched value streams, and segmented production areas can be optimally planned based on individual criteria. And, of course, manual intervention in existing planning processes is possible at any time. In this case, the production planning software checks each individual change that is made in real time and informs the production planner of the consequences it will have.

PPC or APS—the difference between the software solutions for manufacturing planning

It is important to use the right software solution to implement digital and automated production planning. This usually comes down to two solutions: PPC and APS. But what’s the difference between these two systems?

A PPC system deals with production planning and control. First and foremost, the software concentrates on just the production planning in manufacturing and therefore often also becomes an extension of the ERP system that is used. An APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) system, on the other hand, is used in overall supply chain management. The entire supply chain can thus be automated and planned efficiently. This essentially makes the APS system an advanced form of PPC.

L-mobile APS—fluid planning with no downtimes thanks to automated resource planning and production control

L-mobile APS is a multidimensional software solution for resource-oriented rough and detail planning within the production planning process. Featuring integrated graphical production planning, L-mobile APS visualizes and plans the synchronized sales orders and manufacturing orders, the respective operations, and the required resources and dependencies from the ERP system. Thanks to standardized integration with many ERP systems, the intelligent APS system comfortably supports supply chains in almost every industry.

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When it comes to Industry 4.0, the manufacturing planning software creates an always workable and cost-optimized production plan based on optimization parameters. For example, the optimal factoring in of production costs is taken into account, and the ideal production capacity is calculated based on machine use, service life, and throughput times. To check the automatically calculated plans, the manufacturing planning software uses a generic algorithm—a form of artificial intelligence (AI), which takes into account the corresponding resources along with any restrictions and dependencies.

In addition to the automated entry of sales orders and manufacturing orders in real time, the integrated optimization algorithm provides you with an ideal overview of planning. Our modular MES, L-mobile production, also provides various integrated evaluation options that enable you to identify additional optimization potential within your production processes and make your manufacturing transparent.

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Challenges of production planning for Industry 4.0

To achieve optimal production planning, production planners need to know what resources and capacities they have at their disposal. For a long time, all the information and data had to be manually and repeatedly collected from a variety of different systems—an extremely time-consuming process that also results in inflexible production planning. From personnel, machinery and work stations to tools—all factors need to be considered in minute detail. Because in production planning, all these factors are intertwined and everything must be available at the right time and in the right quantity. Another thing to consider in planning is that all resources are finite. Missing material, staff shortages, or maintenance on a machine that was not factored into planning can result in delays, increased throughput times, extra work, and additional costs. This is exactly why precise and efficient planning is the be-all and end-all of a manufacturing company.

Furthermore, with changing customer requirements and increasingly intense competition in the market, which leads to increasing cost pressure, companies must optimize and refine their manufacturing and business processes on a permanent basis. Using Excel lists for planning has its limits—as product portfolios, vertical integration, and the number of projects grow, the associated planning becomes ever-more complex.

Do you have complex manufacturing processes in which parts for an open manufacturing order still need to be produced in-house? Or do your manufacturing processes overlap, in that a production order is not completed in its entirety on one machine, but rather the parts of the order that have been produced are transferred to the next operation? In both of these scenarios, optimal production planning and control in combination with your ERP system is crucial. Because instead of being frustrated by frequent and often time-consuming rescheduling and a high level of dependency on resources, successful production planners look for IT solutions that make their day-to-day work easier and grow along with the increasing requirements of the market. Selecting the right system provider for automated production planning and control also plays an important role here. The ultimate goal is to strengthen your competitive edge and establish future-proof production processes.

L-mobile APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) | The manufacturing planning software for your ERP system

Goals of successful and optimal production planning

Reduce costs, such as setup costs or manufacturing costs

Minimize setup times for shorter throughput times

Transparent resource planning

Optimal capacity utilization

100% on-time delivery

Increased planning reliability

L-mobile APS functions for automated production planning

How the production planning tool supports you in practice

As an IT solution for production planning, L-mobile APS generates a workable and optimized production plan on a fully automated basis. To do this, the manufacturing planning software uses data from the ERP system and connects it to a multitude of planning-related parameters and variables. The production planning software therefore creates an always workable and cost-optimized production plan based on optimization parameters.

There are numerous standard functions and configuration options available in L-mobile APS. For example, the planning board (GANTT) provides the production planner with a quick overview of the current manufacturing situation and capacity utilization. In addition, order tracking provides greater transparency over progress at project, order, or operation level. For visualization for employees in the production areas, we recommend using a reporting tool like L-mobile reporting based on Microsoft Power BI. Views in table form provide further detailed information about orders and operations along with the status of completion, plus filter and sorting options.

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Graphical planning board—manufacturing planning made easy

The graphical planning board of the APS system enables you to plan in-house production fluidly and with no downtimes. And not only with regard to machine availability, but also taking all other resources into consideration, such as personnel, tools, raw materials, orders, and the shift schedule from your ERP system.

Current orders are already linked to the current manufacturing status, quantities, and run-time forecast during production planning. The planning board thus maps this interaction in real time and also provides you with information about the utilization of your personnel, raw materials, and orders, as well as the shift schedule. An analysis of the planned and actual values of completed orders can also be viewed in the production planning tool. In turn, these results provide information about the current manufacturing performance.

To ensure that you always have an overview of the production planners responsible for process planning in your company, the APS system includes user management. This is where all planning board users are defined and configured.

Detailed visualization of all production data for greater transparency

The graphical planning board allows manufacturing orders from the ERP system with “preplanned” status to be planned, scheduled, and released for specific machines. Orders that have not yet been started are planned based on the ERP shift schedules and can be rescheduled online at any time. Completed orders can be displayed with their planned and actual values in the planning board. The availability of materials and tools is displayed during scheduling. A collision warning is also issued in the event of the multiple scheduling of a resource, e.g. a tool, or if a customer deadline will not be met.

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Real-time synchronization in your ERP system

All information and data is forwarded to your connected ERP system on a permanent basis. For example, when something is rescheduled manually, all changes are immediately synchronized with the ERP system without delay. This means that all the necessary information can always be accessed online. Furthermore, the planning board can be extended with L-mobile machine data collection. This offers significant advantages when reviewing and modifying orders, as the current operating mode of the machines to be scheduled and the status of all unfinished orders can also be viewed online at any time.

Function overview of the graphical planning board

Retrieve orders from your ERP system
Orders can be opened directly from your ERP system in the graphical planning board. During the process, orders can be canceled or completed via the planning board. The production data collection journal for an order can also be accessed.
Up-to-date data from the ERP system
You can use and display various data from your ERP system via the planning board. This includes shift schedules and item accounts.
Long-term forecasts
Based on live data, the planning board makes it possible to produce long-term forecasts for production planning and optimize processes at an early stage.
Collision warning
The planning board informs production planners of possible clashes in the use of tools. In addition, a warning is issued if production planning needs to be adjusted so that customer deadlines can be met.
Scheduling functions for machines or personnel
The planning board makes it easy to schedule machines or personnel in production planning—this is either done manually by the production planner or automated by the APS system.

Resource planning

For efficient automated production planning, multidimensional resource planning is essential. That is why the APS system takes all value stream criteria into consideration during planning: from sales orders, warehouse orders, and manufacturing orders through suppliers, transports, and planned times to production data collection feedback, personnel, tools, and material information. Machines and work stations as well as personnel, tools, and materials can all be managed as resources in planning. Furthermore, L-mobile APS provides further functions for resource planning:

Function overview of resource planning

Grouping of resources
L-mobile APS can group machines, work stations, and tools. This makes it easier to filter resources in the planning board and also visualize utilization.
Resources with multiple capacities
The configuration of resources makes it possible to work with multiple capacities, for example, with multiple personnel at assembly work stations. This configuration also enables short-term capacity adjustment in the event of unplanned incidents, such as a malfunction.
Definition of qualification levels
Individual qualification levels can be used to describe individual work steps and the expertise that is required for them. Personnel can thus be scheduled for various work activities or machines based on their qualifications.
Use of time models
With the help of time models and a shift calendar, fixed times can be defined for machines and personnel during which these resources are available or unavailable.

Capacity planning

Detail capacity planning is the core element of L-mobile APS. This production-related detail planning supplements the rough planning carried out on the ERP side and can take into account correspondingly extensive resources, equipment, materials, and other planning elements and parameters. Users have a multitude of functions at their disposal for detailed planning.

A particular highlight of the production planning software is the simulation of process flows. These simulation analyses enable more effective control of short-, medium-, and long-term planning, and production planners can optimally prepare for capacity changes. For instance, process results can be compared in the event of alternative timings of deliveries or machine failures, to give just one example. Bottlenecks and disruptions can thus be detected well in advance and prevented by taking an alternative approach. This provides planners with a certain degree of planning reliability.

Function overview of capacity planning

Scheduling of machine maintenance
The APS system makes it possible to schedule maintenance appointments for machines firmly in advance. This makes it clear that the machine is not available during these times.
Short-, medium-, and long-term production planning
In APS, the planning horizon controls all three planning models. In short-term planning, planning constraints in terms of timing and optimization are taken into account; while medium-term planning takes into account the most important framework conditions for planning. Long-term planning is carried out via backward scheduling of sales orders.
Regulation of transportation times
Transportation times facilitate the control of physically separate production areas and can be defined by individual rules.
Optimization of setup activities
Based on fixed times, the setup time can be calculated prior to operations. Supplemented by detailed setup rules, targeted optimizations can be achieved by saving time.
Scheduling the resources required for setup activities
Planning takes into account the resources required for setup and teardown as well as tool fitting and dismantling times.
Splitting orders for parallel manufacturing
Splitting orders makes it possible to shorten throughput times, as production of the order is divided between different machines.
Strategic personnel planning
Various personnel planning strategies are used to control the automatic assignment of personnel. The employee qualification matrix also plays an important role in the assignment of personnel. The data used for the matrix is taken from the ERP system.

Manual planning

Even in automated production planning, processes can still be planned manually by the production planner if necessary. The L-mobile software solution allows the planner to intervene in certain ways at any time, and these interventions can be optimized in advance or afterwards using the integrated heuristics or artificial intelligence of the APS system. Any changes that are made in the planning board are immediately checked and displayed in real time. Manual planning offers clearly structured and quickly accessible functions for this.

Function overview of manual planning

Quick rearrangement of operations on machines
Production planners can create operation sequences based on similar activities, which are automatically arranged on the respective machine.
Quick heuristic planning to support the production planner
The following strategies for automated planning can be selected based on heuristic calculations: based on end date, orders, or earliest and certain start time.
Rescheduling of operations via drag and drop
Operations, as well as operation sequences and even entire manufacturing orders and projects, can be easily postponed manually or rescheduled to alternative machines.
Release of orders, project orders, and operations
Via a movable time reference line, the production planner can mark orders as planned and released in the planning board. This operation is omitted during optimization. Optimization can be enabled again by revoking a release.
Prioritization of sales orders and manufacturing orders
Orders can be easily prioritized to prevent missed deadlines. This prioritization is also taken into account in the optimization of production planning.
Manual assignment of tools and operations
The graphical planning board can be used to assign tools via drag and drop and to allocate operations to individual machines and employees. It is thus possible to respond quickly to incidents as they occur.

Project planning

Project planning is a standard function of production planning. It enables the planning of upstream areas such as design, development, and prototyping. Manual documentation of the different planning stages is one of the many helpful functions that can be used in projects. The logged planning stages of a project can be analyzed in graphical and table form at any time.

Furthermore, the graphical planning board can be used to provide a representation of the project progress with predecessor and successor relationships at operation level, existing time buffers for dependent operations, as well as the critical path and end date, with possible missed deadlines.

Function overview of project planning

Representation of project progress
The graphical planning board of the APS system can be used to provide a visual representation of the project progress. Predecessor and successor relationships, time buffers, and the critical path are also visualized. It is also possible to visualize cross-project dependencies.
Overview of project order levels
For very detailed insights, the project order levels can be expanded based on orders, modules, and assemblies.
Splitting of projects
Complete projects can be split into linked individual orders. This function depends on the ERP system that is used.
Overview and prioritization of project orders
L-mobile APS provides production planners with a structured view of the project order including all dependencies. Projects can also be prioritized and tracked in real time at every stage.
Display of deadline violations
If deadlines cannot be met due to delayed activities, this will be automatically indicated by the production planning software.

Production technologies

The L-mobile APS production planning software supports various production technologies, which have specific characteristics and require appropriate planning methods. They include the following technologies and capabilities:

Injection molding
Supports the use of multiple nested tools when the machine is producing two different products at the same time.
Twin- and triple-pallet rotary machines
In this case, the cycle time depends on the orders that are scheduled in parallel on the pallets.
CDC/powder coating systems
In this application, the cycle time is mainly determined by the throughput time of the machine.
Heat treatment
Characterized by fixed job times, with interruptions not being permitted.
Freely selected workflow
During manufacturing, the sequence of operations can be freely selected.
Co-production
Supports the planning and manufacture of co-products.
Manufacturing and machine lines
Line production can be configured.
Joint planning of subsequent operations
With some technologies, the subsequent operations must follow directly and be scheduled on the same machine.

For an overview and concise summary of the central functions of the L-mobile APS production planning software, you can also download our free L-mobile APS Factsheet here. You can then easily look up the most important functions at any time.

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Detail planning of production

Optimize planning reliability, productivity, and costs with automated production planning from L-mobile

L-mobile APS, our manufacturing planning software, facilitates the detail planning of production. In addition to the rough planning carried out in the ERP system, automated production planning from L-mobile provides production-related detail planning and thus supports the detailed planning of resources, equipment, materials, and other planning elements and parameters.

Automated production planning from L-mobile synchronizes the sales orders and manufacturing orders of the leading ERP system that is used and visualizes the current production situation in graphical and clear table form. The software for production control ensures that the focus is always firmly on the current order status, fast traceability, and identifying dependencies.

Planning overview prior to optimization
Setting planning options
Quick optimization based on various criteria
Optimization dialog with manually configurable parameters
Planning overview following optimization
Detailed information on machines, manufacturing orders, etc.
Manual prioritization of production orders
Possible edit functions for elements
Parallel view of multiple selectable parameters
Overview of a manufacturing process along the process chain

Dynamic and manual adjustment directly in automated manufacturing planning means that the production planner can even make individual changes during the actual process, and the production planning tool informs them in real time of the consequences their changes will have. On that basis, the detail planning of production is always actually workable.

With the integrated evaluation options that are tailored to the requirements of production planning and control, production processes become more transparent and meaningful as a result of automated production, and bottlenecks and potential improvements are identified at an early stage. With the help of the integrated AI optimization of our automated manufacturing planning software, specific cost targets can be achieved based on probability calculations.

Optimal production planning with heuristics and artificial intelligence

Easy implementation of AI optimization in manual planning with the L-mobile APS production planning software

Our intelligent manufacturing planning software L-mobile APS offers two methods of optimization designed to support manual planning. The first is one-click optimization based on heuristics and the other is AI optimization, which uses artificial intelligence. Based on definable criteria, such as external sales order priorities, the APS system generates the best possible production flow. Either way, the end result is a valid production plan, i.e. one that has been determined taking all known dependencies and constraints into consideration.

The following functions are also available for the optimization of production planning:

Optimal assignment of personnel

Visualization of current and future stock levels

Prioritized machine assignment

Definition of similar operations to avoid setup activities

Reduction of setup costs and throughput times for manufacturing orders

Reduction of transition times and free buffers between operations

Prevention and reduction of missed deadlines

Reduction of warehouse stock and costs

Increased machine utilization

Optimization based on end dates for warehouse goods, i.e. differentiation between sales orders and warehouse orders

Generic algorithm for optimization of the lead time, lowest production costs, and highest capacity load

Intelligent splitting of orders and operations to reduce throughput times

Automated production planning seamlessly interlinked with mobile production solutions

On the path to the factory of the future: L-mobile production, our modular MES, and a host of modern technology solutions support Production 4.0

Digital and automated production planning can move you an important step closer to realizing your digital factory. However, the digital transformation of your manufacturing on the path to becoming a smart factory is a process that needs continuous development and optimization. L-mobile APS therefore not only enables you to connect seamlessly to your ERP system, but you can also link intelligent manufacturing planning to other mobile production solutions from L-mobile.

L-mobile production: the basis for digital production

Our mobile production solution, L-mobile production, is a modular MES solution that enables you to optimize the various areas of your manufacturing. In addition to our L-mobile APS module for automated production planning, the software also offers technologies and solutions for digital material flow, intelligent track and trace solutions, transparent data collection options, and a tool for precise analysis in the form of L-mobile reporting. As a mobile connection between your manufacturing and your ERP system, L-mobile production provides you with a continuous flow of information, maximum transparency, and ensures the efficient operation of your manufacturing processes.

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Production data collection and machine data collection

Data collection is an essential component of optimal production planning. Working in combination with L-mobile production data collection and L-mobile machine data collection, real-time data from ongoing production is available to the production planner for their planning scenario and this data can be taken into account for further manufacturing planning. While production data collection provides information on machine states and orders, machine data collection gives you a complete overview of all current manufacturing orders and finished piece quantities on your machines.

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Summary of the technical details of our software solution

Intelligent planning and dynamic adjustment
The L-mobile production planning software features a number of intelligent and dynamic functions. The software reduces the manual planning of manufacturing orders to targeted interventions. During planning, production costs and a wide range of resources can be taken into consideration at the same time. Thanks to the optimization of planning, only executable production plans are generated—they can be adjusted at any time in the event of sudden changes in the available capacity and the production program.
Transparent detail planning of production
Greater transparency in the planning process is one of the many advantages of using an APS system. Due, in no small part, to this special feature: bidirectional communication with the leading ERP system that is used. Moreover, thanks to the technical options, it is not only restrictions and priorities that can be taken into account in detail planning; the calculation of optimal production capacity is also available as a software function.
Intuitive user interface
Offering countless useful functions is all very well, but if your production planning software is not user-friendly, users are all too often unable to take advantage of these benefits. The intuitive user interface of L-mobile APS drastically reduces the time otherwise spent on the manual planning of manufacturing orders. Production planners can customize the user interface to suit their preferences, and user-friendly operation is rounded out by ergonomically arranged toolbars and context menus.

Advantages of automated production planning with L-mobile APS

Transparency over all manufacturing processes

Simultaneous resource planning in real time

Restrictions and dependencies taken into account

Optimized rough and detail planning of production

Simulations and comparison of scenarios

Realization of paperless manufacturing

Reduction of manufacturing costs

Bottlenecks are minimized

Product diversity

Increased efficiency by maintaining ideal utilization

Integration of subsuppliers, suppliers, outsourced manufacturers, customers, and end customers

Stationary and mobile real-time data

Graphical and automated production planning

ERP-independent solution

Flexible analysis of your manufacturing/OEE key figures

L-mobile APS simply integrated with your ERP

Our manufacturing planning software provides standard interfaces for all popular ERP systems

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Advanced planning and scheduling | MS Dynamics production planning

L-mobile APS for your Microsoft Dynamics industry solution for industry and production

L-mobile supports your MS Dynamics NAV (Navision) industry solution for industry and production with graphical production planning and automated and intelligent production control for NAV and Business Central.

In addition to the rough planning carried out in Navision and Business Central, automated and intelligent production planning for MS Dynamics NAV enables precise detail planning of a wide range of planning components. Graphical production planning for MS Dynamics NAV and Business Central also provides support through the visualization of manufacturing orders, which have been preplanned, scheduled, and released to specific work stations and machines from Navision.

Are you seeking a mobile data collection solution for Microsoft Dynamics NAV or MS Dynamics 365 Business Central to optimize your production capacity? The mobile ERP industry solution MS Dynamics Industry from L-mobile ensures the smooth running of complex multi-stage manufacturing processes and, with its barcode scanner-supported management of missing parts, not only prevents the dreaded standstill of machines, but also ensures the provision of material for production at all times.

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Mobile industry solution for warehousing and production with Microsoft Dynamics

For simpler, more reliable, and more structured workflows between the warehouse and production, L-mobile warehouse ready for MS Dynamics with scanner connection for NAV and Business Central offers a barcode scanner solution including modern hardware. The well thought-out user interface and system logic ensure that warehouse personnel no longer have to deal with additional administrative tasks and can devote their full attention to their actual work.

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Would you like to find out more? Feel free to contact us. We will be happy to advise you about how you can utilize production planning for MS Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for your company’s processes.

Advanced planning and scheduling | Sage 100 production planning

L-mobile APS for industry and production with interface to your Sage 100 system

Like many other ERP systems, Sage 100 does not support all-encompassing production planning (PPC, production planning and control). Presentation and handling in Sage is time-consuming and requires a lot of manual maintenance work.

Our production planning tool, L-mobile APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling), enables the clear presentation of relevant production data. The data for production planning and control is mapped from the Sage inventory management system. All planning and optimization regarding machines, materials, operations, or personnel can be carried out in L-mobile APS. The graphical planning board is used to carry out complete production planning (which can also be automated). You can also respond promptly in the event of unforeseeable disruptions in the production process. For example, if a machine fails or an employee is sick, suggestions for rescheduling can be displayed.

The L-mobile APS interface to Sage 100 allows the following data to be mapped in the production planning system:

Orders
Operations
Capacity groups/machines
Setup times
Job times

Priority orders
Shift schedules
Target start date and end date
Maintenance schedules
Qualifications and availability of personnel

Would you like to find out more? Feel free to contact us. We will be happy to advise you about how you can utilize production planning for Sage 100 for your company’s processes.

Advanced planning and scheduling | SAP production planning

L-mobile APS for industry and production with interface to your SAP ERP ECC and SAP S/4HANA system

With SAP Production Planning (PP), it is possible for companies to access all tools for production planning and control in SAP ERP ECC or SAP S/4HANA. This module can already be used to select a variety of production strategies to plan production processes according to customer requirements or planned independent requirements.

Supplementing the rough planning in SAP ERP ECC or SAP S/4HANA, L-mobile APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) offers detail planning to support your production processes. How does it all work? All sales orders and manufacturing orders from SAP are synchronized in APS and visualized in real time. Resources, equipment, and other planning elements can then be adjusted both automatically and manually, and processes can be simulated in order to achieve optimal detail planning of your manufacturing—even while a process is running.

Mobile solutions for digital transformation towards the SAP smart factory

Using digital and mobile solutions now provides companies with a significant advantage when it comes to the implementation of successful and efficient production processes. When mobile technology solutions are combined with L-mobile and your SAP ERP ECC or SAP S/4HANA system, workflows can be optimized in no time. Whether using digital material flow control, efficient transportation management, or a digital assembly work station, we support you with our Industry 4.0 solutions on the path to the SAP smart factory.

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Do you want to take the next step towards the smart factory and optimize your production using our L-mobile APS? Feel free to contact us. We will be happy to advise you about how you can utilize production planning for SAP for your company’s processes.

Advanced planning and scheduling | proALPHA production planning

L-mobile APS for industry and production with interface to your proALPHA system

The digitalization of production represents one of the most important challenges that companies must address in order to remain competitive in of the age of Industry 4.0. But what would manufacturing be without proper planning? With automated production planning in combination with proALPHA, you will be laying the foundations for your smart factory and ensuring smooth operation.

The L-mobile APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) software supports you here with various functions: sales orders and manufacturing orders are synchronized in APS and graphically represented in real time. By integrating resources, material requirements, systems, and capacities, L-mobile APS enables reliable detail planning. This results in sustainable cost optimization, short throughput times, and a high level of planning reliability for your manufacturing.

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To do this, the intelligent manufacturing planning software processes data from your proALPHA ERP system and connects it to a multitude of planning-related parameters and variables. This type of artificial intelligence (AI) incorporates definable criteria such as customer priorities or restrictions, thus enabling the fully automated generation of a workable and optimal production plan along the entire supply chain. Instead of planning manufacturing orders manually, targeted interventions by the software are enough to ensure that a significant increase in efficiency can be achieved through ideal utilization.

Want to find out more about production planning with L-mobile APS for proALPHA? Feel free to contact us. We will be happy to advise you about how you can successfully use the manufacturing planning software in your company.

Advanced planning and scheduling | SAP Business One production planning

L-mobile APS for industry and production with interface to your SAP Business One system

The L-mobile APS manufacturing control software extends the functions available in your SAP Business One system. The production planning system in SAP Business One is used to manage production orders including bills of materials and systems, resources, material requirements, and capacities. Medium-sized companies that use SAP Business One are faced with the challenge of making optimum use of resources, such as machine capacities or personnel, in order to meet delivery dates. L-mobile APS not only extends the manufacturing planning of SAP Business One, but also provides a transparent overview of production processes and enables overall manufacturing control. Your manufacturing orders in SAP Business One are displayed in L-mobile APS and fine-tuned to deadlines based on parameters. The manufacturing control software also facilitates multi-machine operation taking shift models into account. This provides optimized planning options with your SAP Business One ERP system and production.

Comprehensive digitalization strategy for manufacturing control with SAP Business One

When working with manufacturing companies that use the SAP Business One ERP system, we see time and again that many companies are still at an early stage of digital production with manufacturing control in SAP Business One. We take a holistic approach to the digitalization of production, which is why production data collection and machine data collection are also taken into account. In addition to these software solutions, other technologies such as RFID, UWB, and electronic labels can also be integrated into your production processes. Our showroom, the Digital Factory, provides an initial overview.

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