From the previous article, if manual adjustment does not address the delay in the order, maybe there is not enough time for the operation to assign. We can try to increase the working time and see if this eliminates the delay. In this sample, we will change Nov 5, a Saturday as a working day. […]
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In this sample, auto-replenishment is explained in which insufficient items for production orders and purchase orders are automatically replenished. This way, there is no need to create additional production orders for an item. To set up auto-replenishment, switch auto-replenish flag in the Item Table to “Yes” and set Production lot size MIN and Production lot […]
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This article explains how a user can run scheduling from sales orders to purchase orders, using automated replenishment production. In this sample, the factory produces bolts “AX”. The final product “AX” is made from items “A” and “X”. Product “A” can be produced by supplying the raw material “M1” to the “Cut” process, then passes […]
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There are two modules that can connect Asprova schedule: Network License Server (NLS) and Data Server (DS). The Network License Server handles the management of Asprova licenses – this network licensing system will allow PCs to connect to a licensed server and obtain a license via that network. With this, sharing of licenses across factories […]
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Taiichi Ohno was regarded as “ruthless” in his will to drive out waste from the Toyota production system. One day Ohno stepped into one of the large warehouses at Toyota Gosei and told the staff of managers around him, “Get rid of this warehouse and in one year I will come back and look! I […]
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Every software implementation needs thorough preparation and planning to ensure success. Over the past years, Asprova has had its fair share of success and failures in the implementation of its Production Scheduling software. Based on actual experiences from our customers, here are important points to take note to be able to successfully implement a Production […]
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The idea of lean production was first analyzed in depth by John Krafcik when he and others were working on a motor vehicle program in the late 1980s. The idea was later popularized in The Machine that Changed the World (1990) by Womack, Jones and Roos. Lean Production is ‘Lean’ because “it uses less of […]
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Production scheduling is an important tool in helping the company provide accurate, real-time schedules, decision support and available-to-promise date and quantities. It is a manufacturing planning tool that is used to represent what the company plans to produce expressed in specific configurations, quantities and dates. It takes into account the forecast, the production plan, and […]
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A customer orders 100,000 pieces of apparel. Manufacturer promises to deliver 2 months from the date of order. Due to challenges in the line, the request was not delivered on-time. The customer lost a week’s worth of profit and so does the manufacturer. One of the most common problems in the manufacturing industry is the […]
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BY PRODUCTION PROCESS Assembly type This is one of the most commonly used classifications. It pertains to factories where parts are assembled to make a product. This is also known as “discrete type”. Process type This is also one of the most commonly used classifications. It is where the product is produced from the material […]
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