just plan it, groundbreaking production scheduling software will be shown for the first time on FABTECH, North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event. Custom fabrication is common in these industries and effectively scheduling production orders is a big challenge. just plan it offers the perfect scheduling tool for these high-mix low-volume manufacturers and increases productivity and on-time delivery rate.
just plan it is a cloud-based tool that is 100% focused on the scheduling needs of high-mix low-volume manufacturers. The innovative concept is based on two pillars
- A powerful, interactive planning board that gives the planner a full overview of production orders and resource allocation. It allows direct intervention on the schedule.
- A scheduling engine that automatically determines the highest possible throughput, considering the individual priorities of the production orders. It schedules and reschedules orders quickly by considering finite capacity.
just plan it’s goal is to provide the planner with an agile tool in a very dynamic scheduling environment that significantly reduces his workload through automation, while still allowing him to control the plan manually via a variety of intervention options.
The software is an all-in-one solution: it creates the production schedule, generates the corresponding work plans for the employees, and includes a feedback system from the shop floor.
just plan it offers an open API. With this, interfaces to all third-party systems, like ERP systems, can be programmed, such as SAP Business ByDesign, Infor, Sage, Epicor, Strumis, Microsoft Dynamics GP, JobBoss and more.
just plan it is a software provided by the German based company NETRONIC. Elmar Karlowitsch, COO and Co-Owner of NETRONIC, expressed excitement about the opportunity to showcase just plan it at FABTECH: "Especially in North America, there are many small make-to-order manufacturers that offer high-quality, customized products. We want to help them manage their production more effectively, make their business profitable in the long run and simply reduce the stress level of the planners. I am very pleased to be able to introduce just plan it to the FABTECH audience at our booth A6569."
Kerstin Sieckmann, Marketing, kerstin.sieckmann@just-plan-it.com