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Kudos Solutions

Kudos Solutions specialises in advanced production planning and scheduling. We help manufacturers improve visibility, efficiency and control across their production operations through software, implementation, consultancy, training and ongoing support.
Kudos Solutions works across a broad range of manufacturing industries, supporting businesses with digital planning, scheduling and manufacturing solutions. Our industry verticals include Automotive & Transportation, Aerospace & Defence, Industrial Machinery, Electronics & Semiconductors, Consumer Products & Retail, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Heavy Equipment, Marine & Shipbuilding, and Battery Manufacturing.
Yes. Opcenter APS is designed to integrate with ERP, MES and other manufacturing systems, creating a connected planning environment.

Opcenter APS

Siemens Opcenter APS is an Advanced Planning & Scheduling solution that helps manufacturers create intelligent production schedules based on finite capacity and real-world manufacturing constraints.
Opcenter APS is widely used across Aerospace & Defence, Automotive, Industrial Machinery, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences and other complex manufacturing sectors.
Yes. Opcenter APS is designed to integrate with ERP, MES and other manufacturing systems, creating a connected planning environment.

EvoAPS

EvoAPS is an AI-powered production scheduling platform designed to help manufacturers create smarter, more efficient and more adaptable production schedules.

Rather than relying solely on fixed rules or manually adjusting schedules, EvoAPS evaluates a much wider range of possible scheduling options to identify opportunities for improved efficiency. As production conditions change, the schedule can adapt accordingly, helping planners respond to disruption without constantly rebuilding the plan from scratch.
Traditional scheduling systems typically work within predefined rules and constraints. EvoAPS takes a more adaptive, optimisation-driven approach.

It explores a broader range of scheduling possibilities to identify combinations that can improve throughput, reduce changeovers, make better use of resources and create more stable schedules.

The result is a scheduling approach that can adapt to changing production conditions rather than simply following a static plan.
EvoAPS is designed to work alongside your existing manufacturing technology rather than requiring you to replace the systems you already rely on.

Production data, orders, resources, constraints and other relevant information can be used to generate optimised schedules, depending on your existing systems and integration requirements.

The exact integration approach will depend on your current technology stack, manufacturing processes and data environment.
The potential benefits depend on your operation, but EvoAPS is designed to improve the efficiency and predictability of production scheduling.

This can include:

Shorter manufacturing makespans

Reduced setup and changeover requirements

Better utilisation of equipment and resources

More stable and predictable schedules

Less firefighting and schedule resequencing

Greater capacity without necessarily adding additional resources

Most importantly, EvoAPS can give planners more time to focus on strategy, continuous improvement and the decisions that require human judgement, rather than repeatedly rebuilding schedules.