Watch the video below to see how Demand Adjustment can be used within Opcenter APS to quickly model changes in demand and explore different ‘What if?’ scenarios across the planning horizon. Manufacturing demand rarely remains static. Forecasts change, customer requirements fluctuate and planners regularly need to understand how increases or decreases in demand could affect…

How Aerospace & Defence Manufacturers Can Improve Scheduling Performance with Siemens Opcenter APS In Aerospace & Defence (A&D) manufacturing, complexity is part of everyday operations. Every aircraft, defence platform and mission-critical system depends on thousands of components, suppliers, specialist resources and tightly controlled production processes working together. Siemens Opcenter APS helps manufacturers manage this complexity…

Opcenter Advanced Planning & Scheduling for Aerospace & Defence Manufacturing Whether manufacturers are producing aircraft fuselage sections, armoured vehicles, helicopters, drones, naval systems or satellite structures, one challenge remains constant: complexity. Modern Aerospace & Defence programmes involve thousands of interconnected components, specialist resources, highly skilled engineers, long-lead materials and strict delivery commitments. As this complexity…

You already have a schedule. But do you know what’s happening on the shop floor? For many manufacturers, creating the production schedule is no longer the problem. Opcenter APS provides the visibility and control needed to build achievable plans based on real-world constraints. The challenge is maintaining that visibility once production starts. Teams still rely…

Meeting the Demands of Modern Defence Production Defence manufacturing has always required precision. Today, it also demands speed, agility, and complete operational visibility. With increasing programme complexity, skilled resource shortages, long-lead materials, and ever-changing priorities, manufacturers can no longer rely on spreadsheets or static production schedules. Planning has become a strategic capability that directly influences…

The Challenge Executives Face Manufacturing leaders are under constant pressure from rising costs, growing SKU complexity, volatile demand, and stretched planning teams. In this environment, planning is no longer a back-office task. Planning speed and decision quality directly impact margin, service, and competitiveness. When plans take too long to build or adjust, disruption turns into…

One of the most common planning challenges manufacturers face is dealing with capacity overloads later in the production schedule while spare capacity remains available earlier in the planning horizon. Manually moving jobs between days or weeks can be time-consuming and often results in planners spending valuable time firefighting rather than optimising production. In this short…

Being named Siemens Opcenter APS Partner of the Month is a proud moment for us — but more importantly, it reflects the real, measurable impact being delivered within manufacturing operations every day. It highlights not just recognition, but the value being created through improved planning, greater visibility, and more controlled, data-driven decision-making. This recognition is…

Why “Busy” Operations Still Struggle to Perform Walk into any health and beauty manufacturing site and you’ll see activity everywhere — lines are running, operators are moving, and products are flowing steadily through the facility. On the surface, it suggests a well-functioning, efficient operation. However, activity alone does not always translate to control. Behind the…

Why Traditional Planning Approaches Are Starting to Break Down Pharmaceutical manufacturing has always been complex — but today, that complexity is accelerating. More products, stricter compliance, tighter timelines, and increasing pressure on planning teams mean that traditional approaches are starting to show their limits. For many organisations, planning is still supported by spreadsheets, ERP systems,…

Siemens Advanced Licensing Technology Siemens Advanced Licensing Technology (SALT) is Siemens’ modern licensing platform designed to improve reliability and reduce operational risk. More than a licensing update, SALT helps ensure critical systems — such as planning and scheduling — remain available when your business depends on them. By aligning licensing with modern infrastructure and resilience…

Pharmaceutical manufacturing doesn’t allow for guesswork. Production runs are governed by strict quality controls, validated processes, regulatory oversight, and customer commitments that leave little room for error. Yet behind the scenes, many pharma manufacturers still rely on fragmented planning tools — spreadsheets, static schedules, or ERP systems never designed to manage real operational complexity. As…

Why Even the Best Production Plans Fall Apart. In manufacturing, advantage doesn’t come from working harder. It comes from seeing further, deciding faster, and acting with confidence. Picture this: your team has built a solid production plan. Lines look balanced, materials are booked, and customer orders are confirmed. Then reality hits. A supplier delays. Demand…

Winter Update from Kudos Solutions The nights have drawn in, temperatures have dropped, and winter is well and truly here — but at Kudos Solutions, momentum hasn’t slowed. From welcoming new expertise into the team to pushing forward with next-generation scheduling innovation, the past few months have been focused on progress, insight, and preparing manufacturers…

Watch this video as Jeff Johnson, CEO of Kudos Solutions, shares his perspective on why planning has become a critical leadership challenge for manufacturers — and how Opcenter APS helps bring control back to operations. In this short discussion, Jeff explores the realities facing manufacturing teams today: rising complexity, constant disruption, and the pressure to…

For Francisco Aragón, scaling a global manufacturing operation meant rethinking how planning and scheduling supported both day-to-day execution and long-term stability. With increasing complexity across products, sites, and customer commitments, the business needed a planning approach that could deliver consistency without sacrificing agility. By implementing Siemens Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), the team achieved measurable…

We are excited to announce that the new version of Opcenter APS 2510 has been released! Opcenter™ software is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, the comprehensive and integrated portfolio of software, hardware and services. Opcenter APS is a family of production planning and scheduling products that help you synchronize your manufacturing processes. This gives you greater…

Introduction For decades, scheduling in Health & Beauty has lived in the shadows — the quiet, spreadsheet-driven work of planners keeping production lines moving while the rest of the business looks the other way. When things go wrong, everyone feels it. When things go right, no one notices. But that world no longer exists. Today, Health &…

The clocks have gone back, the evenings are darker, and autumn is in full swing — but things have been anything but quiet here at Kudos Solutions. From exciting projects to the official launch of EvoAPS at the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit, it’s been a season full of momentum. Take a moment to unwind and enjoy a quick catch-up on…

The Profit You Can’t See: Why Inefficient Scheduling Is the Silent Killer in Health & Beauty Manufacturing Every Health & Beauty manufacturer knows the visible costs — the price of oils, pigments, packaging, labour. They’re easy to count, easy to explain, and easy to chase down in a spreadsheet. But not every loss comes with…