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…
What if your schedule could improve itself? Every planner knows the feeling: the production plan is built, the lines look ready — and then reality happens. A changeover takes too long. An oven becomes a bottleneck. A supplier pushes back on delivery. Suddenly the “final” schedule is not so final. For years, planners have relied…
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…
For decades, “operational excellence” in Health & Beauty meant one thing: efficiency. Cut downtime. Minimise waste. Optimise labour. Repeat. But efficiency — once the gold standard — has become a glass ceiling. In a world of shrinking product lifecycles, unpredictable demand, and retailers who expect perfection, efficiency without agility is a trap. The future of manufacturing won’t be won by whoever…
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 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…
Walk down any health & beauty aisle and you’ll see hundreds of products — each one a potential move in a high-stakes game of 3D chess. From seasonal gift sets to custom fragrances, today’s factories juggle thousands of micro-variations every day. This isn’t just an operational headache; it directly impacts margins, delivery performance, and brand…
From Kick-Off to Results in Weeks: How Manufacturers Can Fast-Track Opcenter APS ROI For many manufacturers, the idea of implementing a solution like Siemens Opcenter Advanced Planning and Scheduling(Opcenter APS) conjures up images of lengthy projects, complex integrations and a painfully slow path to payback. It’s easy toassume that an Opcenter APS investment will take…
Why ERP Scheduling Isn’t Enough For many manufacturers, ERP is the beating heart of the business. It tracks orders, manages inventory, handles finance, and keeps the operation running. And because many ERP systems include a scheduling module, it can seem logical to use it for production planning too. One system, one plan, one place for…
