A New Approach to Intelligent Scheduling Manufacturing scheduling is becoming harder. More products. Shorter lead times. Tighter margins. More constraints. And constant change. For planning teams, the challenge isn’t simply creating a production schedule. It’s finding a schedule that balances competing priorities while responding quickly when reality changes. EvoAPS takes a different approach. Combining evolutionary…
What’s New in Opcenter APS 2606? Siemens has released Opcenter APS 2606 (version 2606), introducing updates designed to enhance production scheduling, resource visibility, data collection and development support. For manufacturing organisations using Opcenter APS, this release brings several changes worth understanding. From a new Capacity Usage Chart within the Sequencer to improvements in script management…
Understanding the A&D Planning Challenge Aerospace & Defence manufacturers operate within highly complex production environments where planning, scheduling and execution need to work together seamlessly. In this webinar, Kudos Solutions explores the challenges faced by A&D organisations and how Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), including Siemens Opcenter APS, can help create greater visibility, flexibility and…
What is Green Scheduling? Green scheduling is the practice of optimizing production schedules with environmental impact in mind, alongside traditional operational objectives such as delivery performance, capacity utilization and cost. Rather than treating sustainability as a separate consideration, green scheduling integrates environmental factors directly into the planning and scheduling process. For manufacturers, this means considering…
Connecting specialist manufacturing, production planning and supply chain expertise across the UK and North America Kudos Solutions and NEO Digital Industries have joined forces through the Global Supply Alliance, strengthening the support available to manufacturers operating across the UK, North America and beyond. The alliance brings together complementary expertise in digital manufacturing, production planning, production…
Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Under Pressure Aerospace and defence manufacturers are operating in an increasingly demanding environment. Growing order books, complex programmes, supply-chain uncertainty and shortages of specialist skills are putting production teams under pressure to deliver more—without compromising quality, traceability or customer commitments. For senior decision-makers, the challenge is understanding whether the business has…
The UK’s new Defence Investment Plan isn’t simply another government spending announcement. It signals a sustained increase in manufacturing demand that will ripple through every level of the UK’s defence supply chain over the coming decade. For OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and, crucially, the thousands of SMEs that support them, the opportunity is significant. But…
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…
