Advanced Planning and Scheduling

Techniques that deal with analysis and planning of logisticsThe process of planning, implementing, and control... and manufacturing over the short, intermediate, and long-term time periods. APS describes any computer program that uses advanced mathmatical algorithms or logic to perform optimizationThe process of making the best or most effective u... or simulation on finite capacityThe physical facilities, personnel, and processes ... scheduling, sourcing, capitalThe resources, or money, available for investing i... planning, resource planning, forecastingPredictions of how much of a product will be purch..., demand management, and others. These techniques simultaneously consider a range of constraints and business rulesDocumented definitions of how work is to be perfor... to provide real-time planning and scheduling, decision support, available-to-promise, and capable-to-promise capabilities. APS often generates and evaluates multiple scenarios. Management then selects one scenario to use as the official plan. The five main components of an APS system are demand planning, production planning, production scheduling, distribution planningThe planning activities associated with transporta..., and transportation planningThe process of defining an integrated supply chain....