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Description
Advanced finite capacity scheduling in Dynamics 365 Business Central.
MxAPS from Insight Works is an advanced finite scheduling app for Business Central. MxAPS transforms production planning and scheduling from an inaccurate and time-consuming task into a responsive, repeatable, and highly accurate decision support activity.
Benefits:
* Improve customer service levels by producing more realistic production schedules
* Unlock revenue potential by improving resource and equipment utilization
* Minimize the cost of production
* Reduce WIP, finished goods inventory, and lead times
* Increase throughput, machine utilization and inventory turns
* Accurate responses to shop floor variations during schedule execution, real-world events and production realities are impossible
* Static production schedules quickly become invalid
MxAPS provides the solution for::
* Quickly generating accurate and efficient production schedules
* Synchronizing customer demand against materials, people, machines and tooling
* Responding to unplanned events and production realities while maintaining due dates
* Realizing cost containment initiatives while increasing plant throughput
Description
Schedule Forge is designed for production scheduling specifically tailored to small manufacturers. It enables the creation of work orders that incorporate multi-step routings and allows these orders to be scheduled against actual line capacity; users can easily drag and drop to make adjustments, causing all downstream tasks to automatically realign. Each job's deadline is tracked throughout its workflow, with late tasks highlighted, and connections between orders indicate how one job may impact another's timeline. Users can explore AI-driven what-if scenarios to evaluate the impact of a rush order or a production halt before finalizing decisions. On the production floor, operators can clock in and out using a PIN kiosk; progress is tracked through good and scrap counts, while routing steps include photos, links, and revision histories for better clarity. A customizable dashboard, along with a daily email summary, helps prioritize what requires immediate attention. Additionally, users can print purchase orders, monitor deadlines, invite team members with defined roles, log in using their Google accounts, and modify names for tasks, projects, lines, and work orders to align with their shop's terminology. The platform also supports REST API, webhooks, and integration with Airtable to enhance its functionality. With these features, Schedule Forge streamlines the scheduling process and improves overall operational efficiency for manufacturers.
API Access
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API Access
Has API
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Pricing Details
$19/month
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Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
Insight Works
Founded
2008
Country
Canada
Website
www.dmsiworks.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
Schedule Forge Consulting
Founded
2026
Country
United States
Website
scheduleforgeconsulting.com/schedule-forge-app-features
Product Features
Production Scheduling
"What If" Scenarios
Automated Scheduling
Bottleneck Optimization
Capacity Planning
Constraint Scheduling
Job Scheduling
Material Planning
Priority-Based Scheduling
Quality Control
Product Features
Production Scheduling
"What If" Scenarios
Automated Scheduling
Bottleneck Optimization
Capacity Planning
Constraint Scheduling
Job Scheduling
Material Planning
Priority-Based Scheduling
Quality Control
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