ACUMATICA MANUFACTURING · ADVANCED PLANNING & SCHEDULING
Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software for Manufacturing
Plan Capacity, Resources, and Production Schedules
Advanced planning and scheduling software helps manufacturers plan production around capacity, resources, priorities, and delivery requirements. Acumatica APS connects production orders, work centers, resource availability, and scheduling information so planners can evaluate capacity, build production schedules, and adjust plans as requirements change.
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Advanced Planning & Scheduling
Plan Capacity and Production Together
APS goes beyond placing production orders on a schedule. It helps planners evaluate capacity, understand resource requirements, sequence production, and adjust the schedule as demand and operating conditions change.
APS Capabilities
What Advanced Planning and Scheduling Helps You Manage
Available scheduling capabilities depend on the Acumatica version, licensing, manufacturing applications, and configuration.
Production Planning
How Acumatica APS Connects Planning and Scheduling
Acumatica APS brings production requirements together with capacity and resource information to help planners evaluate what can be produced and when. The resulting schedule can then be reviewed and adjusted as priorities and production requirements change.
Schedule Visibility
See the Production Schedule Visually
Acumatica's Production Schedule Board gives planners a graphical view of production orders and scheduled operations over time. It provides a clearer way to review production timing, scheduled work, and where changes may need to be made.
The schedule view gives planners a shared place to review production timing and scheduling changes, reducing reliance on separately maintained spreadsheets and calendars.
APS vs. MRP
MRP Plans Material Supply. APS Plans Capacity and Production Schedules
MRP and APS address different but connected parts of manufacturing planning. MRP focuses primarily on material requirements and supply, while APS focuses on production capacity, resources, and scheduling.
Manufacturers may use both within Acumatica: MRP primarily helps determine what materials are needed and when, while APS helps determine when production can be scheduled around available capacity and production requirements.
Why Milestone
Manufacturing ERP Experience You Can Rely On
Milestone Information Solutions has more than 30 years of ERP experience and has been an Acumatica partner since 2015. We help manufacturers evaluate advanced planning and scheduling in the context of capacity, resources, MRP, production workflows, inventory, costing, and financial management.
FAQ
Advanced Planning and Scheduling FAQs
What is advanced planning and scheduling software?+
Advanced planning and scheduling software, often called APS software, helps manufacturers plan production around capacity, resources, priorities, and scheduling requirements. It gives planners a structured way to evaluate production capacity, build schedules, sequence work, and adjust plans as requirements change.
What is production scheduling software?+
Production scheduling software helps manufacturers determine when production work can be performed based on available capacity, resources, priorities, and required dates. Production scheduling is an important part of APS, which also supports broader capacity and resource planning.
What is finite capacity scheduling?+
Finite capacity scheduling plans production around the capacity available for constrained production resources rather than assuming unlimited capacity. It helps manufacturers create schedules that better reflect the amount of work that can be performed during available production time.
What is the difference between MRP and APS?+
MRP focuses primarily on material requirements and supply planning, while APS focuses on production capacity, resources, and scheduling. MRP helps determine what materials are needed and when, while APS helps determine when production can be scheduled around available capacity and production requirements.
Does Acumatica offer Advanced Planning and Scheduling?+
Yes. Acumatica offers Advanced Planning and Scheduling capabilities for manufacturing. Available scheduling features depend on the Acumatica edition, licensing, version, and manufacturing configuration. Milestone can help determine which capabilities are appropriate for your production requirements.
How does Acumatica APS help when the production schedule changes?+
Acumatica APS gives planners visibility into scheduled production, priorities, capacity, resources, and production dates so they can review the impact of changing requirements and reschedule production as needed.
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