QAD Planning and Scheduling Workbenches

Brent Shooltz – Sr. Business Systems Analyst – MFGMMUG - 09/27/2010

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Agenda

Master Scheduler’s ChallengesProduction Scheduler’s Challenges“Demo”Availability StatusQ&A

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The Scheduler’s Challenge

Planning & Scheduling Workbenches

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Master Scheduler’s Challenge

Finance

Engineering

Executives

Manufacturing

Sales

There’s too much cash tied up in inventory!

There’s a new product introduction scheduled for the fall! But we need more time for design!

Service levels are down. I need more inventory! Whatever it takes to keep the customer happy!

ROI must improve; the stockholders are not happy!

There are too many changes! Provide fixed schedules and the correct parts and delivery will improve.

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Master Scheduling Flow TodayMaster Scheduling Capacity Requirements Planning

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Production Scheduler’s Challenge

Finance

MaterialsManufacturing

Sales

High variances to “plan” (extra setup, downtime, labor), you need to optimize your production schedule.

You can’t change the schedule on short notice and expect the materials to be available.

Drops in a new high priority order due tomorrow, which order can be moved?

Labor / machine resources not available for 2nd shift –what are you going to do about this?

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Production Scheduling Flow Today

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Common Planning & Scheduling Situation

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The QAD SolutionPlanning & Scheduling Workbenches

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Master Scheduling Flow New Click For Next Point

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Production Scheduling Flow NewClick For Next Point

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Solution Components

Period - > Month - > Week - > Day - > Shift - > Interval - > hour

Production Planned

Production Scheduled

Production Dispatched

Production ReportedDemand received

MRP MSW PSW Base Base

CAC

MSW/PSW/CAC Together- Consolidation of 50 maintenance, report and inquiry programs- New capabilities (production scheduling, integrated component checking)

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Capacity FrameDisplays capacity information per selected resource in the Schedule Grid- Balance your planned and required capacity.

Supply/Demand FrameProvides demand & supply information per selected item in the Schedule Grid.- Primary information used for scheduling decision making.

Schedule GridThe primary context of the workbench. - View and modify your production schedules for each item.

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User selects the item row in Schedule Grid.

Supporting PanelsEnables master scheduling action and decision making.

Represents over 30 maintenance programs and reports!

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PSW Screen Overview Click

Production Order BrowseLocate un-sequenced production orders by attributes (red/yellow) (large/small).

Production Order Sequence GridSchedule and sequence production orders by item attributes.- Create a schedule by (release date, shift, sequence)

Production Order MaintenanceView and maintain all order details.

- Drag & Drop the orders to the desired position on the Sequence Grid.

Production Order BrowseSearch & group data per user specification

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PSW With CAC IntegrationClick

Order Component (Bom) FrameIdentify the components with shortages, scheduled receipts, partial issues.

Order Component StatusBefore releasing to shop floor, verify all component are available.

- Select a Component and drill down further into MRP and Inventory Details

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SummaryPlanning & Scheduling Workbenches

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Master Scheduling Workbench Value

Reduces master scheduling time and complexityCompresses manufacturing responseProvides ability to create an “optimized” master scheduleEnables to be proactive

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Production Scheduling Workbench Value

Reduces production scheduling time and complexityIncreases shop floor optimizationProvides ability to create an “optimized”production scheduleRemoves need for spreadsheets

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Availability StatusStandard Edition (SE)– Three Early Adopters

• Superior Essex– Environment : 2008 SE (Discrete)

• Superior Industries– Environment : 2008 SE (Repetitive)

• Cascade Engineering– Environment : 2008 SE (Repetitive)

– Criteria for SE General Availability• One out of three early adopters live• No remaining critical issues for other two early adopters

Enterprise Edition (EE)– Released with 2010.1EE

• Available to customers current on QAD maintenance

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QUESTIONS?