Tag Archives: Advanced Production Scheduling

5 Steps to Prepare Before Implementing a New Production Scheduling System

It has been said that proper preparation prevents poor performance. With so much threatening supply chain performance in today’s environment, preparation has never been more critical – especially when it comes to implementing a new production scheduling system. Successfully implementing a new production scheduling system can have great benefits for your company, like helping you …
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Customized Scheduling Report Journey

It is great to see progress in a relatively short amount of time.  When I joined Profit Point in 2014, one of our key customers was scheduling their plants with AspenTech SCM, which is one of the most customizable scheduling tools, As we typically do, we complemented that flexibility with some of our own expertise; …
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A Day In The Life

Cargo container on the beach
Remotely Supporting Supply Chain Solutions to a Global Clientele Situation The day started a little earlier than most.  My peaceful slumber was interrupted by unexpected cargo carried over from the previous day that seemed to roll in like waves until the largest piece crashed to shore sometime around 4:30 am. Previous Day 7:30 am:  Time …
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SAP (PPDS) vs Aspen Plant Scheduler (SCM/MIMI)

Advanced Production Scheduling comparison
Recently Mark Rockey posted a blog about the 5 characteristics of Advanced Production Scheduling Tools.  Around the same time, I was asked by a client about the differences between SAP (PPDS) and Aspen Plant Scheduler (SCM/MIMI) and I thought this would be a good follow-up to Mark’s blog. Here is what we at Profit Point …
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