Siemens Digital Industries Software
Opcenter APS
Advanced planning and scheduling
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Global competiton
The current trends in manufacturing are aimed at lowering inventory levels to
reduce costs, while still being able to respond to shorter lead times and
thereby satisfy customer demand. This forces companies to find ways to
optimize production operations by reducing or eliminating nonvalue-added
activities such as setup or waiting time. Highlighting potential problems
allows action to be taken to balance demand and capacity.
Opcenter APS products have been developed to meet this need. They are
used by small and mid-size companies and large corporations to help meet
demands made by their customers and beat the increasingly global
competition.
Due to the flexible data model and scheduling logic, Opcenter APS products
can be set up to meet a company’s planning and scheduling needs no matter
what they are.
What about my existing software?
Opcenter APS products are designed to work alongside and facilitate, rather
than replace, existing systems. They can be tightly integrated with enterprise
resource planning (ERP), accounting and forecasting software, spreadsheets,
manufacturing execution system (MES) and shop floor data collection (SFDC)
systems.
Whether generating production plans that detail the task sequences for each
resource by applying rules to load orders or producing long-term capacity
plans, the products in the Opcenter APS range provide the interactive drag-
and-drop environment that modern businesses need in order to react
efficiently to unexpected changes in demand and capacity and thereby maxi-
mize on-time deliveries.
Visibility is key How does Opcenter APS help Opcenter capabilities
You need to see the impact of your lean initiatives? Opcenter is a holistic portfolio of
decisions. This cannot be achieved with Lean manufacturing is currently one of manufacturing operations management
more generalized tools, such as a the industry buzzwords, and quite (MOM) capabilities for advanced plan-
spreadsheet. Using Opcenter APS helps rightly so. Most companies are under ning and scheduling, manufacturing
you to visualize the current load, see pressure to reduce costs while produc- execution, quality management, manu-
the impact of unexpected events, ask ing more and achieve shorter delivery facturing intelligence and performance,
what-if questions and compare alterna- times. All this has to be accomplished and laboratory and formulation man-
tives before the decision is made. without an accurate indication of future agement. The portfolio serves major
demand and with lower inventories. players in industries such as aerospace
Who uses Opcenter APS? and defense, automotive, industrial
Lean manufacturing represents a cul-
Many companies, ranging from small machinery, heavy equipment, chemi-
tural change at all levels of a company.
and medium-sized businesses to large cals, consumer packed goods, food and
Its prime objective is to eliminate waste
corporations, employ Opcenter APS as beverage, life sciences, electronics,
in whatever form it takes.
part of their global supply chain solu- semiconductor and medical devices.
tion. These companies are located Independent international surveys,
around the world. The software’s flex- measuring on-time delivery perfor-
ibility means that it can be used by mances and the improvement of
companies in almost every sector of throughput times, have proven that the
manufacturing, services and logistics. most successful companies are those
using lean scheduling software, such as
• Automotive and aerospace
Opcenter APS. By connecting such
• Chemicals and pharmaceuticals systems to their ERP and shop floor data
collection, these companies are able to
• Consumer packaged goods
monitor the state of execution against
• Electronics and electrical equipment plan.
• Food and beverages
Customization
• Furniture and wood products Opcenter APS is a highly customizable
capacity planning and scheduling
• Glass, ceramics and basic materials
package. Fields and data tables in its
• Metals and metal fabricated products Microsoft® SQL database can be added
or changed. Unique sequencing rules
• Paper and packaging
can be created. Event-driven communi-
• Printing and publishing cation scripts can be installed for tight
integration with other systems across
• Rubber and plastics
multiple sites. Its flexibility is
• Textiles and apparel unparalleled.
• Tooling and precision engineering Both the planning and scheduling
products can be configured in a number
A complete family of solutions of different ways. Often, users have a
Opcenter APS is not a single point single master system that communi-
solution. It represents a family of prod- cates with one or more Opcenter APS
ucts that, although based on the same Viewers to share schedule information.
core code, have different levels of Conversely, other companies employ
functionality and pricing so that you can multiple licenses across one or more
select the system that satisfies both departments, units or plants, with an
your needs and budget. Upgrading to automatic transfer of information from
another product as your needs change one system to another.
is simple and easy.
There is a network of more than 400 Siemens Digital Industries Software
Products from the Opcenter APS range partners and solution providers around siemens.com/software
can be used for long-term strategic the world, providing software imple-
planning covering months and years mentation and support for the Opcenter Americas +1 314 264 8499
ahead, medium-term tactical planning APS product range. Europe +44 (0) 1276 413200
with a few weeks planning horizon and Asia-Pacific +852 2230 3333
for detailed sequencing and scheduling.
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