Optimal Planning & Scheduling Solutions optimize utilization of resources to achieve manufacturing, sales, distribution, and/or service goals through all phases of the planning and scheduling process. Optimal Planning & Scheduling Solutions include the following:

• Supply Chain Planning, Capacity Planning, and Production Planning models optimize for maximum profit or minimum cost as may be elected by the user. Planning models consider many factors in optimizing resources for through definable future time periods, including time periods of different lengths thus allowing allows analysis of inventory build-up and the timing of an investment in new facilities.
• Scheduling models optimize a sequence of activities through a short term time frame for minimum cost.
• Shipping considering supply and demand, available and delivery dates, transportation means, etc.

Optimal Planning & Scheduling Solutions achieve measurable profit improvement and/or savings, typically 5-10%, often much more, compared to flawed spreadsheets and other less capable programs. As well, planning and scheduling errors are avoided thus facilitating smoother operations.