Scheduling & Capacity Planning
Make work order scheduling and planning simpler and less painful. Cetec ERP helps you manage complex material and labor dependencies and better anticipate customer needs.
Cetec ERP Can Help You
Balance Resources & Demand
- Allocate material and labor resources optimally
- Meet production targets and customer demands on time
- Prevent late work orders with proactive planning
Balance Resources & Demand
- Allocate material and labor resources optimally
- Meet production targets and customer demands on time
- Prevent late work orders with proactive planning
Other Planning & Scheduling Tools Include
Dock & Ship Date Tracking
Track dock dates (customer due dates), ship dates, and work start dates for all sales order line items and work orders.
Automated Work Start Dates
Configure automated work start dates with min/max thresholds and shipment offsets.
Material Allocation by Priority
Automatically allocate available or incoming material to open orders based on due date.
Late/Short Order Hot List
Identify late or short orders caused by material shortages or delays.
MRP-Driven Scheduling
Drive planning with robust material requirements planning and detailed supply/demand forecasts.
What-If Build Estimation
Estimate builds at the quote stage with lead time summaries, build-now quantities, and earliest completion dates.
Vendor Lead Time Management
Maintain and apply vendor material lead times in scheduling decisions.
BOM Labor & Capacity Modeling
Define BOM labor estimates and available capacity per work location to balance demand and supply.
Scheduling Engine Options
Use infinite or finite scheduling models, with optimized start dates generated by the finite scheduling engine.
Shop Floor Scheduling Integration
Capture waiting, staging, and setup time, and free up capacity as operators mark process completions.
Capacity-Aware Auto Scheduling
Automatically schedule work orders by dock date, factoring shop capacity and vendor lead times for realistic schedules.
Schedule Visibility
View suggested schedules per order or per work location in table or Gantt chart formats.
Scenario Planning
Move orders, shift supply/demand, and view the downstream effects on the production schedule.
Production Targets
Set and manage monthly sales and production targets.
Interactive Planning Calendar
Visualize sales orders, planned shipments, and sales targets on an interactive calendar.
Why It Matters
Scheduling is one of the most difficult challenges manufacturers face. Materials arrive late, labor is limited, and customer due dates rarely move. Without a system, managers rely on spreadsheets and constant fire drills to keep orders moving. Cetec ERP’s planning and scheduling tools connect material requirements, vendor lead times, and shop floor capacity into one picture. The system generates realistic schedules based on actual constraints and gives managers the ability to adjust and see the impact immediately. This lets teams prioritize work, meet customer deadlines, and keep production predictable.