The Manufacturing Scheduler for the new generation scheduling with extreme flexibility †

MEOTECH has started marketing of "FLEXSCHE", which typifies Japanese APS(Advanced planning & scheduling)/FCS(Finite constraints scheduling) production scheduler, in USA, Canada and Mexico as the "Exclusive Master Distributor".

FLEXSCHE is a stand-alone APS(Advanced planning & scheduling)/FCS(Finite constraints scheduling) production system, which is a top-rated and noteworthy production scheduler in Japan.
FLEXSCHE is a revolutionary of manufacturing scheduler having the following functions and performance characteristics:

1. This system can be applied to any type of industry or manufacturing because of a ample variety in flexible Scheduling Logic.
2. This system can implement the easy-to-operate system with very user-friendly GUI.
3. As a Packaged System, this system can be applied to any type of business or can adapt to any type of changes because of ample Planning/Scheduling functions.
4. This system is compatible with any high performance and high capacity data in any environment.
5. This offers a System Development Kit containing Core Components of Scheduling used in FLEXSCHE GP, which enables construction of a unique manufacturing scheduling system.
   
   

Major merits of FLEXSCHE

1. Small lot size
2. Reduce inventory
3. Shorten lead time
4. JIT delivery
5. TOC based scheduling (Increase Profit)
6. Enabling ERP and Realizing planning visibility
7. What if simulation for reducing potential planning loss

Also, this system can easily be interfaced with existing ERP, and helps to enabling ERP effectively and rigorously.

Since this system can use and share the ERP system functions together, the capital investment will not be duplicated. Thus the Total Cost of Ownership (TOC) can be minimized.

The amount necessary for the capital investment is set very reasonable such that the investment can be recovered quickly and ROI (Return Of Investment) is very short. This means small and medium sized companies can afford to implement this system.

Improve profitability by eliminating waste in factory operation †

MEOTECH develops new MFG Scheduling/Execution System that integrates the following functions:

1. The MCM system based on APS(Advanced planning & scheduling)/FCS(Finite constraints scheduling) that contains SCM tailored for particular factory operation.
2. The MAM system that provides dynamic visualization of the factory operational status linked to various events occurring.
3. S-KPI with what-if-simulation on FCS(Finite constraints scheduling) scheduler that evaluates the gap between the plan and the execution in order to come up with the optimal corrective measures.

Since this system is TOC based and is dedicated to the principle of producing "what is needed" for "the amount needed" at "when needed", this system can vigorously pursue elimination of waste in operation.

Thus this system supports the reform and innovation in production planning in following ways with the net result of improved profit:

1. Improving accuracy and effectiveness/rationalization in purchasing, procurement, and follow-on tasks,
2. Improving own technology base of the company by documenting Database of manufacturing know-how information (configuring knowledge-base),
3. Implementing "Visualization" based on new MAM technology for,
   1. Improving manufacturing organizational make-up with all members participating
   2. Promoting continuous improvement effort
   3. Uplifting motivation of all members by appraising and sharing individual efforts and accomplishment.

Acronyms used:
SCM: Supply Chain Management
APS: Advanced Planning & Scheduling
FCS: Finite Constraints Scheduling
TOC: Theory of Constraints

Acronyms created by MEOTECH:
MCM: Manufacturing Chain Management
MAM: Manufacturing Activity Monitoring
S-KPI: Scheduling Key Performance Indicator