Production Planning - MES - Manufacturing Execution System

Production Planning

The Production Planning and Scheduling Module is a strategic management tool that ensures the successful start of production processes. It digitizes the entire planning process from end-to-end, from job order creation to resource planning, from capacity balancing to determining material needs. Thanks to this module, the production site is organized with agility to respond quickly to customer demands.

Intelligent scheduling algorithms provide optimum production plans based on available workforce and equipment capacity. Just-in-Time production works in harmony with modern production approaches such as MRP and Kanban, reducing inventory costs, preventing bottlenecks and improving delivery times. In short, this module is at the heart of production, ensuring efficient use of resources and the creation of a planned production flow.

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Production Planning

It coordinates all production processes from work orders to material planning, from capacity balance to shift management. With its flexible structure, it quickly manages plan revisions and prevents delays and waste by using resources effectively.

Work Order Planning

Capacity Planning

Material Planning

Production Schedule

Workforce Planning

Work Order Planning and Scheduling

It ensures that the work orders that form the beginning of the production processes are planned, the necessary resources are determined and the entire operation is carried out on time. With correct planning, production continuity and resource efficiency are increased.

Features

Defining a Work Order
Time Planning
Assign Resources
Approval and Publication

Work Order Definition
The materials, equipment, labor and production steps required for each production process are defined as work orders in the system. In this way, clear needs are determined for each job.

Schedule
Work orders are placed in a suitable time slot on the calendar, taking into account current production capacity, customer delivery dates and machine availability. This prevents production bottlenecks.

Resource Assignment
Machines, operators and materials are assigned in accordance with the planned work order. In this step, resources are not conflicted and are used in the most efficient way.

Approval and Publication
Prepared work orders are reviewed and approved by the relevant managers in a digital environment. After the approval process, work orders are automatically forwarded to the relevant production areas.

Capacity Planning and Load Balancing

It ensures that the existing capacity in the production line is used efficiently and the workload is distributed equally between equipment and personnel. This shortens production times, prevents bottlenecks and optimizes resource usage.

Features

Capacity Analysis
Workload Distribution
Prioritization
Balancing Reports

Capacity Analysis
The working hours of the machines in the production line, shift plans and current personnel information are analyzed and the capacity status is reported in the system. These analyses ensure that planning is based on real data.

Workload Distribution
Work orders are distributed among production stations, machines and operators in a balanced manner in line with the available capacity. Thus, unbalanced loads in production are prevented.

Prioritization
Resources are reorganized in planning by prioritizing urgent customer orders, quality critical productions or short-term production batches. In this way, compliance with delivery dates is increased.

Balancing Reports
Capacity utilization, production time distribution and loading rates are analyzed and reported by the system. Improvement suggestions and alternative planning scenarios are presented to managers.

Material and Raw Material Planning

It ensures that the raw materials to be used in the production process are supplied on time and completely. Material requirements are planned according to work orders, stock levels are kept under control and the supply chain is managed efficiently.

Features

Creating a Material Requirement List (MRP)
Stock Level Control
Automatic Order Mechanism
Delivery and Storage Planning

Creating a Material Requirement List (MRP)
The raw materials and semi-finished products required for each production step are determined based on work orders. The material requirement list (MRP) is automatically created based on recipes and planned production volume.

Stock Level Control
The stock levels defined in the system are compared with the material requirements list. Missing raw materials and items at critical stock levels are identified and included in the planning.

Automatic Order Mechanism
The system automatically creates purchase requests or order suggestions for raw materials that fall below the specified stock thresholds. This mechanism ensures that supply processes are carried out without delay.

Delivery and Storage Planning
Ordered raw materials are planned to be delivered in accordance with the production schedule. Delivery and placement processes are organized by taking into account storage conditions, material type and usage date.

Production Schedule and Deadline Management

It includes detailed scheduling, deadline tracking and delay management functions to ensure that production orders are executed on time and in the planned order. Thus, the aim is to ensure that the production process progresses smoothly and that customer delivery dates are fully complied with.

Features

Creating a Production Schedule
Delay Notification
Critical Path Analysis
Revision and Update

Creating a Production Schedule
All work orders are assigned to specific days and hours according to the production line capacity and planned deadlines, and the production schedule is created on the system. Thus, production processes can be followed visually.

Delay Notification
Work orders whose start or end times are exceeded are automatically detected by the system. Responsible personnel are warned about delays and the intervention process is initiated.

Critical Path Analysis
Critical stages in the production plan are analyzed to prevent delays in these steps from disrupting the entire production. The system minimizes time loss by prioritizing critical processes.

Revision and Update
In cases such as changes in customer demands, supply problems or machine failures, the production plan is quickly revised through the system. The updated plan is synchronized with all relevant units.

Workforce Planning and Shift Management

It ensures that the task distribution and shift plans of the operators on the production line are made effectively. With correct workforce planning, both production continuity is ensured and workforce efficiency is increased.

Features

Shift Planning
Workforce Matching
Leave and Absence Management
Working Hours Reporting

Shift Planning
The working hours of the operators are planned according to the production requirements. Shift arrangements are created in weekly or daily periods to ensure the continuous operation of the production lines.

Workforce Matching
Work orders are matched by taking into account the operators’ competence levels, education levels and experience. In this way, each job is assigned to the personnel who can do that job in the most appropriate way.

Leave and Absence Management
The system tracks leave, illness and other absences of employees. This information is integrated into shift plans to instantly balance staff shortages.

Working Hours Reporting
Shift-based working hours of operators are automatically recorded on the system. This data is used in labor cost calculations and performance analysis.