The CIM2000 planning module provides a graphical overview of planned work compared with available capacity. The overview can be displayed by day, week or month and takes the company calendar into account.
Planning can be viewed for a group of work centres or for a specific order containing multiple products and operations. Lists of required materials, resources and external operations can also be generated.
CIM2000 does not automatically solve capacity or scheduling problems, but it helps identify them quickly and accurately in advance. This gives responsible users the information they need to make the right decisions.
When a problem is identified in the graphical planning overview, users can take immediate action. Operations can be:
The available capacity of a work centre can also be temporarily changed, for example by adding shifts or overtime.
Operations or complete orders can easily be moved using the mouse. Bottlenecks are clearly highlighted and can also be displayed in a separate problem list.
The sales department can also use the planning system during the quotation stage. Quotations can be provisionally scheduled alongside actual production, allowing realistic and well-founded delivery dates to be proposed to customers.