FAST IS TRULY UNIQUE
27 Advanced Modeling and Solution Capabilities.
No Other Scheduling Apps Have All Of These!
Introducing a Breakthrough in APS Technology ADF/APS ©Advanced Descriptive Framework for Advanced Planning and Scheduling (ADF/APS) is a new level of Technology that dramatically increases the capabilities of the current APS Standards. This level incorporates descriptive features that model production activities more accurately than previous APS applications. Here are a few examples of the new standard introduced by Unique Scheduling Solutions. No time buckets. This means there is no rounding up or down for activity durations that are not an exact number of pre-defined buckets like hours, days, shifts, etc. It is not a spreadsheet derivative. This alone provides a…
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Why FAST Scheduling for Manufacturing?
Now you can get all the scheduling capabilities of a 6-figure installed system
without the initial set-up hassles, recurring maintenance fees, or internal IT requirements.
✓ Intermittent Use of Machines/People
✓ Routings & Precedence Networks
✓ Time-Varying Requirements
✓ Priorities
✓ Cost is Fraction of Enterprise Systems
✓ Routings & Precedence Networks
✓ Time-Varying Requirements
✓ Priorities
✓ Cost is Fraction of Enterprise Systems
FAST Scheduling Will Change the Way You Run Your Business!
Some of the features that make Unique Scheduling an ideal solution for manufactures.
Production Tasks
Production tasks can use any number of machines, technicians, work centers, tools, other resources. Automatic determination of Available to Promise (ATP) dates.
Resources for Any Intervals
Use resources for any intervals within the task. Specify as many on-and-off usage intervals as desired. Even change the quantities required within the task.
Multi-Level Planning
Coordinate high-level and shop-floor schedules.
Attributes on Any Resource
You can describe people by skill, machines by capacity, location, size, etc.
No Time Buckets
Times need not be specified in preset increments. Durations can be adjusted based on quantities required and run-rates.
Products & Routings
Input any number of Routings and Production Sequences.
Start & Finish Constraints
Earliest start and latest finish constraints on any or all work orders and production tasks. Includes separations and overlaps between tasks.
Wild Card Requirement
Schedule using specified requirements or "any" from a qualified pool.
TAKE THE SAVINGS TO THE BANK
Awesome savings for manufacturers. Do the math!
5-15% Better Utilization of Expensive Capital Resources.
40-60% Reduction In Planning Labor.
Finds More Capacity Than You Thought You Had!
Accurate Promise Dates.See
for Yourself!
Synchronized High-Level andShop-Floor Schedules.
Accurate Capacity Plans for Growth Scenarios.
Who has benefitted from the FAST technology?
See how FAST scheduling can help your manufacturing business.