"Long range manufacturing resource & production campaign planning without complex scheduling algorithms"

RK

What do you dislike?

Initially there were limits to how much of the timeline I could see on screen (1 year) since this was probably not originally designed to view 2 to 3 years on screen at a time. Having said that, the support team are phenomenal and within 1 month of use they've already updated the application to give me greater visibility on the timeline! The only other con so far is the dashboard - it doesn't really show me what I want to see based on data that I know is in the application. Having said that, I'm confident that we'll address this within the next couple of months.

Reasons for Choosing to Schedule it

I initially piloted PlanetTogether, had an interface built, and did a full proof of concept, but chose not to "go-live". The application was great, but simply too cumbersome for our needs. We needed something with a great user interface for quick "drag and drop" scheduling, something that visually and aesthetically pleasing, flexible enough to change by a system admin without the need for complex IT involvement and reconfiguration. After a couple of hours with a trial version of Schedule it, it was clear that this application met our business needs.

Reasons for Switching to Schedule it

Excel is not a planning application (and I class myself as an Excel super user with over 25 years of experience). Within a complex pharmaceutical manufacturing business, the limitations of Excel become apparent VERY quickly. We also had to contend with version control issues (various spreadsheet iterations being published and shared around the business). Excel is, at it's core, is a data and finance application - it was never intended to be used for planning and scheduling, but most businesses default to it as a quick and dirty solution.

Alternatives Considered

Excel, Werum PAS-X MES, Opcenter APS, PlanetTogether

Comments

I initially set up "Schedule it" for approx. £50 (3 users) in less than 1 week (migrating from an Excel spreadsheet, which had been used for over 20 years and that the business had so far been unable to replace with anything more suitable. The application is incredibly versatile, simple by design, aesthetically fantastic. Within a week I was able to set up and train a further 50 read only users all of whom have been blown away by the amazing step change that the application has brought to the business.