Founded in 1959, the Mott Corp. possessed a low-tech approach to production scheduling. Planet Together's scheduling software addressed this need.
Founded in 1959, the Mott Corporation is a market leader in OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts/ component, process filtration systems, and high purity products. They, however, possessed a surprisingly low-tech approach to production scheduling. They, like many manufacturers, Mott Corp relied on a whiteboard, spreadsheets, and a printed schedule to track their production cycle. Due to the complicated nature of the manual scheduling process, they weren’t practicing capacity or finite capacity scheduling.
Mott Corp resolved to upgrade production scheduling systems and went in search for the best-of-breed. They evaluated several planning and scheduling solutions before making a selection. In the end, PlanetTogether’s scheduling software alleviated their pain points.
Gauging the potential consequences of change—and estimating what is needed to accomplish that change—continues to present an issue for many companies. These changes include both the high-level and detailed impact analysis of increased demand, modified staffing levels, and additions of production equipment. The problems arise when companies are unable to see how these changes affect their production schedule in real time. Therefore, organizations too often either overshoot or undershoot their expectations and resulting ROI from these investments.
PlanetTogether software assists in the above issues through the following avenues:
Naturally, there's a learning curve with any process overhaul. Always on call for assistance, the PlanetTogether team promptly responds to any issues that may arise to fulfil their rapid implementation promise.
PlanetTogether provides stellar performance in production scheduling for multi-plant manufacturers. Founded in 2004 by Cornell University engineers, this San Diego-based software developer thrives on the challenge of algorithms to drive manufacturing efficiency. PlanetTogether’s planning and scheduling software cuts inventory and labor costs in half. It boosts productivity by double digits and connects multi-plant operations with precision. Fully customizable, the software integrates with virtually all ERP systems, typically in four months, and pays for itself in six.
Unlock the full potential of your production schedule by moving beyond spreadsheets, whiteboards, and manual workarounds. In this video, we show how PlanetTogether Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) gives manufacturers a real-time, visual, and fully optimized production plan that traditional tools simply cannot deliver.
You will learn how PlanetTogether helps you:
Replace static Excel schedules with a dynamic, finite-capacity planning engine
Run instant what-if scenarios for rush orders, staffing changes, and machine downtime
Improve on-time delivery, reduce changeovers, and increase throughput using data-driven scheduling
Give planners, operations, and leadership one shared view of capacity, constraints, and priorities
Integrate seamlessly with ERP and MES systems to keep your plan and execution in sync
Whether you are in discrete manufacturing, food & beverage, industrial equipment, or process manufacturing, this video demonstrates how APS turns complex, high-mix production environments into a manageable, predictable, and profitable operation.
Ready to Replace Whiteboards with Real-Time APS at Your Plant?
Mott Corporation went from whiteboards, spreadsheets, and printed schedules to a best-of-breed APS solution that finally reflects real capacity and real constraints. With PlanetTogether, they can perform true finite-capacity scheduling, run what-if scenarios on new orders or staffing changes, and give every team visual access to the same live schedule.
If your planners are still stitching together schedules manually, a live PlanetTogether demo is the fastest way to see what modern production scheduling could look like for your operation.
In your session, we will show how PlanetTogether can:
See how manufacturers like Mott modernize scheduling and gain real visibility into the impact of every production decision.
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