Just over a decade ago, Larry Hargis and I wanted to start a company within an industry we knew well, with people we trusted, where coming to work every day was a reward. We wanted to create a product that benefits our clients on a daily basis as well as work with a group of brilliant individuals whose motivations and career goals paralleled our own. These elements culminated in 2004 in the founding of PlanetTogether.

In the beginning
For over ten years, we’ve thrived as a team to create innovative and practical scheduling, planning and analytics to make manufacturers more successful. We are a group of forward-thinking Operations Research and Software Engineers. Both Larry and I worked in advanced planning and scheduling for the same software company. Larry worked in development while I worked as a product manager. Larry now drives the development and execution of the company’s long-range technology strategy. I manage the business with the following questions in mind: “How do I make this day better for my family, my clients, my employees, and my company?”
In the Words of Our Team
“PlanetTogether is special because of the people that work here,” says Cavan Crawford, Product Manager at PlanetTogether. “Everyone is unique and highly skilled and it’s like a group of friends working together,” he continues.
“It’s really nice to work with a group that’s entirely on top of their game,” said John Cameron, Systems Engineer & Analytics Lead at PlanetTogether.
Our team considers themselves to be an extension of our clients' supply chain team. Witnessing the growth of their companies continues to bring gratification to our team.
“I have a personal connection with all the clients. We’re on a one-to-one relationship with our client services team, and they know who they’re going to talk to when they call in,” said Ryan McMartin, Multimedia Learning Lead.
Kenta Tomura, Solutions Engineering Lead, added to this ethos of personalized service, “So if I had accounts that I’ve been with for three to four years… and they needed to make any changes, our turnaround time could be as fast as five minutes.”
Client satisfaction takes priority over all else for our team. Because of our size, we’re fortunate enough to work directly with and for the customers.
Our team is on a mission. We have something special to contribute. We enjoy every relationship we have with our customers.
Watch: Meet the PlanetTogether APS Experts Behind Your Manufacturing Schedule
Get to know the advanced planning and scheduling (APS) experts who will partner with your operations and supply chain team. Learn how PlanetTogether’s engineers, consultants, and support specialists help manufacturers implement APS, optimize production planning, and sustain long-term results.
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You are not just buying advanced planning and scheduling software—you are choosing the team that will help you transform production planning. PlanetTogether’s APS experts work as an extension of your supply chain organization, bringing deep manufacturing experience, operations research, and hands-on implementation support to every project.
In a live demo, you can:
- See PlanetTogether APS in action on realistic manufacturing scenarios
- Meet the team who will design, implement, and support your solution
- Discuss your plants, constraints, and KPIs to understand expected ROI
Connect directly with our APS experts and explore what a PlanetTogether partnership would look like for your operations.