Manufacturing facilities and production have been hit hard by the coronavirus (COVID19) and while some facilities have been thriving during this period, there are some that are struggling heavily. Keeping up with and understanding the strategic issues that lie ahead as the coronavirus rages on with operations management will only allow you to become better prepared for potential outcomes and strategies that need to be enforced within the company.
Once again, strategic issues within operations management are a must to look into and understand, especially in 2020. Therefore, within this blog we are going to discuss the strategic issues within operations management in 2020.
As 2020 has been one of the most historical years to live through, there are a series of strategic issues and challenges to overcome as you seek to uphold your business. These strategic issues within operations management include the following:
A software that can aid with demand responsiveness, automation oversight, and ultimately increasing overall operational efficiency includes PlanetTogether’s Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) Software. Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) Software is a must for modern-day manufacturing facilities that are seeking to enhance their operation and ultimately take production up a notch.
Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software has become a must for modern-day manufacturing operations due to customer demand for increased product mix and fast delivery combined with downward cost pressures. APS can be quickly integrated with a ERP/MRP software to fill gaps where these systems lack planning and scheduling flexibility and accuracy. Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) helps planners save time while providing greater agility in updating ever-changing priorities, production schedules, and inventory plans.
Implementation of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software will take your manufacturing operations to the next level of production efficiency, taking advantage of the operational data you already have in your ERP.
In this video, you’ll see how PlanetTogether Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) supports capacity planning in the face of today’s strategic operations challenges—health and safety requirements, increased automation, and rapid demand changes. Learn how planners can use APS to align finite capacity with shifting priorities, protect frontline workers, and keep production running profitably during disruption.
We walk through how capacity planning with APS helps operations managers:
– Incorporate health and safety constraints (such as COVID-era spacing, cleaning time, or staffing limits) directly into the production schedule
– Evaluate the impact of automation initiatives on labor requirements and bottleneck resources before making capital decisions
– React to demand spikes and demand freefall by rapidly rescheduling orders and reallocating capacity instead of relying on static, infinite-capacity plans
– Use scenario planning to compare alternative capacity strategies and choose the one that best supports long-term strategic goals
This video is ideal for operations leaders, planners, and executive teams who want capacity planning to be a core part of their strategic response to health/safety concerns, automation, and volatile demand.
Health and safety, automation, and sudden demand swings are no longer rare events—they are ongoing strategic issues in operations management. Facilities that treat them as one-off crises end up reacting from the shop floor up. Facilities that win build these risks into a stronger planning and scheduling process, using real-time data and APS to balance capacity, demand, and safety every day.
Download our one-page “The Money Is in the Planning” infographic to see how advanced planning and scheduling can help you:
Share it with your operations, planning, and executive teams as a quick visual guide to where better planning and scheduling turns today’s strategic issues into manageable, data-driven decisions.