Supply chain optimization depends heavily on a comprehensive and data-driven planning process. One of the most effective ways of achieving this enhanced production floor visibility is with Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software.
PlanetTogether's commitment to supply chain optimization begins with our client-centric implementation process. In as little as six weeks, we customize the software with personalized data. Our team begins by identifying your critical success factors (CSF's) to provide a tailored APS solution. For example, if your company is having trouble with on-time delivery, we'll track your due-date performance. If material stockout is a constant issue, we track these persistent bottlenecks on the shop floor. Additionally, if you're having trouble with excessively long lead times, we can set up metrics for make-spans and queue times. Not only that, we incorporate your specific production processes and priorities so the APS software solves your company's specific needs. PlanetTogether takes into consideration any challenges that your business might face so that we can measure the gained results with the initial key performance indicators (KPIs). We get together with your data, system, and team to align your staff with how to use the software.
Once the APS software is implemented, our client solutions engineers do their best to act as a resource for our clients. Our solutions engineers have, on average, over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. We're deeply entrenched in finding innovative solutions to the ever-growing manufacturing roadblocks. Furthermore, we make sure that our clients are using their software as effectively as they can. When a problem does arise, however, we do our best to give our clients personalized service and develop a solution for their pain points.
From the very beginning, we zero in on a client's critical success factors. These are the factors that ensure a company achieves its manufacturing, financial, and operational goals. Through ongoing collaboration, we align our engineering team with your supply chain team, eliminating any gaps in knowledge. Our team isn't one to disassociate from the post-implementation process. We feel proud when we see company growth. Planners can check how their KPI's are performing simply by looking at their analytics dashboard feature on the APS software. We never stop optimizing our client's software to drive continuous improvement as needs evolve.
APS software helps drive supply chain success by synchronizing a variety of complex planning decisions using data-driven strategy. Our team is comprised of a team of operations specialists and software engineers who will never stop working toward practical scheduling, planning and analytics solutions to make manufacturing companies more successful.
See how PlanetTogether Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) helps supply chain teams move beyond spreadsheets and basic ERP reports. This short video shows how PlanetTogether APS centralizes production plans, improves visibility across plants and departments, and makes it easier for planners, schedulers, and supply chain leaders to collaborate. It’s an ideal next step if you want your planning software to act as an extension of your supply chain team—supporting faster decisions, better on-time delivery, and fewer last-minute surprises.
In this article, you’ve seen how PlanetTogether acts as an extension of your supply chain team—helping you build a high-quality planning model, align internal processes, integrate with ERP/MES systems, and focus on the critical success factors that drive real results. PlanetTogether’s client solutions engineers stay involved beyond go-live to support continuous improvement, not just a one-time install.
The next step is understanding what a full Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) implementation actually involves and how to structure it so your team and your partner succeed together.
Our white paper, “APS Implementation: Just the Facts,” gives you a practical roadmap for moving from interest in APS to a live, value-producing system. It explains the typical scope, data requirements, integration approach, and roles for IT, supply chain, operations, and your APS provider.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to:
If you want your planning software provider to function as a true extension of your supply chain team, this implementation guide is your logical next step.