Changeover Planning in SAP PP/DS vs. PlanetTogether
What This Article Covers The two different ways to plan setups in scheduling applications. The Setup Matrix in PP/DS. What is the Setup Matrix composed of? Setup Optimization in PlanetTogether. Cost...
View ArticleThe PP/DS User Interface vs. PlanetTogether
What This Article Covers PlanetTogether an optimization rules for customizing he optimizer. How weights are used in the optimizer. Costs versus duration optimization. Background The PP/DS Detailed...
View ArticleOptimizer Comparison between PP/DS and PlanetTogether
What This Article Covers PlanetTogether an optimization rules for customizing he optimizer. How weights are used in the optimizer. Costs versus duration optimization. Background It is interesting to...
View ArticleMismatches with PP/DS for Process Industry Manufacturing
What This Article Covers The problem clients will face with PP/DS for scheduling. Understanding the limitations of PP/DS Specific mismatch examples. Background on PP/DS and Process Industry Scheduling...
View ArticleResource Adjustment, Maintenance and Flexibility in PP/DS vs. PlanetTogether
What This Article Covers How flexible is PP/DS? How flexible is PlanetTogether? Background Process manufacturing scheduling is one of the most challenging supply chain problems. The reasons for are...
View ArticleSimulation in PP/DS vs. PlanetTogether
What This Article Covers Simulation in PP/DS and why it is onerous. PlanetTogether’s approach to simulation. Background Simulation is extremely onerous in PP/DS. It means that very few companies...
View ArticleHow Process Manufacturing Differs from Discrete Manufacturing and How This...
What is Covered in this Article? The specific areas of manufacturing that make it discrete or process? How to think about process manufacturing requirements. A review of the declared process...
View ArticleRecipe Management and Production Versions in Process Manufacturing
What This Article Covers The recipe versus the bill of material. How a formula relates to a recipe. Recipes in SAP ERP. Selecting the recipe with the production version with SAP ERP. Creating and...
View ArticleHow SAP’s TCO Compares for SAP APO Production Planning
What This Article Covers Background and motivation for the research. The basis for the estimation. The scope of the analysis. Why the best of breed comparison vendor is not named. Why SAP license costs...
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