Author: Dr. Ashok Erramilli
The Real Reasons Manufacturers Are Always Replanning
Ask any production planner how often their schedule survives a full week untouched, and you’ll get a knowing laugh. In discrete and process manufacturing, replanning isn’t the exception. It’s the rhythm of the job. The question worth asking isn’t how do we stop replanning. It’s why does it keep happening, and is our planning stack actually built to handle it? Where APS Fits, and Why It’s Not ERP …
Watch: The Evolution of APS — Advanced Planning & Scheduling Systems
As supply chains continue to grow ever more complex, advanced planning and scheduling systems have evolved to enable their optimization, says Ashok Erramilli, general manager of Eyelit Technologies.
SCD Selects Eyelit Technologies to Boost Productivity and Support Strategic Expansion
Eyelit Technologies to drive operational excellence and advanced automation at SCD, empowering SCD with integrated planning, tool automation, and MES capabilities for complex wafer processes. Holmdel, NJ – Eyelit Technologies (Eyelit), a leader in optimized planning, scheduling, and execution systems for manufacturers, today announced that SemiConductor Devices (SCD), a rapidly growing semiconductor company, has selected …
Long-Term Planning Visibility with Short-Term Gains on the Line
SPOC Automation leveraged Eyelit’s integrated planning and execution solution to gain long-term strategic visibility while delivering immediate operational improvements. Seamless Salesforce integration enhanced efficiency across planning and execution workflows. With clearer daily scheduling and improved decision-making, SPOC achieved stronger alignment between strategic goals and shop-floor execution, driving measurable gains in operational clarity and performance.
Case Study – Leading Med Dev Mfg Implements Advanced Plant Scheduling to Unlock SC Value
A leading global maker of medical devices had an ERP in place but did not have a formal plant planning and scheduling system to optimize detailed production workorders across a key plant. The planners relied on spreadsheets in a disjointed way to try to plan through and across plants. Without an intelligent planning and scheduling …
Case Study – Meeting Stringent Constraints while Increasing Paint Batches and Managing Two Tone Sequences
The client faced several challenges related to their group performance, extended supply chain, and the development of new business ventures. Specifically, they encountered complexity in their manufacturing processes, especially in plants with multiple cross flows aimed at ensuring flexibility and minimizing stock levels. These complexities included managing sequences across various production areas such as body, paint, and trim, each with its own set of production rules.
White Paper | Electric Vehicles Product Simplification Does Not Diminish Need for Planning and Scheduling
An electric vehicle is a highly sophisticated piece of engineering. However, sophistication does not necessarily mean increased complexity — at least not in terms of the parts and components used in the manufacture of the vehicles.
Case Study – Order Moves Reduce Order to Delivery Cycle Times
A major automotive OEM who Has already deployed the Eyelit APS requested help in dealing with supply chain instability.
Case Study | Production Planning Use Case Keeping Promises
A global manufacturer, with a strong brand and reputation for producing quality high-value products, started losing market share.
White Paper | Smart Factory Planning, Scheduling, and Decision Execution
This paper discusses the powerful combination of advanced planning, scheduling, and sequencing with a full MES/MOM capability that includes quality, SPC, IOT, special work requests, factory connectivity, factory analytics/insights and ERP/supply chain system integration.
