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What’s new in Opcenter APS 2304

By Alessandro Cereseto

Improving capacity planning scenarios for make-to-order items

We are excited to announce that the new version of Opcenter APS 2304 has been released!

Opcenter™ software is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, the comprehensive and integrated portfolio of software, hardware and services. Opcenter APS is a family of production planning and scheduling products that help you synchronize your manufacturing processes. This gives you greater visibility and control to increase resource utilization and on-time delivery while reducing inventory levels and waste. Opcenter APS is a highly customizable capacity planning and scheduling package.

Some features from this release:

  • Improved make-to-order (MTO) master production schedule (MPS) calculations
  • Workspace enhancements – Introduces planner workspaces – Improves sequencer workspace options Active user session logging
  • Scheduling statistics visualization report
  • Improved product-level configuration
  • Manufacturing operations management (MOM) portfolio integration compatibility

Benefits of Opcenter APS 2304:

  • Improve capacity planning scenarios for make-to-stock items
  • Extend make-to-order attributes for improved master production scheduling calculations and resource utilization
  • Improve flexibility of the user experience
  • Visualize key scheduling KPIs in a graphical chart

Already using Opcenter APS? See what’s new in version 2304.

Discover the latest updates in Opcenter APS version 2304 through this remarkable video:

Supply chain management planning – challenges and opportunities

Supply chain disruptions are incredibly stressful for manufacturers. Without visibility into all levels of the supply chain, production planning can be difficult and disjointed. There are so many complexities and dependencies that need to be balanced. That is where supply chain management planning becomes crucial, and an advanced planning and scheduling (APS) solution can help manufacturers stay in control.

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Want to learn more? Opcenter APS products can be used for long-term strategic planning covering months and years, medium-term tactical planning with a few weeks planning horizon and for detailed sequencing and scheduling. Opcenter APS can be installed out of the box and can be customized and configured where necessary.

It can be used standalone to manage planning and scheduling and is also designed for integration with other software such as ERP, MES, Data collection, Forecasting, Demand Planning and OEE applications. Find out more about Opcenter APS.

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This article first appeared on the Siemens Digital Industries Software blog at https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/opcenter/whats-new-in-opcenter-aps-2304/