{"id":3672,"date":"2023-05-02T05:12:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T09:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/opcenter\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2026-03-26T05:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:07:17","slug":"whats-new-in-opcenter-aps-2304","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/opcenter\/whats-new-in-opcenter-aps-2304\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s new in Opcenter APS 2304"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Improving capacity planning scenarios for make-to-order items<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are excited to announce that the new version of Opcenter APS 2304 has been released!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opcenter\u2122 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Some features from this release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved make-to-order (MTO) master production schedule (MPS) calculations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workspace enhancements \u2013 Introduces planner workspaces \u2013 Improves sequencer workspace options Active user session logging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scheduling statistics visualization report<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved product-level configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manufacturing operations management (MOM) portfolio integration compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Benefits of Opcenter APS 2304:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve capacity planning scenarios for make-to-stock items<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extend make-to-order attributes for improved master production scheduling calculations and resource utilization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve flexibility of the user experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visualize key scheduling KPIs in a graphical chart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Picture4-1024x550.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Picture4-1024x550.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Picture4-600x322.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Picture4-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Picture4-1536x824.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Picture4-2048x1099.png 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/05\/Picture4-900x483.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Already using Opcenter APS?&nbsp;See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/static.sw.cdn.siemens.com\/siemens-disw-assets\/public\/4LThJGql1ue6mJNHAUcQhG\/en-US\/Siemens%20SW%20What%E2%80%99s%20new%20in%20Opcenter%20APS%202304%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what\u2019s new in version 2304<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:48px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover the latest updates in Opcenter APS version 2304 through this remarkable video:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/7d2d4faf-4a96-4b60-83ad-8ea8296aa059-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Supply chain management planning \u2013 challenges and opportunities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-advanced-planning-and-scheduling-aps-in-manufacturing-and-supply-chains?utm_campaign=2022-3-global-tac_042_001_gbl_ebk_collaborative_scheduling_in_discrete_manufacturing_social&amp;utm_source=siemens_amplify_2_0&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;stc=wwdi107561&amp;spr_apid=300000246655720&amp;spr_cid=120_708&amp;_ref=dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjItMy1nbG9iYWwtdGFjXzA0Ml8wMDFfZ2JsX2Via19jb2xsYWJvcmF0aXZlX3NjaGVkdWxpbmdfaW5fZGlzY3JldGVfbWFudWZhY3R1cmluZ19zb2NpYWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1zaWVtZW5zX2FtcGxpZnlfMl8wJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09c29jaWFsJnN0Yz13d2RpMTA3NTYxJnNwcl9hcGlkPTMwMDAwMDI0NjY1NTcyMCZzcHJfY2lkPTEyMF83MDg%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E-Book link -&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/white-paper-planning-resilient-supply-chain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White Paper link -&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Get started with Opcenter APS today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trials.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/trials\/opcenter-scheduling-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start your free, 30-day trial in minutes -&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. 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