{"id":956,"date":"2020-01-31T04:32:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T09:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/siemens-opcenter\/?p=956"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:59:12","slug":"available-now-siemens-opcenter-aps-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/opcenter\/available-now-siemens-opcenter-aps-18\/","title":{"rendered":"AVAILABLE NOW! Siemens Opcenter APS 18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are excited to announce the availability of Siemens\nOpcenter APS 18! As a result of a manufacturing operations management\nrebranding activity, the advanced planning and scheduling solution formerly\nknown as Preactor APS is now rebranded as Siemens Opcenter APS 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siemens Opcenter APS software is a family of production\nplanning and scheduling products that improve the synchronization of your\nmanufacturing processes, giving you greater visibility and control and enabling\nyou to increase resource utilization and on-time delivery while reducing\ninventory levels and waste. Siemens Opcenter APS is a highly customizable capacity\nplanning and scheduling package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siemens Opcenter APS 18 brings you the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New Siemens Opcenter APS product branding,<\/li><li>Additional APIs for interacting with advanced highlight and filtering tools,<\/li><li>Extended Siemens Opcenter Scheduling Anywhere upload to include facility information,<\/li><li>Compatible with Siemens Opcenter Execution Discrete 3.0 and 3.1.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Siemens Opcenter APS 18 comes with an updated look and\nfeel, which aligns the product with the Opcenter portfolio. The updated look\nand feel comes with new icons throughout the product, along with a new color\ntheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How good are you at scheduling? Try your skills with our interactive game, simulating the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/it\/topic\/preactor-schedule-game\/59746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"scheduling of bicycle or soda production in a factory (opens in a new tab)\">scheduling of bicycle or soda production in a factory<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Already using Siemens Opcenter APS?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/media\/global\/en\/Siemens%20SW%20Siemens%20Opcenter%20APS%2018%20FS_tcm27-69173.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"See what\u2019s new in v18 (opens in a new tab)\">See what\u2019s new in v18<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to learn more? Siemens 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. Siemens 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\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plm.automation.siemens.com\/global\/en\/products\/manufacturing-operations-center\/preactor-aps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Siemens Opcenter APS (opens in a new tab)\">Siemens Opcenter APS<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce the availability of Siemens Opcenter APS 18! 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