Manufacturing Scheduler that works with SAP S/4HANAAsprova APS (SAP Integration)

Asprova APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) works with SAP's manufacturing schedule planning functionality and can be used as an extended SAP solution to optimize small schedule planning.
From the planning and arrangement data generated by SAP ERP, detailed schedule planning for each manufacturing process and operation, load leveling, and allocation of equipment and groups in charge are performed to streamline and optimize schedule planning operations.

Challenges in Schedule Planning Operations and Solutions with Asprova APS

The following are typical examples of issues related to scheduling work.

• The know-how of schedule planning work is dependent on the individual.
• Schedules that take into account equipment outages, such as periodic inspections, are outside the system. The calendar in SAP, the core system, is on a plant-by-plant basis. Process basis is required.
• Schedules that take personnel burden into account are outside the system.
• It is difficult to change the schedule in Excel. Want to automate updating of the schedule table.

In response to these issues, the introduction of Asprova APS

• Replace and share schedule planning experience with scheduler master
• Scheduler works with SAP's manufacturing schedule planning functionality to set up calendars for each process.
• Incorporate personnel load and create schedule within the system
• Easy to replan

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Integration of SAP and Scheduler in Planning Operations (Pharmaceutical Case)

Integration of SAP and Scheduler in Manufacturing Orders and Performance (Pharmaceutical Example)

Interface between SAP and Asprova

B-EN-G provides an SAP connection kit as an option for the Asprova APS pharmaceutical industry starter kit. This eliminates the need for interface development.