With multiple machines and new jobs coming in, it can difficult to know how to best organise your resources to optimise production scheduling. However, the Fitfactory Scheduler intelligently plans in jobs according to live capacity availability to optimise resources and achieve delivery efficiencies and cost targets.
The Scheduler makes it easy to improve On-time in Full delivery performance by ensuring you have capacity upfront – even before accepting a job.
Fitfactory Scheduler
Now, it’s easier than ever to manage resources across your business.
No more planning jobs only to find out that key staff are on holiday. And no more hassle to rearrange jobs if a machine breaks down unexpectedly.
Fitfactory Planning Board
Plan in work groups, holidays, absences, shift patterns & subcontracting
Automatically schedule the optimal layout to achieve outstanding delivery targets
Drag & drop jobs onto different machine groups or dates
Shopfloor integration and powerful dashboards gives you the latest information about your business wherever you are!
“The scheduler is by no means bullet-proof – but it is very, very close! It has made a massive impact to our business. Also, the technical staff have been hugely helpful in getting us using the system to its fullest extent and tailoring it to our work processes.”
When combined with other Fitfactory modules, the scheduler can help automate production planning through to delivery, with full traceability, to drive productivity improvements.
Firstly, we recommend the following setup for your server and PC requirements:
Microsoft for SQL Server 2014 Express, and is as follows:
Client (PC):
Also, for any concerns about your IT infrastructure, our team is happy to offer advice.
Our software is only available on a monthly subscription basis, with a minimum term of 12 months. This model also helps you realise the benefits and achieve ROI more quickly as there’s a lower upfront cost.
The prices listed covers only the subscription cost of the software. We structure this package in this way to help reduce your overall cost. So, rather than inflate our price to cover the cost of training, we allow you to purchase it separately so can purchase as much or as little as you need.
Training is charged daily at a rate of £795/day. Also, for new purchases, we recommend minimum 2 days training.
Your subscription fee covers everything you need to get up and running, including access to our help manuals, customer forum, and email and phone support. Furthermore, all our support team are based here in the UK and we’re always available at the end of the phone, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
We believe that you can only improve what can be measured, so the dashboard comes with powerful built-in reporting to help you analyse information in real-time to improve you factory’s fitness.
Absolutely! When combined with other Fitfactory modules, the scheduler automates production planning through to delivery, with full traceability, to drive productivity improvements.
Unfortunately, not. The scheduler is perfectly integrated with our fitfactory modules to help you have the best experience possible.
However, this isn’t always the case when we’ve tried to integrate it with 3rd party systems in the past.
If you are really interested in the scheduler, and would consider moving to a Fitfactory system, we’re happy to help you with this transition.
