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Seiki Scheduler

Seiki Scheduler | Graphical real time planning
Finding a balance between the demands of meeting
target delivery dates and managing workflow efficiently
and economically can be difficult when relying upon
manual methods, such as multiple uncontrolled
spreadsheets to manage highly complex planning and
interwoven scheduling procedures. To achieve a high
level of visibility and control, a real-time management
system that can relate to resources and operations
provides a far more accurate picture of the current state
of production on the shop floor on which to base key
planning decisions.
Finite Capacity Scheduling
In order to maintain an optimal work schedule, defining
accurate workplace information is essential. Finite
capacity planning is based on the real capacity of your
facility and ensures that stock levels are reduced as
materials are only ordered when required, corrective
action can be taken to prevent late deliveries and
operations are only scheduled when resources are
available, reducing work in progress and avoiding
bottlenecks in production. The Seiki Scheduler enables you
to administer workplaces, define standard maximum and
minimum hourly rates, individual workplace efficiency and
shift start times; creating a realistic model of your
available capacity.
The Scheduler contains all active orders and displays
essential production information specific to individual
component parts, such as works order number, drawing
number, quantity and due date. The routing information
required for scheduling, e.g. material, operation numbers,
resource(s) to be used, setting and cycle time, are also
available. Scheduling rules are operationally constrained,
which means that it is possible to set rules such as no
overlap, free overlap, percentage overlap, earliest start
and latest end dates against individual operations as
opposed to having a rule which applies to all operations.
This level of configurability means that schedules can be
optimised to a greater degree than when using manual
methods to plan your workload. It also provides a dynamic
solution to a typically complex management procedure.

Introducing Seiki Scheduler...
Seiki Scheduler is a complete finite capacity
planning solution designed to provide a high
level of visibility and control of your
manufacturing process.

The Features
• Appearance and functionality of a traditional planning board
• Drag and drop technology for ‘what-if’ planning
• Forward sequential loading of all jobs
• Create a realistic model of your available capacity
• Automated scheduling algorithms
• Simple traffic light indicators to preview consequences of
changes to the schedule
• Interfaces to your existing ERP/MRP system or is fully
integrated with the Seiki ERP

The Benefits
• Reduces outsourcing by maximising the utilisation of your
existing resources
• Predict delivery dates with confidence
• Reduce inventory and stock
• Achieve greater manufacturing flexibility
• Identify untapped production capacity
• Manage your production effectively and efficiently with
minimal user input
• Increase visibility of your manufacturing process
• Avoid bottlenecks in production

Production Planning

Simple drag and drop technology enables ‘what-if’
planning to be undertaken within the context of your
configured scheduling rules.

Graphical planning board

View the consequences of changes
to the schedule

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Olivier House, 18 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1TL
T: 01273 666999
F: 01273 602564
E: sales@seikisystems.co.uk
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The Seiki Scheduler maintains the appearance and
functionality of a traditional planning board, making it
easy to use and simple to learn. The system offers a
number of viewing options from which to plan your
workload. Within the planning board view, individual work
centres are displayed with their capacity against their
availability in hours per day. The daily capacity for each
resource can be dynamically changed to reflect actual
availability, which is essential when reacting to
unexpected events, such as machine breakdowns or staff
absence.

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