Sistema avanzato di pianificazione e programmazione (software APS)

La vostra produzione, pianificata alla perfezione. Il sistema Accevo APS è uno strumento software specializzato che opera in sinergia con il vostro ERP per pianificare in tempo reale la produzione, la logistica e le catene di approvvigionamento.

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Che cos'è un sistema di pianificazione e programmazione avanzata (APS)?

An APS system is software designed to tackle operational planning challenges in production, logistics and supply chain management. It works alongside ERP systems to plan across long, medium and short-term horizons, simulating multiple scenarios in real time to optimize throughput, reduce lead times, manage inventory and improve delivery performance. APS software can help in each industry replacing simple excel files and improving general manufacturing performance.

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Un diagramma a piramide che illustra i diversi livelli di controllo della produzione, dalla “Produzione” alla base fino al “Livello aziendale”, con l’indicazione dell’“APS” e del flusso dei dati.

APS acts as the dynamic link between your high-level planning (ERP/SCM) and the realities on the shop floor. By ingesting real-time production data from ERP systems and sending back optimised production plans, APS transforms static schedules into agile, responsive workflows. In practice, this means you can reduce lead times, improve resource utilisation and keep your strategic goals aligned with what’s actually happening in production.

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Produzione (discreta, di processo, in lotti)

Optimises production by reducing bottlenecks and managing capacity and materials.

Automotive

Enables just-in-time scheduling and adapts to complex, changing supply chains.

Cibo e bevande

Schedules for freshness, allergen control, and ingredient availability.

Aeronautica

Manages long lead times, complex assemblies, and traceability.

Farmaceutico

Supports compliance, batch tracking, and expiry-based planning.

FMCG

Handles fast-changing demand, short shelf life, and minimises waste.

Tessile

Deals with frequent order changes, colour variants, and machine planning.

Elettronica

Supports fast product changes and limited capacity with agile scheduling.

Quando prendere in considerazione il software APS?

Consider implementing an APS when your production plans become too complex for spreadsheets or manual methods to handle reliably. If you find yourself juggling multiple machines, materials and staff shifts—and struggling with late orders, bottlenecks or excess stock—an APS brings clarity and control. By running real-time simulations and optimizing every resource against your priorities, you can react quickly to changes in demand, avoid costly downtime and keep deliveries on track. 

pianificazione automatica della produzione

Intelligent Scheduling
Automatically sequence tasks to make the best use of machines and people, cutting idle time and speeding up delivery.

Solves: chaos from manual job sequencing and unexpected bottlenecks.

pianificazione dei cambi

Material & Resource Planning
Ensure you have the right parts, tools and staff in place by matching material availability and capacity to your production needs.

Solves: costly stock-outs, over-ordering and unbalanced workloads

Panoramica del processo produttivo

Live What-If Scenarios
Run instant simulations of changes—like rush orders or machine breakdowns—to see the impact and adjust your plan before issues arise.

Solves: the inability to foresee disruptions and adapt in time.

Perché scegliere il sistema APS di Accevo?

Choose Accevo APS because it brings together powerful optimisation, deep MRP and real-time AI in one easy-to-use, web-based planner. You’ll benefit from multi-criteria scheduling that balances priorities like setup times, labour costs and delivery dates, plus built-in forecasting and promise-checks to keep stock lean and customers happy. Our skill-based workforce module and full tool-set management ensure the right people and equipment are always in place. With interactive dashboards, what-if simulations and seamless ERP/CMMS/WMS integration via REST APIs, Accevo APS gives you the control to react instantly to change and drive continuous improvement.

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  • Powerful optimisation engine for faster, smarter scheduling

  • Deep MRP with built-in forecasting and ATP/CTP checks

  • Real-time AI learning for ever-more accurate plans

  • Multi-criteria scheduling (setup times, labour costs, delivery dates)

  • Skill-based workforce and full tool-set management

  • Interactive dashboards and instant what-if simulations

  • Seamless ERP/CMMS/WMS integration via REST APIs

  • Web-based planner for access anywhere, no client install needed

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According to our clients, the implementation of the Accevo APS system enjoy:

  • Flexible cost-based optimisation with multiple target criteria

  • End-to-end value-chain planning for seamless workflows

  • Complete Material Requirements Planning to keep stock levels lean

  • Bottleneck-centred scheduling that smooths production flow

  • A foundation for energy-cost planning and AI-powered insights

  • Higher on-time delivery rates and shorter lead times

  • Reduced setup, production and personnel costs

  • Lower work-in-progress levels and better resource utilisation

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Caratteristiche e moduli

Un potente scheduler che bilancia in tempo reale diversi obiettivi, come ridurre al minimo i tempi di configurazione, tagliare i costi di manodopera e rispettare le date di consegna. Esegui scenari ipotetici paralleli per confrontare istantaneamente i piani.

Vantaggi:

  • Automatizza le decisioni di compromesso tra obiettivi concorrenti

  • Consente di visualizzare in anteprima e selezionare il piano migliore con un solo clic

Pianificazione approfondita dei materiali con regole di dimensionamento dei lotti, strategie ibride pull-push e controlli in tempo reale della disponibilità a confermare la fattibilità della consegna prima dell'accettazione dell'ordine.


Vantaggi:

  • Propone automaticamente ordini di acquisto e di produzione

  • Garantisce che non si ecceda mai con le scorte o si manchi una data di consegna

Abbina le attività alle persone e agli strumenti in base alle competenze, al reparto o al turno. Gestisci le dipendenze dei set di strumenti e le finestre di manutenzione per evitare conflitti.


Vantaggi:

  • Garantisce che vengano sempre assegnati il personale e le attrezzature adeguati

  • Riduce i tempi di inattività grazie alle regole di commutazione automatizzate

Passa senza soluzione di continuità dalla pianificazione strategica a quella a medio termine e settimanale. Allinea il tuo piano generale annuale con l'esecuzione in officina.


Vantaggi:

  • Supporta le decisioni relative alla capacità e agli investimenti con mesi di anticipo

  • Fornisce programmi di produzione dettagliati, settimana per settimana

Un hub dashboard live con grafici personalizzabili su utilizzo, colli di bottiglia e puntualità. Approfondisci qualsiasi intervallo di tempo o centro di lavoro.


Vantaggi:

  • Fornisce visibilità immediata sull'impatto del piano

  • Consente adeguamenti basati sui dati in tempo reale

Orchestra approvvigionamento, produzione e distribuzione in un unico programma unificato. Ottimizza i trasferimenti di magazzino e gli slot di trasporto tra i vari siti.


Vantaggi:

  • Garantisce che i materiali siano nel posto giusto al momento giusto

  • Bilancia i carichi tra impianti, magazzini e vettori

Il sistema raccoglie dati in tempo reale direttamente dalle macchine e dagli operatori in officina. Questo feedback online mantiene le vostre operazioni trasparenti e aggiornate.

Vantaggi:

  • Visibilità immediata dello stato attuale della produzione

  • Reazione più rapida ai problemi, riduzione dei tempi di inattività

Stato di avanzamento della produzione in tempo reale
Rimani informato con aggiornamenti in tempo reale sullo stato degli ordini, sull'attività delle macchine e sugli input degli operatori. Tutto viene monitorato e visualizzato in tempo reale.

Vantaggi:

  • Migliore controllo sulle scadenze e sui tempi di consegna

  • Miglioramento del processo decisionale basato su informazioni aggiornate

Criteri di ottimizzazione
Il nostro sistema APS utilizza regole e vincoli definiti su misura per ottimizzare le sequenze di produzione e l'utilizzo delle risorse. La pianificazione si basa su ciò che conta davvero per la tua attività.

Vantaggi:

  • Riduzione dei tempi di produzione e degli scarti

  • Uso più efficiente di macchinari, materiali e manodopera

Un motore di autoapprendimento che perfeziona le proprie regole sulla base dei dati storici e in tempo reale. Produce pianificazioni sempre più accurate ad ogni aggiornamento.


Vantaggi:

  • Prevede ed evita le interruzioni prima che si verifichino

  • Migliora continuamente la precisione della pianificazione nel tempo

Aree funzionali

Our Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system supports a wide range of key functional areas to optimise production and planning processes. It includes tools for demand forecasting, production scheduling, and capacity planning, helping manufacturers respond effectively to changing market needs.

The system also covers material requirements planning (MRP), finite and infinite scheduling, and what-if analysis to evaluate different planning scenarios. With constraint management and order prioritisation, users can handle production limits and ensure timely deliveries. Scenario planning, Just-In-Time (JIT) scheduling, and supply chain synchronisation further enhance coordination across the entire manufacturing network.

Un diagramma che mostra le “Aree funzionali” al centro, collegate a vari concetti correlati quali “Previsione della domanda”, “Pianificazione della produzione”, “Pianificazione della capacità”, “Gestione dei vincoli”, “Priorità degli ordini”, “Pianificazione degli scenari”, “Programmazione Just-in-Time (JIT)', 'Pianificazione dei fabbisogni di materiale (MRP)' e 'Analisi What-If'. Questa rappresentazione visiva evidenzia l'interconnessione di queste aree chiave all'interno della gestione della catena di fornitura.
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Tecnologie chiave

APS systems today harness a range of key technologies to deliver truly responsive and optimised production plans. Finite-capacity scheduling ensures every machine and work centre is loaded within its actual limits, while AI/ML-based optimisation continuously learns from your data to suggest ever-better sequences. Digital twins replicate your shop-floor in a virtual model, enabling risk-free what-if scenarios and faster decision cycles.

Flexible deployment options—cloud, on-premises or hybrid—let you choose the right balance of control and scalability, and real-time data processing keeps schedules up to date as conditions change. Under the hood, powerful heuristic and genetic algorithms tackle complex trade-offs at speed, and constraint programming enforces every rule from tool availability to labour qualifications, so your plans are both ambitious and achievable.

Read further about the technology that Accevo uses.

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Sfide nella pianificazione della produzione

Effective production planning is essential for manufacturing efficiency, yet companies frequently encounter challenges such as limited transparency, rigid systems, scheduling complexities, communication issues, and hidden bottlenecks. These problems lead to inefficiencies, delays, and increased costs. To overcome these challenges, businesses should adopt advanced planning tools, flexible scheduling solutions, improved interdepartmental communication, data-driven analytics, and systematic knowledge management, ensuring better adaptability and competitiveness in production processes.

The top five challenges in production planning are:

  1. Limited transparency across the value-added process

  2. Rigid and outdated planning systems (like Excel)

  3. Difficulty managing daily order scheduling

  4. High communication effort between departments

  5. Lack of visibility into production bottlenecks

Read further in the article Challenges in Production Planning.

Integrazioni e sistemi correlati

Fully integrated with leading ERP systems such as SAP, Microsoft, Oracle, Infor, and Comarch, our solution ensures smooth data flow and synchronisation across the entire production process. This seamless integration supports efficient planning, execution, and monitoring between ERP, APS, and MES systems.

Acquisizione dati

ERP

  • Master and transaction data
  • Personnel
  • Work centers
  • Production resources and tools
  • Demands
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APS

  • Planning and optimization
  • Gantt chart
  • Order sequencing
  • Consideration of constraints
  • Analysis
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MES

  • Confirmations, machine and order state from
    MES to Accevo APS
  • Shopfloor

Conformità alle normative e agli standard

ISA-95

ISA-95: Integration Standard between Enterprise and Control Systems

ISA-95 is a widely recognised international standard specifically designed to integrate business (enterprise) and manufacturing (control) systems. It provides a structured approach for data exchange between different operational levels, such as management and factory floor operations.

  • Improves Visibility and Transparency:
    By standardising information flows, ISA-95 helps organisations gain clear visibility across the entire manufacturing process. This standard is crucial for identifying bottlenecks, reducing delays, and improving overall operational efficiency.

  • Supports System Interoperability:
    Companies employing ISA-95 experience smoother integration of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and control systems. This interoperability is essential for dynamic production scheduling and real-time decision-making.

  • Enhances Communication:
    By standardising terminology and data formats, ISA-95 significantly reduces miscommunications and errors across departments, contributing to more efficient production planning.

Example: A pharmaceutical manufacturer using ISA-95 standards successfully integrates batch production data directly into its ERP system. This integration allows immediate adjustments based on demand forecasts, regulatory requirements, or production anomalies.

ISO 9001 is an internationally accepted quality management standard focusing on consistent quality delivery, customer satisfaction, and continual process improvement.

  • Promotes Quality Assurance:
    ISO 9001 provides a structured framework to ensure all production processes meet defined quality standards. It directly impacts planning by embedding quality checks into operational routines.

  • Facilitates Risk Management:
    By integrating preventive measures and regular audits, ISO 9001 helps identify potential issues in production processes before they escalate, aiding proactive planning and risk reduction.

  • Encourages Continuous Improvement:
    Implementing ISO 9001 promotes systematic tracking of performance metrics, enabling continuous improvements in production processes, resource management, and scheduling efficiencies.

Example: An automotive parts manufacturer certified with ISO 9001 systematically reviews production plans and quality metrics. This continuous monitoring ensures prompt action on discrepancies, reduces wastage, and improves production reliability.

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Marcin Marczewski 

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