Planning & Scheduling

Planning & Scheduling as a the focal point

In a Smart Factory, planning and preparation goes far beyond moving cards on a planning board. Instead, detailed production planning is characterized by complex relationships and general conditions that can only be optimally met with flexible IT tools. The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) HYDRA from MPDV is an example of such a tool firmly established on the market. Here, machines, tools, orders, materials, energy and personnel can be planned efficiently. The system takes all correlations into account and also provides automatic planning and allocation algorithms that make it easier for planners to handle complex production scenarios.

In addition to mere production planning, HYDRA also supports preparations in quality assurance and enables seamless networking of production and quality processes with operator self-testing. Maintenance and repair activities must also be planned – HYDRA offers suitable functions for this purpose, such as the maintenance calendar.

Ultimately, the MES HYDRA meets all the requirements that the "Smart Factory Elements" model places on a modern IT tool for planning and scheduling.

More on the Smart Factory Elements model at http://mpdv.info/prsfeplanning

More on MES HYDRA at http://mpdv.info/prsfehydra