iPES by Pinja
Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system
An optimal production plan is based on factual information on the status, capacity and materials of the supply chain
The goal of production planning is to open up the production flow avoiding bottlenecks and unnecessary stoppages. To be successful, production planning needs reliable real-time information on demand and material and capacity needs related to the customer order. The production flow and profitability improve when work related to the customer order has been planned based on the correct initial data.
Defective production planning is characterized by:
Slow response to changes taking place in production
Production staff lack a clear view of the priority of tasks
Master data in the ERP is not up-to-date
Production planning improves the management of production disturbances and changes and increases transparency
The daily work of production planners and employees responsible for production includes solving problems related to sometimes rapidly changing production conditions. Production stoppages, material deficiencies, challenges related to demand forecasting or, for instance, human resources are factors that cause changes to planned production. In fact, the success of production planning is measured at the time of change; how fast production can be adapted to changed conditions to maintain supply security and keep up with the other targets of production.
A modern APS software enables the utilization of different scenarios. Scenarios are based on facts and help the planner see the results through different selections. Traditional Excel worksheets cannot do this; the future vision is limited to the following day at most.
Over 20 years of experience and expertise in optimization of production planning and supply chains for different industries
Wood processing and timber industry
Food industry
Machine shop and assembly industry
Process industry
Metal industry
Our solution: iPES – Production advanced planning and scheduling (APS) system
iPES by Pinja is a APS system for the optimization of production planning and supply chains. iPES is a modern and intelligent browser-based APS software solution that can also be used as a cloud service. The iPES system uses advanced optimization and simulation technologies also enabling what-if simulation based on scenarios.
A modular product architecture enables easy system expansions, updates and maintenance. Constant product development guarantees a long lifetime and reliable performance in the form of new versions and functionalities.
All features
Coarse scheduling / S&OP
Long-term volume scheduling, production capacity planning, critical material requirement planning, scenario planning and what if simulations.
Fine-tuning of scheduling
Gantt chart view for production, workload color-coding, multiple scheduling possibilities, change time optimization, material deficiencies, management of service and equipment breakdowns, requirement calculation of management material, extensive resource management, extended dynamic resource register (tools, molds, jigs), versatile metrics & KPI’s for analyzing the plan, reporting and Power BI report support.
Resource planning
Dimensioning of resource needs and optimal utilization of resources require seamless cooperation between different information systems. The PES system provides a real-time calendar of available resources, which is automatically linked to planning views.Unlike many ERP solutions, PES allocates the production capacity taking into account the resources available. Advanced resource management helps the planning of human resources needs and arrangement of working hours as well as machine maintenance scheduling without disturbing production. The solution improves the production rate, working capital turnover and supply security providing a real picture of production performance.
Resource planning functionalities
Machines and equipment, employees, calendars, maintenance, work time registration, work shift planning ja competence.
Monitoring the planning and implementation of the production plan
At work queue workplaces
Acknowledgement of various work steps
Online visualization of work instructions, images etc. at workplaces
Registration of hours worked
Monitoring of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Quality reporting
Management of PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) deviations
Warehouse functionalities
Graphic warehouse maps
Management of internal logistics
Order picking
Material acknowledgement
Traceability
Partner network management
Suppliers have a real-time view of the work queue, acknowledgement of work start and end, deviation reporting, a real-time and visual view of the current situation and work and material data and deficiencies.
5 000+ users
10+ countries
15+ years of use
20+ million orders processed annually
Our customers’ experiences in the iPES system:
Atria Suomi
The PES system by Pinja offered a solution to Atria's key information needs — to facilitate the daily operational functions…
Snellman – significant cost savings through more efficient production planning
Enhanced production planning has helped Snellman optimize frozen stock by over 20% and reduce losses due to expiration dates by…
Metsä Fibre – the world’s most modern sawmill
As a result of the collaboration between Pinja and the leading producer of wood-based bio-products, Metsä Fibre, a common operating…
How do I get started?
The starting point of our iPES delivery is always a profound understanding of the facts and sore points of the customer’s business. Our experts in production process development and supply chain optimization know how to adapt the system to the customer’s specific needs. We measure our success by the rate of improvement of your supply chain and production planning process and increase in revenue and profitability. Our PES delivery is based on a conceptualized model of project implementation and we provide you with full commissioning support.
We offer you:
- A free analysis of your present state and current processes
- A preliminary survey including an analysis of the present state, target state, potential benefit and the solution model for implementing the change
- Validation and migration of initial data
- Fast system introduction and user training
- System and customer support from Day 1
- Expert partnership, business sector expertise and continuous development of the customer relationship
- More than 450 experts in the different areas of business intelligence, software development, automation, production planning and control