Kevin Fox's summary is complete as far as Infor is concerned - we offer VPi (aka Advanced Planner) and Thruput to the system i community. VPi is infinite capacity planning, Thruput is finite capacity and offers Capable to Promise functionality. There are other finite scheduling products in the Infor family, but they offer no advantages - so we don't sell them to system i customers.
FCPS is no longer available to new customers.
Both VPi and Thruput are integrated to XA and the system i, but both run on a PC. We aren't aware of any finite capacity solution that runs on the System i, not to say such a thing doesn't exist.
As regards implementation, all finite scheduling products are difficult to implement - having implemented such products from i2 and others, I can say that from personal experience. The benefits are there, but it is a steep hill to climb.
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date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:56:47 -0500
from: "lwl" <lwl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity
scheduling application
Anyone on the list know of an i Series based, finite capacity, production
scheduling package?
Want to interface to MAPICS to do both short term scheduling of firm and
open shop orders as well as long term scheduling of the full production
plan.
Roy Luce
Direct: 847-540-9635
800-913-PLUS (7587)
Cell: 847-910-0884
Email: rluce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:03:12 -0600
from: "Weston Wheat" <wwheat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity
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Advance Planner
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Subject: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity
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Anyone on the list know of an i Series based, finite capacity,
production
scheduling package?
Want to interface to MAPICS to do both short term scheduling of firm and
open shop orders as well as long term scheduling of the full production
plan.
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Roy
Are you marketing your OTTO/RPM Product on the MAPICS List?
Kevin
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Subject: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity scheduling application
Anyone on the list know of an i Series based, finite capacity, production
scheduling package?
Want to interface to MAPICS to do both short term scheduling of firm and
open shop orders as well as long term scheduling of the full production
plan.
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subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity
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Have you looked at SCM (ThruPut) or AVP from Infor . ThruPut is the
"Cadillac" but also comes w/ high implimentation costs. AVP would be the
other consideration.
Kevin
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No Sir!
I'm trying to solve one long-time client's production scheduling challenge.
Suspect your question was the result of the subject line wording.
Didn't mean for it to read like a come on, an enticement.
It's simply a statement of what I'm looking for.
Probably should have said "I'm looking for ..."
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scheduling package?
Want to interface to MAPICS to do both short term scheduling of firm and
open shop orders as well as long term scheduling of the full production
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Weston:
My client is pretty insistent that the solution be non-Infor.
Any other candidates?
Roy Luce
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Subject: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity
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scheduling package?
Want to interface to MAPICS to do both short term scheduling of firm and
open shop orders as well as long term scheduling of the full production
plan.
Roy Luce
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date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:23:32 -0700
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That's funny... are they tired of having to pay for mothers milk? :-)
Weston:
My client is pretty insistent that the solution be non-Infor.
Any other candidates?
Roy Luce
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Anyone on the list know of an i Series based, finite capacity,
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scheduling package?
Want to interface to MAPICS to do both short term scheduling of firm and
open shop orders as well as long term scheduling of the full production
plan.
Roy Luce
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subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity
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Roy
The answer is:
1. INFOR Finite Capacity Planning and Scheduling is available through Release 6. You will need to get an exception from INFOR through your affiliate to purchase but it is available.
2. INFOR Advanced Planning and Scheduling for XA R6, R7, R7.7 and R7.8. It's been renamed to Visual Planner for iSeries (VPi) at R9.
3. INFOR Thruput for XA R6, R7, R7.7, R7.8 and R9.
INFOR's Supply Chain Management (SCM) Thruput is a constraint based planning system based on the work of E Goldratt (The Goal, the Race), which is the evolutionary replacement for finite capacity planning.
Advanced Planning and Scheduling (AVP) is a subset of Thruput functions which is finite capacity plus. The plus is that it also is Master Scheduling including forecast consumption.
Thruput provides Capability To Promise (CTP) integration with XA such that an order can be entered and planned based on the constraints of the system in real time. To put it simply, as the order is entered all the planning is completed and the promise date is based upon actual load and constraints. It is not a 'standard lead time" quote.
Kevin Fox
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Sent: Aug 4, 2010 9:12 AM
To: 'MAPICS ERP System Discussion' <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity scheduling application
No Sir!
I'm trying to solve one long-time client's production scheduling challenge.
Suspect your question was the result of the subject line wording.
Didn't mean for it to read like a come on, an enticement.
It's simply a statement of what I'm looking for.
Probably should have said "I'm looking for ..."
Roy Luce
Direct: 847-540-9635
800-913-PLUS (7587)
Cell: 847-910-0884
Email: rluce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:05 AM
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Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity
scheduling application
Roy
Are you marketing your OTTO/RPM Product on the MAPICS List?
Kevin
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Sent: Aug 4, 2010 8:56 AM
To: 'MAPICS ERP System Discussion' <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [MAPICS-L] Looking for a free-standing finite capacity scheduling
application
Anyone on the list know of an i Series based, finite capacity, production
scheduling package?
Want to interface to MAPICS to do both short term scheduling of firm and
open shop orders as well as long term scheduling of the full production
plan.
Roy Luce
Direct: 847-540-9635
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