Developers: | BFG Group |
Technology: | APS - Synchronous Production Planning Systems |
BFG APS is an operational planning system designed to automatically build an optimal detailed feasible plan taking into account work in progress and issue shift-daily assignments to workplaces.
2022: Opportunities and effects from the implementation of BFG APS
According to information for November 2022, BFG APS allows:
- Carry out operational detailed planning of shift jobs to workplaces.
- Give a prompt assessment of the plan feasibility with indication of lagging orders.
- Calculate in detail the need for materials and components for each shift task.
- Carry out a plan-fact analysis of the readiness of items for orders/products.
- Monitor the progress of order fulfillment and production processes in general using analytical widgets;
- Compare production plan variants.
- Implement automatic launch into production to replenish defective products.
- Plan taking into account:
- Unavailability of equipment (maintenance and repair schedule);
- Work in progress (WIP);
- Adjustment on machines.
Implementation effects
According to the developers' statement, BFG APS:
- Reduces operating costs by 10-20%
- Reduce product cycles by 50%
- Increases labor productivity by 20-30%
- Reduces working capital and WIP by 50%
- Ensures the fulfillment of orders on time by 100%
- Reduces scheduling complexity by 80%
Replaces foreign products:
- DELMIA Ortems
- APS IT-Enterprise /MES
- MES HYDRA
- MPDV HYDRA
- SAP APO
- SAP PP/DS
- Siemens Preactor Opcenter ( )