🏭 Automotive ERP: Production planning
Load EDI schedules from every OEM, set takt and balance the line, level the model mix, group press jobs to cut changeovers and explode the BOM so parts arrive on time. Re-plan in minutes when the next release lands.
Eight weeks of an OEM's schedule for one part. The first two weeks are firm, the next two are a trade-off zone where you can buy material, and the rest is forecast. Switch to the new release to see the changes. Demo data.
Three variants of one assembly, in a 6:3:1 mix. A batched day builds all of A, then B, then C, so suppliers and the line see big swings. A levelled (heijunka) sequence spreads them out.
Six jobs on one press line in a 16-hour day. Turn on quick changeover (SMED) to cut each changeover by half and see the time freed. Demo data.
One brake caliper assembly due on day 14. MRP works backwards through the bill of materials, offsetting each part by its lead time. Hover a bar to trace it.
What each one asks of planning, and where it's handled in the suite.
Nine capabilities, each linked to the related module.
Send us one OEM schedule and your line details. We'll show takt, line balance and a levelled plan in a live demo.
Plan my line in a demoSee the Automotive ERPSix steps to bring planning onto one system.
What changes once planning runs on one system.
Schedules follow the OEM's latest release.
Levelled builds instead of safety stock.
Smarter changeovers free capacity.
A new release re-planned in minutes.
From a Tier 3 press shop to a Tier 1 assembly plant.
One integrated system.
Industries and services connected to automotive planning.
Answers for planners, plant heads and supply chain teams.
It turns OEM schedules into plans your plant can run: a master schedule by line, takt and line balance, levelled sequences for variants, press and moulding schedules with sensible changeovers, and material plans from the BOM, all tracked against actual output.
Takt time is the available production time divided by customer demand. Two 450-minute shifts give 54,000 seconds; at 900 parts a day, takt is 60 seconds. Any station slower than that becomes the bottleneck.
Yes. It takes forecast and call-off messages such as DELFOR and DELJIT, as well as portal downloads and spreadsheets, and compares each release with the last so changes stand out.
OEM schedules usually have a near-term firm period you're committed to build, a trade-off period where material can be bought, and a forecast beyond that. The system plans each zone differently.
Yes. JIS call-offs are sequenced in the OEM's build order, with pick, pack and dispatch steps timed to the delivery window.
Jobs that share tools, materials or settings are grouped, and a changeover matrix gives the time for each switch, so the schedule wastes fewer press or moulding hours.
Yes. Demand is exploded through the BOM with lead times and stock, so purchase orders and shop orders start on time and shortages show early.
It keeps the planning and capacity records IATF 16949 expects, and links to quality, supplier and delivery performance data in the suite.
As an estimate, 8 to 12 weeks for one plant, depending on how many OEMs, parts and lines you have and how EDI is set up today.
Tell us your OEMs, parts and lines. We reply within 4 business hours and can demo with one of your own schedules.