Machine scheduling for custom packaging production
Customer-specific cartons share presses, cutting dies and folder-gluers. Detailed scheduling turns released packaging orders into a coordinated sequence across these resources.
Order scheduling. Simple. Efficient.
Automate routine work. Optimize operations. Meet deadlines.
Decide faster.
Compare scenarios. Work through chat. Make informed decisions.
Easy to adapt.
Your goals and rules for machines, shifts and processes.
Keep your existing systems.
An AI add-on for your planning. No system switch. Runs locally.
Today, the planner manually reconciles Excel and ERP or MES. With Apex, an AI agent prepares data from connected systems and creates planning alternatives. The planner sets priorities, reviews the result and releases the plan. The animation illustrates the workflow, not measured processing times.
With Apex
What your schedule needs to connect
Start with released artwork
Treat material and artwork readiness as inputs to the production route. A due date alone does not make an order executable.
Share dies and machines
Include the required die and eligible machines when allocating cutting operations and setup time.
Follow the converting route
Compare press sequences through folding and gluing. An efficient press plan can still overload the finishing line.
Compare a concrete planning decision
Illustrative scenario with synthetic data
Two synthetic carton orders need the same die-cutting machine. A large order is ready first, but a smaller order has an earlier delivery commitment and a short finishing route.
- 01Print sheets
- 02Die cut
- 03Fold and glue
- 04Pack cartons
What to compare
Compare the effect of job order on final packing dates, setup effort and the folder-gluer queue.
See scenario planning in ApexBring the data you already have
Start with agreed exports from Excel, ERP or MES. Map them to your production model before connecting recurring updates.
- Released artwork, substrates and order quantities
- Press, die-cutting and folder-gluer routes with eligible tooling
- Setup changes, shift calendars and shipment deadlines
Configured for your operation
This example concerns converting discrete packaging orders, not paper production. Imposition and cutting-layout optimisation remain upstream inputs.
Plan your implementationStart with Apex
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