Production scheduling for sheet metal fabrication
A well-loaded cutting machine does not guarantee an on-time assembly. Detailed scheduling connects cutting with bending, welding and finishing, so downstream capacity is part of the decision.
Order scheduling. Simple. Efficient.
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Your goals and rules for machines, shifts and processes.
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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
Connect the operations
Model the route from cut parts to finished assemblies. Dependencies define which operations can run in parallel and which must wait for a complete set of parts.
Coordinate bending capacity
Assign work to suitable presses with the required tools and people. Include changeover effort when comparing machine loading and job sequences.
Review downstream queues
Prioritizing every urgent cutting job can overload welding. Compare complete routes with completion dates and shared workstations in the same scenario.
Compare a concrete planning decision
Illustrative scenario with synthetic data
In a synthetic fabrication shop, a rush enclosure needs laser cutting, bending and welding. The cutting machine has space, but the required bending tool is booked for another job.
- 01Cutting
- 02Bending
- 03Welding
- 04Finishing
What to compare
Compare a tool change with shifting the other job. Review the complete route to welding before promising a delivery date; the earliest cutting start is only one part of order scheduling.
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.
- Order routes, part dependencies and released cutting-job durations
- Press and welding capacity, tools, skills and setup times
- Material readiness and agreed downstream processing dates
Configured for your operation
Nesting and cutting-path optimization remain with CAD/CAM. Apex uses the resulting jobs and times for scheduling. Shared-sheet, batch and external-coating rules need an agreed representation in the planning model.
Plan your implementationStart with Apex
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