If you’re looking for a nice resource on production scheduling software you might want to check out the production scheduling software news. The site offers a collection of article on advanced planning as well as reviews of scheduling solutions offered by a variety of vendors. The site is only about a year old but they do a nice job.

Production scheduling systems have evolved over the past few years. They have transitioned from primarily windows based objects to more of a web approach. The web offers the ability for an entire team to interact with the production schedule from anywhere. This flexibility is sought after.

In addition to the scheduling and management team gaining greater visibility there can be improvements in sales and customer service. One of the nice things that a good planning system will do is to calculate and report on capacity and available to promise capability. This can be a real boon in many companies. If you can give the sales force insight into capacity they can discount and load your production capability more effectively.