FAST

Flexible Advanced Scheduling Technology

FAST is a configurable production planning and scheduling framework that helps manufacturers build feasible schedules around their production rules, resources, materials, capacity, workforce and operational constraints.

  • Production planning
  • Finite-capacity scheduling
  • Built around your rules
QueueIllustrative sample data

The challenge

A schedule only works when it satisfies many conditions at the same time — and those conditions move every day.

13 conditions · one schedule

  1. 01Production ordersWhat has to be made, how much, and by when.
  2. 02RoutingThe sequence of operations each order follows.
  3. 03Material readinessInputs and components available before an operation starts.
  4. 04Resource capacityWhat each machine or work center can carry.
  5. 05Factory calendarWorking days, holidays and calendar exceptions.
  6. 06ShiftsThe working-time windows of every line.
  7. 07ManpowerOperators available on each shift.
  8. 08SkillsWho is qualified to run which resource.
  9. 09Setup & changeoverTime spent switching from one product to the next.
  10. 10Maintenance & downtimePlanned and unplanned unavailability.
  11. 11PrioritiesRush orders and orders that cannot slip.
  12. 12Due datesDelivery commitments behind every order.
  13. 13Operation dependenciesWhat must finish before the next step can start.
  14. FASTOne feasible schedule.Every condition respected, or flagged.

Framework Code Product

FAST is not generic SaaS, and not a fixed module package that forces your process to follow the product. It keeps a reusable product core, while rules, parameters, data boundaries, integrations and operational behaviour are adapted to each organisation.

  • Not generic SaaS
  • Not an ERP or MES replacement
  • Not blank-page custom development
  • Not a black box — planners stay in control

Configured per organisation

  • Business rules
  • Scheduling constraints
  • Company & plant configuration
  • Production methods
  • Routing logic
  • Material logic
  • Resource capacity
  • Manpower & skills
  • Calendars & shifts
  • Reports
  • Integrations
  • UI / UX
  • Data boundary

Reusable product core

FAST
  • Scheduling Board
  • Constraint validation
  • Material readiness
  • Scenario simulation
  • Plan vs actual & exceptions
  • Multi-company governance
  1. 01UnderstandYour process, pain points, SOPs, data, constraints and KPIs.
  2. 02DesignBlueprint, workflow, roles, data boundary, UI/UX and acceptance criteria.
  3. 03CustomizeRules, configuration, parameters and the user experience.
  4. 04DevelopThe extensions you need, while the product core stays intact.
  5. 05IntegrateFAST connected to your ERP, staging database or other systems in scope.
  6. 06DeployTesting, deployment, handover and continuous improvement.

How FAST works

Your systems stay the source of truth. FAST plans on top of them and feeds the result back into the next decision.

  1. 01Source system / ERPOrders and master data stay where they belong.
  2. 02Integration & stagingPlanning data enters through an agreed boundary.
  3. 03Planning dataOrders, routings, materials, resources, calendars and skills, prepared for planning.
  4. 04Schedule & validateOperations placed and checked against every active constraint.
  5. 05Scenario reviewAlternatives compared without touching the active plan.
  6. 06PublishThe approved plan becomes the active schedule.
  7. 07Progress syncExecution progress is synced back from the floor.
  8. 08Plan vs actualDeviations and exceptions surface with their severity.
  9. 09RescheduleAdjustments are drafted, reviewed and published again.

09 → 04 · the loop that keeps the plan executable

Scheduling Board

Resources on one axis, time on the other. Place operations automatically or by hand — every move is checked against the rules you have switched on.

Unscheduled queue · 4

  • PRD-1042due 02:00 +1dHigh
  • PRD-1043due 04:00 +1dNormal
  • PRD-1047due 22:00Rush
  • PRD-1051due 06:00 +1dNormalMaterial shortage

Four orders waiting. Press “Schedule” or keep scrolling.

Illustrative sample data · not a product screenshot

  • 01Resource / work center timeline
  • 02Unscheduled queue with due date and priority
  • 03Automated scheduling run
  • 04Manual drag & drop adjustment
  • 05Forward and backward scheduling
  • 06Hour, day and week views
  • 07Validation before confirming
  • 08Conflict and blocking-reason visibility
  • 09Material readiness context
  • 10Locked operations stay in place

Constraint-aware scheduling

Each constraint can be switched on or off globally, per plant or work center, or inside a single scenario — so the rules match how your operation really runs.

Material readiness

The scheduler must respect it. No placement may break it.

PRD-1051 · Op 10Line B

Held in the queue — inputs not ready.

Switch it on or off

Constraint catalogue · 13 rules

  • Planning horizonOnly schedule inside the planning window.
  • Due dateKeep operations aligned with delivery commitments.
  • Earliest startNothing starts before it is allowed to.
  • Operation sequenceFollow routing order and dependencies.
  • Material readinessHold operations until inputs are ready.
  • Resource availabilityRespect downtime and unavailability.
  • Prevent overlapping operationsOne operation per resource at a time.
  • Priority orderPlace urgent orders first.
  • Factory calendarUse working days only.
  • Work shiftStay inside shift windows.
  • Skill matrixMatch operations to qualified operators.
  • Manpower availabilityAccount for operators on shift and absences.
  • Partial schedule resultsKeep what fits; queue the rest with a reason.

Advanced production logic.

Beyond simple slots, FAST reasons about how work actually moves through your plant.

  • Routing dependencyPredecessor and successor operations keep their order across resources.
  • Process-time parametersSetup and changeover times feed into each operation’s duration.
  • Locked operationsOperations you lock are kept in place when the schedule is rerun.
  • Partial results with reasonsWhat cannot be placed stays queued with a traceable blocking reason.

Production readiness

Before an operation takes a slot, FAST checks whether the material, the capacity and the people are actually there.

PRD-1047 · material readinesssample
01

Material.

Readiness is evaluated from the inputs you already manage.

  • Bill of materials
  • Inventory
  • Purchase orders & ETA
  • Work in progress
  • Ongoing production orders
  • Scheduled production orders
02

Capacity.

Capacity comes from your resources, calendars and shifts.

  • Resources & work centers
  • Available capacity
  • Utilization
  • Bottlenecks
  • Calendars & shifts
  • Downtime & unavailability
03

Workforce.

Operators and their skills are part of the plan, not an afterthought.

  • Operators
  • Skill matrix — standard vs actual level
  • Shifts
  • Availability
  • Absences
  • Suggested operator per order

Scenario simulation & rescheduling

Simulations and drafts run beside the active schedule. Nothing reaches production until it is explicitly published.

KPI comparison · Simulation A vs Active productionIllustrative
  • On-time orders

  • Utilization

  • Late orders

  • Changeover time

Active productionSimulation A

Draft / simulationPublishActive production

Scenario objectives

  • Maximize on-time delivery
  • Minimize setup & changeover
  • Minimize work in progress
  • Simulate machine downtime
  • Insert a priority order
  • Add an overtime shift

Plan vs actual · Exception Center

Progress is synced back and compared with the plan at operation level. When something drifts, it lands in one place — with its severity and a suggested next step.

Progress tracking · plan vs actualLast sync · sample
  • PRD-1042 · Op 20RunningOn schedule
  • PRD-1043 · Op 10RunningAt risk
  • PRD-1047 · Op 10Not startedLate
  • PRD-1044 · Op 30DoneAhead

PlannedActual

  • Planned start / finish
  • Actual start / finish
  • Planned quantity
  • Confirmed quantity
  • Remaining quantity
  • Execution status
  • Health
  • Last update

Exception Center

  • CriticalPRD-1047

    Delivery date risk

    Projected finish passes the committed date.

  • HighWC 03

    Capacity conflict

    Operation overlaps planned maintenance.

  • MediumLine B · Shift 2

    Skill mismatch

    Not enough qualified operators.

  • LowLine A

    Setup / sequence issue

    Changeover longer than standard.

  • InfoPRD-1043

    Manual override

    Operation moved on the board.

Sample feed

Exception categories

  • Material shortage
  • Capacity conflict
  • Machine breakdown
  • Skill mismatch
  • Setup / sequence issue
  • Delivery date risk
  • Resource conflict
  • Rush order
  • Dependency issue

Management visibility

Planners, managers and viewers read the same schedule at the level of detail they need.

Executive dashboardIllustrative

Planning coverage

Avg. utilization

Open orders

Unscheduled

Critical exceptions

Operator availability

Integration & enterprise operations

FAST does not replace your ERP or transactional systems. Source systems remain the source of truth; FAST consumes planning data through an agreed integration and staging boundary.

  1. 01

    ERP / source systems

    Orders, materials, routings, inventory

  2. 02

    Integration & staging

    Agreed boundary and mapping

  3. 03FAST

    FAST

    Planning, scheduling, monitoring

Integration method, refresh frequency, reconciliation and data ownership are agreed for each implementation.

  • Multi-company

    Separate data and configuration per company.

  • Multi-plant

    Plants under each company, with their own rules.

  • Roles & permissions

    Planner, manager, viewer and administrator access.

  • Scoped data

    Every user sees only their company and plant scope.

  • Audit log

    Changes to organisation and access are recorded.

  • Data freshness

    Source and last synchronization shown where available.

Why FAST

  • Finite-capacity scheduling
  • Constraint-aware planning
  • Material-aware scheduling
  • Capacity visibility
  • Workforce & skill context
  • Scenario simulation
  • Rescheduling drafts
  • Plan vs actual
  • Exception visibility
  • Multi-company / multi-plant
  • Integration-ready
  • Configurable product core

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