About the episode

Good production planning does not start with a new system.

A manufacturing company first needs to know what to produce, what the product consists of, how it is made and what capacity is actually available. Without quality data and well-defined processes, a realistic plan cannot be created. ERP serves as the source of data on orders, materials, bills of materials and routings.

In this episode of the Essence Podcast, we look at where the capabilities of an ERP system end and when a manufacturing company needs advanced planning with APS. We discuss why these systems do not compete, how they complement each other and what a company needs to have in place before implementing APS.

Our guest is Jan Němec, CEO of AXIOM TECH. He shares practical experience with manufacturing processes and advanced production planning.

What you will learn

• the difference between the roles of ERP and APS

• why production planning is more than creating a schedule

• why ERP is the "source of truth" for planning

• how the quality of input data affects the final plan

• how ERP and APS integration works and why it matters from a process perspective

• how to plan based on real capacities and production constraints

• why implementing APS alone will not solve planning problems

Who this episode is for

• owners and managing directors of manufacturing companies

• production directors and production managers

• production planners

• companies considering APS implementation

• companies that want to make better use of their ERP data

• anyone whose production plan does not match reality

What you will gain

• a clear picture of what ERP handles and what APS handles

• an understanding of why quality data determines the quality of the plan

• an overview of what to clarify before implementing APS

• inspiration for planning based on real production capabilities

• insight into how APS changes the planner's work

• an idea of where production planning is heading with the cloud and AI