Currently, most production scheduling solutions adopted by Smart Factories are ERP systems centered on financial data, with unlimited capacity as the scheduling foundation. When applied to the shop floor, these scheduling methods prove inadequate in capturing end-to-end data and executing precise production scheduling. Alps System Integration (Dalian) Co., Ltd., delving deep into the Smart Factory environment, has designed and developed the APS scheduling system to address existing challenges. This system achieves end-to-end tracking from raw materials to delivery, refines data capture according to industry specifics, defaults to finite capacity in factory production, and carefully considers on-site variables for real-time adjustments and proactive risk mitigation. It also adjusts inventory based on orders and production data, minimizing inventory buildup and reducing carrying costs. The APS scheduling system breaks down traditional factory information silos, builds a Smart Factory data platform, integrates technology, business, and application frameworks, enables data integration and sharing, maximizes enterprise production capacity, and delivers intelligent advanced production scheduling solutions through efficient, fast, and accurate international algorithms.

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