E Pro Production Scheduling is a graphical production scheduling system incorporating key event/progress indicators across the print production floor.

Production Scheduling allows printers to optimise workflow for the entire production line in an easy-to-use module that combines a drag-and-drop flexibility with real-time updating when paired with the Shop Floor Data Capture module.

Benefits of Production Scheduling in E Pro

• Real time Scheduling with SFDC connection, schedule is always up-to-date and visible to entire plant
• Tracking of significant job events (paper, data, inserts, plates, etc) with real-time color indications to warn of scheduling issues
• Valuation of the scheduling board for sales and cost forecasting, and business planning
• Greater visibility of the changing load across presses would allow better opportunistic maintenance to take place, improving the overall machine reliability and number of jobs to be accommodated
• Linked with the Estimating application the Scheduling system has an instant ability to calculate true cost of production for different scenarios

In addition to the main application, the following related modules are available:

• *SFDC – allowing E Pro to record the ‘actual’ time taken of a particular task for job costing purposes
• Inventory Management – presenting the physical stock situation in each location. Also functioning to facilitate user to create purchase orders for stock

*Beta model in testing phase. Module to be released Jan 2008