0845 345 3300 orchestrate.info@theaccessgroup.com www.theaccessgroup.com/orchestrate Access Orchestrate Advanced planning and scheduling software to optimise your factory; improving productivity, fulfilment and customer satisfaction with clear, accurate and dynamic plans by
Run a lean operation with a clear view of your plans, stock and resources 100+ customers from construction materials to pharmaceutical manufacturers 25+ years experience producing advanced and innovative manufacturing software 2,000 supply chain operators use our range of software to increase productivity and fulfilment Organisations who are benefiting from Access Orchestrate Surepharm We are now on top of our stock control, delivery on time and in full - we ve improved our planning and scheduling capacity by 75-80%. We re optimising all our resources, efficiently and effectively. Vernagroup What used to take a whole day for a planner can now be accomplished in twenty minutes...knowing that built-in KPI alerts will keep us on track. Lufthansa Technik..We had cut the time devoted to planning by 20-30% and I can confidently predict that improvement to increase to a total of 60%. Andrew Gardner Planning Manager Surepharm Steve Brownlee IT Director Vernagroup Brett Lambourne Planning & Scheduling Manager Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services
Our features Access Orchestrate advanced planning and scheduling software can help you with the following: Increase visibility Stop struggling with a lack of visibility and enjoy a 360 degree view throughout your supply chain. Access Orchestrate s intuitive graphical interface lets your workforce view orders and keep on track to fulfil them, wherever they are located. Make changes to your production schedule with ease, seeing updates and their potential effects in real-time with interactive drag and drop functionality. Provide more accurate forecasts to your suppliers and ensure procurement activities are aligned to meet your production requirements. Run a lean operation Run a leaner manufacturing operation with complete control over your resources, labour and materials. Plan them well to save your business time and money whilst increasing the efficiency of your operations. Have confidence in your plans enabling you to order materials on a just-intime basis, avoiding over-stocking and improving cash flow. Reduce the need for sub-contracting through the increased efficiency of your plans and associated productivity gains, and accurately forecast labour requirements reducing your spend on temporary staff. Simplify your planning Because Access Orchestrate is built around tasks and their dependencies, including availability of people, machines, tools and parts, the software is able to automate a lot of the planner s decision making, without sacrificing human control. The time taken to plan and schedule operations is dramatically reduced. But, because they often have insights based on years of experience that no system can emulate, planners can always use their overriding knowledge to make adjustments to the plan, irrespective of what the software suggests as a first cut.
Get the most from Access Orchestrate Become integrated Configurable and bespoke Gain a clear view Stay in the loop Access Group can offer real world integration of your back office systems, helping you to realise the power of combined finance, ERP, HR, warehousing and business intelligence software. Unlike some planning software, Access Orchestrate can be configured to meet your exact requirements. Quickly see the status of your production schedules with interactive Gantt charts, bespoke shop floor displays and integrated business intelligence dashboards. See your production plans and activities on any device, from any location, to keep track of progress and take timely actions. We re there for you When you partner with Access Group, you partner with people, not a call centre. Our software is developed, deployed and supported in the heart of the UK, where we have been based for over 25 years. Eliminate spreadsheets Remove the need for complex, error prone and hard to understand spreadsheets with advanced planning and scheduling software which works on upto-date, accurate information. Increase fulfilment See the impact of taking on new orders or changing plans with what if analysis based on multiple sources of information and constraints, showing you where bottlenecks may occur.
Access Orchestrate features Production planning Scheduling Mobile communication Access Orchestrate has powerful planning capability to help manage your manufacturing processes and evaluate production capacity. Test your plans with ease by using what if scenario planning to evaluate alternative options and make better informed decisions, and identify the impact of taking on extra orders. Quickly identify resources needed to make your plans a reality, pinpoint bottlenecks and take appropriate, proactive actions. Control your workloads and allocate your materials and resources effectively with extensive scheduling functionality. Set up your own constraints on production resources such as labour, machines and tooling to create the most effective schedules for your manufacturing operations. Identify and use alternative production routes to manage your workload over multiple resources. Interact with your production plan via any browser based device. The ability to access your data remotely will ensure your plan is always up-to-date. Carry a portable production plan around on the factory floor using a tablet or mobile phone, or display your plans on screens at all stations in your production process. Gather shop floor data through various devices to keep track in real-time, maintain accuracy and drive continuous improvement programmes.
Graphical planning board Enjoy a clear, visual and interactive view of your production plans thanks to an easy to use, intuitive interface, which is easily communicated to other stakeholders in your business and beyond. Quickly adapt your plan with drag and drop functionality on a Gantt chart display, with userdefined work to lists updated automatically with your changes. In addition, benefit from full sales and purchase order visibility and see their relationship with works orders with visual links. Management information Intelligent business reporting provides an in-depth insight into your manufacturing performance, giving you insights into performance against the plan on multiple levels. See the utilisation levels of your machines and labour, and examine the potential impact of new orders on your production plans with the quick creation of what if scenarios. Keep stakeholders across your business informed and on track with user defined reports, alerts and notifications. Integration Integrate with other applications to avoid data duplication, disconnected information and human error. Access Orchestrate can integrate with your existing ERP systems and applications to keep your records up-todate and give you a full view of the impact of plans across your business. Third party data sources and industryspecific applications can also be integrated to give you a more informed and reliable view of your plans.
Production planning Effectively manage your machines and resources Capacity planning Resource management What if analysis Integrate orders Multiple tooling constraints Key benefits Increase the speed and accuracy of your planning process Remove the complexity and errors associated with planning in spreadsheets with visual, interactive and intuitive Gantt charts Increase fulfilment with a clear view of tasks, dependencies, bottlenecks and alternative scenarios Reduce costs with reliable lean operations, knowing exactly when you will need your stock, staff and other resources Maximise productivity by centralising your company s knowledge into a single solution and using all available resources at their full capacity Powerful planning capability Manage manufacturing processes effectively and know your true production capacity, utilising what if scenarios to see the impact of new orders or alterations to your manufacturing schedule. Drive your planning using a mix of customer orders and sales forecasts, enabling you to resource effectively over an extended period of time. Identify and control bottlenecks in your production schedule with a clear view of upcoming orders and machine utilisation. Know what labour will be needed and when, and plan your stock levels effectively to enable just in time operations and the associated cost savings. Additionally, schedule in your machine or tool maintenance and downtime at the most effective periods to ensure that your plans stay on track and orders are fulfilled on time. With a clear, visual, interactive view of your plans and related customisable views for the users across your business, Access Orchestrate allows your planners to make the most effective schedules that workers on your shop floor and beyond can easily keep track of.
Scheduling Set up your own scheduling rules and planning logic Accurate schedules Alternative production routes Forward scheduling Backward scheduling Synchronise activities Key benefits Keep customers happy with accurate schedules and delivery dates Deliver on time in full, prioritising orders to meet tight deadlines with agile planning Shorten lead times by reducing wasted time in between processes and synchronise multiple activities Give your staff clear schedules with instructions to work from, and track progress against your plans in real-time Reduce costs by working on a just-in-time order schedule for stock and other resources Extensive scheduling functionality Access Orchestrate s extensive scheduling functionality enables you to control your workloads and efficiently allocate your materials and resources. Make realistic schedules with constraints on production resources such as labour, machines and tooling defined for your operations. Use alternate production routes to efficiently schedule your production tasks across all of your resources, utilising a mix of forward and backward scheduling as appropriate. Gain full visibility of your plan against works and purchase orders and see where your plan is at risk due to material shortages. A multitude of standard scheduling rules make it easy for you to see the benefits of Access Orchestrate. You can cut the time spent on scheduling routine tasks further by setting up an unlimited number of planning algorithms to suite your operations more specifically.
Mobile communication Access your production plan wherever you are Edit plans from anywhere Complete visibility Mobile data capture Progress tracking Real-time notifications Key benefits Track progress and take appropriate action with access to your plan from any mobile device with a browser Have progress updated against the plan in realtime either by shop floor staff input or automatically with manufacturing execution system integration Improve communication with your internal and external suppliers with tailored views of schedules, stock and orders Bespoke alerts prompt timely actions for stakeholders inside and outside of your organisation Keep your workforce on track with a mobile view of plans and progress from any location including the shop floor Stay in the loop from any location Work to your schedule from anywhere with access to your production plans from any mobile device with web browser capability. Easily view your performance, capacity and materials against plans and orders enabling informed and reliable decision making. The ability to access and input your data remotely enables you to ensure that your plan is always up-to-date. Shop floor progress can be input by your production staff or recorded automatically enabling you to see progress against your plans, and gather data to support continuous improvement programmes. The implementation of shop floor screens to display your plans lets you communicate a clear and up to date plan with instructions to production operators, who can also see real-time work-to lists and their own progress against the plans.
Graphical planning board Drag and drop functionality with a clear Gantt chart display Visual interface Gantt chart display Drag and drop functionality Warnings and alerts User-defined displays Key benefits Change your plans with ease with a drag and drop visual Gantt chart See the effects of changes to your plans in an easy to understand format Keep your workforce on track with an interactive view of your plans and orders on shop floor screens Understand your performance against KPIs with dashboards that can be updated in real-time Visual alerts prompt calls to action across all relevant departments in your business An intuitive, easy-to-use interface Access Orchestrate s visual and interactive interface enables you to instantly see the status of your plans and implications of proposed changes. This eliminates the need for complicated, error prone Excel spreadsheets, saving you time as well as the costs associated with planning inaccuracies and unfulfilled orders. Customised views for different users in your organisation ensure that your staff can see relevant, actionable information, keeping your plans on track and all of your relevant departments in the loop. Visual warnings and flags prompting calls to action ensure that you can respond quickly to exceptions such as broken machinery or late orders. As well as interactive Gannt charts and customisable displays, you can gain full supply chain visibility with dashboards for sales and purchase orders, proposed fulfilment dates, material requirements and current stock levels.
Management information Real-time reports and performance monitoring Intelligent dashboards Resource utilisation tracking What-if scenarios On-time delivery statistics Alerts and notifications Key benefits Gain in-depth insights on your business performance with integrated business intelligence dashboards Keep all information up-to-date with your planning and scheduling software sharing information with back office and production systems Be prepared for alternative scenarios by integrating market forecasts into your management information, enabling you to test your plan for potential bottlenecks See the impact of changes to your plan across your business in an easy-to-understand format Gain in-depth insights across your business Combine advanced planning and scheduling with our management information module to gain a more holistic view of business performance, as well as more in-depth insights into your manufacturing operations. Integrate internal and external sources of data into your business intelligence dashboards for extra insights such as predicted market performance against your plans, and see the financial implications of potential changes to your plan with what if analysis. Create customised dashboards for various stakeholders throughout your organisation, with alerts to keep everyone informed and your plans on track. Our management information module also provides in-depth reporting available to any of your users online.
Integration Gain a holistic view of your manufacturing operations Real time updates Eliminate data gaps Reduce Administration Fully connected systems Increased visibility Key benefits Have a fully connected supply chain with internal and external stakeholders automatically kept up-to-date through software integrations Avoid the costs associated with human error with realtime data updates across your systems avoiding the need for rekeying Save time and reduce administration through automation, freeing up staff time across your business to work on higher value tasks Stay ahead of the game with pro-active actions prompted across your business and beyond through the sharing of information with in-house and external systems. Centralise your business information and knowledge with all of your relevant information fed into your planning software Enjoy a fully connected supply chain Keep an accurate, near real-time view of your operations and business activity with integrated supply chain and back office systems. Easily link Access Orchestrate to your manufacturing execution systems for instant updates of progress against your plans. Integration with your existing ERP or financial systems also keeps your records up-to-date and ensures the accurate flow of information throughout your business. With extensive experience creating a wide range of software solutions, Access has a catalogue of other modules and applications that you can use to enhance your solution. As we understand the importance of integration for a fully connected supply chain, our software is also designed for easy integration with third party software and your existing applications.
Other Access Group solutions Enterprise resource planning One integrated solution for supply chain businesses that need finance, warehousing and purchasing software. Material requirements planning Intelligently plan your resources to give your company the flexibility to grow into a successful production operation. Warehouse management Optimise space, reduce wastage and increase productivity with integrated warehouse management software. Hosting Hosting solutions are designed to provide businesses with the tools they need to bring their applications into the cloud. Cloud-based solutions Experience the freedom to access your applications on-the-go, on any device, keeping your organisation agile as it grows. Finance and accounting Financial management systems that deliver clearly presented financial data and provide full accountability on all your finances. Reporting Reporting software solutions that allow managers to make informed, timely, data driven decisions with confidence, with integrated information from across your business. HR and payroll Web-based people management software that improves efficiency and performance, with integrated payroll.
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0845 345 3300 One Aldgate London EC3N 1RE United Kingdom orchestrate.info@theaccessgroup.com About Access Access Group is an established software solutions provider to the supply chain sector. We help organisations improve performance, increase cost efficiency, and make the most of their budget by delivering integrated organisation-wide solutions. Solutions that enable you to fully manage your entire supply chain from procurement and planning to production and warehousing as well as streamline your entire HR and payroll processes too. www.theaccessgroup.com/orchestrate