Job Shop Software for Finite Scheduling & ERP Integration

Finite scheduling builds a production plan around real capacity instead of assuming every work center is available all the time. For job shops, that means setups, run time, teardown, move time, shift calendars, dependencies, and priority rules are considered before work is sequenced. The result is a schedule the floor can realistically run, not just an ideal plan from an ERP or spreadsheet.

Planify is designed to sit alongside your ERP as the scheduling layer. It can pull work orders, routings, work-center data, and related production details through CSV, API, or database read patterns, then use that information to create a finite schedule. Sequenced operations can be dispatched back to the floor without replacing the ERP system your business already uses.

Planify can replace the scheduling work manufacturers often force into Excel while keeping a spreadsheet-familiar workspace for planners. Unlike a spreadsheet, it models setup time, shift calendars, operation dependencies, work-center capacity, and full-board replanning. That helps planners move faster while reducing the hidden errors that appear when a complex job shop schedule is maintained manually.

Yes. Planify supports both forward and backward scheduling from the due date. This helps planners understand when work should start, how each operation fits across work centers, and whether the promise date is realistic. The schedule also respects dependencies, shifts, setup windows, and capacity limits, so forward or backward sequencing remains grounded in actual shop floor constraints.

Planify treats setup and changeover as part of the real schedule, not an afterthought. It can model separate setup, run, teardown, and move times for each operation, including sequence-dependent setup times where one job-to-job transition takes longer than another. This helps machine shops and press shops group compatible work and uncover capacity that spreadsheets often hide.

When a rush order lands or a machine goes down, Planify can replan the board in seconds while preserving setup, shift, capacity, and dependency rules. Its Pretend mode lets planners model a disruption before committing the change, showing which orders slip and by how much. That makes it easier to choose the least disruptive response before updating the active plan.

Planify onboarding is handled in small batches so implementation stays focused and practical. The team helps connect production data, including ERP work orders, routings, work centers, and shift calendars, then runs the first finite schedule with you. The goal is to get manufacturers scheduling real work inside weeks instead of entering a long, separate consulting or IT project.

Yes. Planify is browser-based SaaS, so manufacturers do not need an on-prem installation or a large internal IT project to begin. Onboarding includes help connecting production data and configuring the scheduling environment around your shop’s work centers, routings, shifts, and constraints. Licensing is offered as a SaaS subscription, with scoping available during a meeting.