How to create a New Product

A product is the physical result of combining different elements and processes to effectively satisfy market demands or consumer needs. It involves designing, manufacturing, and assembling various components to convert raw materials into finished goods.  To create a new product to manufacture: Time/Piece: This option indicates the time per piece to manufacture. Time can be in...

Sub-Products

Leveraging Sub-Products for Efficient Production Planning in SkyPlanner Production planning can be complex, especially when dealing with products that consist of multiple parts or assemblies. However, SkyPlanner offers an effective solution to overcome this challenge: sub-products. Sub-products are parts or assemblies that have their own separate manufacturing processes, and their use is an essential part...

Minimum Production Quantity

What is Minimum Production Quantity? Minimum Production Quantity is a feature in SkyPlanner that allows you to set the minimum number of units that must be produced when you produce it. How to set up Minimum Production Quantity?

How to add Material to an existing Product

Learn how to add and manage materials in SkyPlanner. To add material to a product: Now, whenever you create a new Order and select this product for Order item, these materials will appear linked to the product. You can learn more in “Consider the materials“

How to add a Property to a Product

Properties is a SkyPlanner feature that allows you to categorize products based on shared characteristics. You can link a specific property to specific workstations and, if you select to use “Allow similarity“, SkyPlanner will group orders that share this property consecutively if it doesn’t affect the other Dynamic Priorities rules you have set up. The...

How to manage the SkyPlanner’s Warehouse.

SkyPlanner APS is a tool that can be used as a standalone software, and even tho the primary purpose is to schedule, we have other features that can make planning more streamlined, like our Warehouse Management. The Warehouse is a feature that allows you to inform SkyPlanner about the products and materials available for your...

How to create a new Material

Materials are vital to scheduling since lacking them can mess up complete workflows, leading to client dissatisfaction. To add material to your Warehouse in SkyPlanner: Note: Remember to check that the Material is “Active” on the checkbox so the System considers it for planning. Now, your new material will appear on the list, and you...

How to edit Material information

If you need to edit material information like the price, amounts or other: Now you have updated your material!

How to deactivate a material

To deactivate a material in the warehouse: Now you have deactivated your material!

How to update a Product

Now you have updated your product!

How to deactivate a Product

To deactivate a product: Now you have deactivated your product!

How to see a Product’s usage history chart?

To view the usage history of the material or product: Here, you can see the history of material usage.

How to activate a Disabled Product or Material

How to create a Transaction

Transactions is a SkyPlanner feature where you can provide information about the movements and status of material or item purchases. If you use SkyPlanner as a standalone software, this feature will be a useful tool for managing your warehouse efficiently and easily. To create a transaction: Now, you have created a transaction.

How to update a Transaction

To update a transaction: Now you have updated your transaction.

Inventory Transaction Iconography

The plus icon represents a purchase transaction. This means materials or products have been ordered and are currently pending arrival at the warehouse. (Pending action). This action appears green on the list. The minus icon indicates that materials have been removed from the warehouse for reasons other than manufacturing, such as testing, maintenance, or internal...