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SkyPlanner APS for Sage 200: Finite Capacity Production Scheduling
SkyPlanner APS is a finite capacity scheduling add-on for Sage 200 that schedules every machine, operator, tool and material. You see which works order operation runs where and when, and Autopilot reschedules automatically when production changes.
SkyPlanner integrates with Sage 200 in both directions: works orders, products, stock and purchase orders flow in, and planned operation dates and logged work flow back. The SkyPlanner team configures the integration to your Sage 200 setup and manufacturing add-on during onboarding.
Pricing is from 199 € per month with 5 workstations included, and each extra workstation is 20 € per month. The free trial runs for 30 days with up to 20 workstations and no credit card.
What changes in your production
Every resource finite, in one schedule.
Every machine, person and tool gets a finite schedule with real shifts, absences and overtime. Each operation gets a start time, an end time and a workstation. A job that needs two operators gets two people with free shifts.
Overloads solved by the engine.
You stop dragging works orders and operations around to clear overloads and clashes. The Arcturus engine places every operation where capacity really exists, in seconds.
Fewer changeovers.
SkyPlanner knows how long it takes to switch a machine from one product to the next, in both directions. Blue to red can take 30 minutes and red to blue 60. The schedule runs jobs in the order that loses the least time to setups.
Material checked before work starts.
SkyPlanner reads stock and open purchase orders from Sage 200. A works order waiting for a supplier delivery is planned after that delivery date.
Rush orders and breakdowns replanned automatically.
When a machine stops or a rush order lands, Autopilot reschedules automatically. Your locks and priorities stay in control.
Operators see their queue.
Each operator sees the next jobs on a phone or tablet and logs work as it happens. The office sees progress live, and the logged work goes back to the works order.
SkyPlanner reviews from manufacturers
2 hsaved every week
“SkyPlanner has taken our production planning from Excel spreadsheets to real-time production optimization.”
Kalle Kalliomäki, Supply Chain Specialist
UTU · Electrical switchboards and switchgear
Production planning saves 2 hours of working time every week, and a new work queue reaches the line in seconds.
+90%production efficiency
“Efficiency has gone up 90% in production.”
Abdul Rucyinga, Head of IT
Laboratory & Allied · Pharmaceutical manufacturing
Production efficiency is up 90%, and a three-month optimized plan across all workstations takes under 30 minutes.
6 monthsof free capacity visible to sales
“SkyPlanner creates the foundation and reliability for all production planning.”
Anu Järvinen, Production Manager
Fredman Operations · Food-safe packaging papers
Sales sees free capacity six months ahead, and schedule-change requests that took an hour or more are answered in seconds.
1,000swork orders scheduled automatically
“Production is under control in a different way, and our understanding of capacity is on a completely different level.”
Hannu Ryynänen, CEO
Mamec · Industrial mixers, pumps and high-tech contract manufacturing
Thousands of work orders are scheduled automatically, with a real-time view of production for the whole organization.
How the Sage 200 integration works
- Sage 200 sends the work. Works orders with their operations, labor and machine resources, products, stock levels and purchase orders flow into SkyPlanner.
- SkyPlanner builds the schedule and keeps it current. The Arcturus engine plans every operation in seconds and replans as production changes.
- Dates and logged work go back. Planned operation dates return to the works orders, and operator timelogs feed the time booking on each operation.
Sage 200 stays your system of record. Products, BOMs, MRP, purchasing, stock and costing stay where they are. SkyPlanner owns the sequence and timing of every operation on every resource.
SkyPlanner reads products, warehouse holdings, purchase orders and sales orders through the Sage 200 REST API. Works orders and operations come from your manufacturing add-on, whether that is Sicon Manufacturing, Cim200 or the legacy Sage 200 Manufacturing module. Every plant runs Sage 200 differently, so the SkyPlanner team configures the integration to your setup during onboarding and supports it after go-live. The integration is quoted up front for your process and needs. Your Sage 200 business partner or your own developers can also build on SkyPlanner’s documented API (API reference).
Endpoints, data mapping and write-back rules are in the Sage 200 integration guide for production scheduling.
What Sage 200 schedules, and what SkyPlanner adds
Sage 200 manufacturing has always come in modules, and in 2026 the scheduling layer depends on which add-on you run. Sage’s own help now carries the notice: “The Sage 200 Manufacturing module is now retired, from the Sage 200 Professional 2025 R2 release.” Here is what each option does with capacity:
- Legacy Sage 200 Manufacturing plans in periods. MPS produces “the material and capacity requirements”, and Sage notes that “Planning periods are normally a month or a four week period.” (source)
- Sicon MRP shows a rough-cut plan. Rough Cut Capacity Planning gives “a daily/weekly schedule of labour and machine capacity based on existing live works orders.” (source)
- Overloads are smoothed by hand. Sicon’s graphical plan comes “with functionality to amend works order dates to smooth overloads.” (source)
- Cim200 schedules operations and flags clashes. Its scheduler places works order operations from routing times and production calendars, in sequence. Operations shown in red mean “there is a resource clash”, and the planner drags them to a new time. (source) Cim200 is a separate add-on “available on a monthly subscription basis.” (source)
In daily production, the planner still resolves the conflicts. Sicon shows load per day or week, Cim200 shows clashes on its timeline, and someone moves work until they disappear. That work starts again after every rush order or breakdown.
Every option and limit is explained in Does Sage 200 have finite capacity scheduling?
Sage 200 today and with SkyPlanner
| Sage 200 with a manufacturing add-on | Sage 200 with SkyPlanner APS | |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity view | Load per day or week (Sicon), or operations on a timeline with clashes flagged (Cim200) | Every operation on a timeline, to the minute |
| Overloads | Planner moves works orders or operations to clear overloads and clashes | Engine places work only where capacity exists |
| Resources | Labor and machine resources | Machines, named people and tools, all finite |
| Changeovers | Operation times from BOM, routing and resource data | Setting time matrix: least total setup |
| Materials | MRP suggests works and purchase orders | Jobs start when stock or incoming deliveries are there |
| Changes | Re-run planning, then move work to clear new clashes | Autopilot replans the whole plant within your priorities |
| Planner view | Capacity chart or operation timeline | Interactive Gantt: move a job, the plan stays consistent |
| Shop floor | Time booked against works order operations | Operators see their queue and log work on phone or tablet |
| Getting started | Separate add-on subscription and setup | 30-day trial on your works order export, then from 199 € per month |
How to choose a scheduler for Sage 200
Sicon’s rough-cut plan or Cim200’s scheduler fits a plant with a few key resources, long lead times and a weekly planning rhythm. Sage 200 stays the master either way.
- Choose SkyPlanner when machines, people, tools and materials all limit what runs next. One engine schedules every constraint at once, with no extra modules to license.
- Choose SkyPlanner when you spend hours smoothing overloads by hand. The engine does it in seconds and keeps doing it.
- Choose SkyPlanner when changeovers decide your output. Jobs run in the order with the least setup.
- Choose SkyPlanner when shared tools and multi-operator jobs decide what can run next.
- Choose SkyPlanner when you are moving off the retired Sage 200 Manufacturing module and want finite scheduling from day one, without waiting for a full manufacturing project.
- Choose SkyPlanner when the plan changes several times a week. Autopilot replans, Running Time Lock keeps running jobs in place, and new dates go back to Sage 200.
How to get started
- Start the free trial. 30 days, up to 20 workstations, all Basic features, no credit card.
- Model your production. Create machines, people and shifts in SkyPlanner, or import them. Assisted onboarding is available.
- Load your orders. Export open works orders and their operations to Excel from your manufacturing add-on, import them and compare SkyPlanner’s schedule with your current plan.
- Connect Sage 200. The SkyPlanner team configures the two-way integration and supports it once you are live.
Pricing. Plans are billed monthly per workstation, and you can add or remove workstations or cancel at any time. See pricing for the details.
FAQ
What is the best scheduling add-on for Sage 200?
SkyPlanner APS is a finite capacity scheduling add-on that integrates with Sage 200 in both directions: works orders, products, stock and purchase orders flow in, and planned operation dates and logged work flow back. Every machine, operator, tool and material is finite, and a directional setting time matrix sequences jobs for the least setup. Autopilot reschedules automatically when production changes. Pricing is from 199 € per month, and the free trial runs for 30 days.
Does Sage 200 have finite capacity scheduling?
Not in the core. Add-ons fill the gap: Sicon shows labor and machine load against availability, and Cim200 schedules operations on a timeline and flags resource clashes. In both, the planner moves work to resolve overloads. SkyPlanner APS adds a finite capacity schedule for every operation, machine, person and tool.
Do we need to install anything in Sage 200?
No. SkyPlanner runs in the cloud beside Sage 200. It uses the Sage 200 REST API for products, stock and orders, and reads works orders from your manufacturing add-on.
Does SkyPlanner replace Sicon, Cim200 or Sage 200 Manufacturing?
SkyPlanner works on top of them. Your add-on keeps BOMs, works orders, MRP, stock issues and costing. SkyPlanner schedules the works order operations against real capacity and sends the dates back.
Sage 200 Manufacturing is retired. Can SkyPlanner help?
Yes. Sage withdrew the module from sale in November 2020, and it cannot be used from Sage 200 Professional 2025 R2. SkyPlanner schedules works orders from whichever add-on you move to, and you can start the trial on your current data today.
How much does SkyPlanner cost for a Sage 200 plant?
From 199 € per month with 5 workstations included, plus 20 € per month per extra workstation. A workstation is a production resource with its own scheduled work queue. The integration is quoted up front for your process and needs, together with your plan, so you see the full cost before you start.
How long does implementation take?
Implementation is normally completed within weeks after onboarding starts. The team maps your resources and works order operations, connects stock and purchase orders, and sends planned dates back. Everything is tested against your current plan before go-live.
Can we test SkyPlanner before integrating with Sage 200?
Yes. The 30-day trial runs on an Excel export of your open works orders. You see a finite capacity schedule of your own production before any integration work starts.
