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SkyPlanner APS for Visma Net: Finite Capacity Production Scheduling
SkyPlanner APS is a finite capacity scheduling add-on for Visma Net, Visma’s cloud ERP, and the production scheduler for the manufacturers who run it. Every machine, operator, tool and material gets a finite capacity schedule, and Autopilot reschedules automatically when production changes.
SkyPlanner integrates with Visma Net in both directions. Stock items, Kit specifications, sales orders, stock levels and purchase orders flow in, and finished work goes back as released Kit assemblies and time cards. The SkyPlanner team configures the integration to your Visma Net setup 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
A real production plan next to Visma Net.
Visma Net knows what you sold, what you bought and what is in stock. SkyPlanner adds the part it leaves out: process steps, workstations, shifts and capacity. You see which job runs where and when, weeks ahead.
No more overbooked machines or people.
Every workstation and operator has real shifts, leave and overtime. A fixture in use on one machine is never booked on another. A job that needs two operators gets two people with free shifts, and work moves to an alternative machine when the first choice is busy.
Delivery dates from the plan.
Sales quotes the finish date the schedule shows, not a standard lead time. When a customer asks for a date, you answer from real capacity.
Fewer changeovers.
SkyPlanner stores the switch time between each pair of products, in both directions. Changing from one color to another can take 30 minutes one way and 60 the other. The engine runs jobs in the order that loses the least time to setups.
Material checked before the job starts.
SkyPlanner reads Visma Net stock and open purchase orders. A job waiting for a supplier delivery is planned after that delivery date, instead of stalling half-built on the floor.
Operators see their queue.
Each operator sees the next jobs on a phone or tablet and logs work as it happens. Finished jobs go back to Visma Net, so stock and cost stay current without double entry.
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.
98%delivery reliability, up from about 50%
“SkyPlanner plays a decisive role in maintaining our delivery reliability.”
Hannu Lahtinen, Managing Director
KJH-Comp · Sheet-metal mechanics and contract manufacturing
Delivery reliability rose from around 50% to as high as 98%, and scheduling now needs one supervisor instead of two.
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.
Visma Net Kit assembly and finite capacity scheduling
Visma Net is built for finance, sales, purchasing, stock and projects. Its functional overview has no manufacturing area. The one production function is kit assembly, which Visma describes in a single line: “Makes possible the creation of kit specifications and kit assembly and disassembly according to specifications.”
What that means for a plant:
- No routings, work centers or capacity. Kit specifications (IN209500) list components and quantities per revision. There are no operations, machines or run times. Labor is only a cost line, a non-stock component of type Labour.
- One date per assembly. The Kit assembly (IN307000) document carries one date, defined as “The date when the kit assembly document was created.” It has no planned start, finish or resource.
- Advanced logistics required. Kit assembly sits in the Advanced logistics functionality group, next to Inventory replenishment.
- Replenishment buys, it does not schedule. Prepare replenishment (IN508000) suggests purchase and transfer orders per warehouse. It creates no assembly orders and checks no capacity.
- Visma points to a separate system. Visma’s Norwegian industry page lists production management (“Produksjonsstyring”) among the systems Visma Net works with.
The result: the real plan lives in a spreadsheet or on a whiteboard, and Visma Net records what was assembled afterwards. SkyPlanner is the production planning layer Visma Net leaves to a dedicated system.
The full walkthrough is in Does Visma Net have finite capacity scheduling?
Visma Net today and with SkyPlanner
| Visma Net | Visma Net with SkyPlanner APS | |
|---|---|---|
| Process steps | None; Kit specifications list components only | Process steps per product with setup and run times |
| Capacity | No machines, work centers or calendars | Every workstation, person and tool finite, with shifts |
| Schedule | Built in a spreadsheet or on a whiteboard | Detailed schedule for every job in seconds |
| Changeovers | Not modeled | Setting time matrix: least total setup |
| Materials | Stock and purchase orders, not linked to a plan | Jobs start when stock or incoming deliveries are there |
| Delivery dates | Requested date on the sales order | Finish date calculated from real capacity |
| Changes | Replanned by hand | Autopilot replans within your rules, locks and priorities |
| Shop floor | Weekly time cards | Operators see their queue and log work on phone or tablet |
| Output | Kit assembly entered by hand | Kit assembly created and released from the schedule |
What moves between Visma Net and SkyPlanner
| Visma Net | SkyPlanner | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Stock items and Non-stock items | Products and materials | Into SkyPlanner |
| Kit specifications (component lines per revision) | Product structure and materials per product | Into SkyPlanner |
| Sales orders | Orders with due dates | Into SkyPlanner |
| Inventory summary per warehouse | Stock balances | Into SkyPlanner |
| Purchase orders and purchase receipts | Incoming material with delivery dates | Into SkyPlanner |
| Not held in Visma Net | Process steps, workstations, shifts, setups, tools | Maintained in SkyPlanner |
| Kit assembly (created, updated, released) | Scheduled and finished jobs | Back to Visma Net |
| Inventory receipt and Inventory issue | Output and material use where kits are not used | Back to Visma Net |
| Employee time card | Logged work hours | Back to Visma Net |
How the Visma Net integration works
SkyPlanner connects through the Visma Net API at api.finance.visma.net, authorized with Visma Connect. Nothing is installed in Visma Net. Webhooks from the Visma Developer Portal signal changed items, sales orders and purchase orders, and SkyPlanner’s own webhooks push schedule changes as they happen.
Every plant runs Visma Net differently, and Visma Net holds no routings. So the SkyPlanner team configures the integration to your setup during onboarding and supports it after go-live. That includes building the process steps and workstations Visma Net does not have.
Two more routes are open:
- Your Visma Net partner. Visma Net is delivered together with Visma-certified partners, who know your setup and can build or review the integration.
- Your own developers. They build on SkyPlanner’s documented REST API (API reference), and an API token is enough to start.
The integration is quoted up front for your process and needs, together with your plan, so you see the full cost before you start. During the trial you work from CSV or Excel files, before any integration. Endpoints, data mapping and write-back rules are in the Visma Net integration guide for production scheduling.
How to choose a scheduler for Visma Net
Visma Net on its own fits a business that assembles kits in one step, where no machine, person or tool limits the plan. Once capacity decides your delivery dates, you need a scheduler beside it.
- Choose SkyPlanner when machines, people and tools limit output, not only component stock.
- Choose SkyPlanner when you need the routings Visma Net does not hold. Process steps, setups and workstations live in SkyPlanner, built on your Visma Net items and Kit specifications.
- Choose SkyPlanner when changeovers decide your output. Jobs run in the order with the least total setup.
- Choose SkyPlanner when material arrival decides which job starts. Stock and incoming purchase orders are checked in the schedule.
- Choose SkyPlanner when the plan changes several times a week. Autopilot replans, Running Time Lock keeps running jobs in place, and finished work goes back to Visma Net.
- Choose SkyPlanner when you want scheduling and shop-floor reporting in one tool.
How to get started
- Start the free trial. 30 days, up to 20 workstations, all Basic features, no credit card.
- Model your production. Create workstations, people, shifts and process steps in SkyPlanner, or import them from Excel. Assisted onboarding is available.
- Load your orders. Export open sales orders and stock items from Visma Net with an export scenario, import them and compare SkyPlanner’s schedule with your current plan.
- Connect Visma Net. 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 Visma Net?
SkyPlanner APS is a finite capacity scheduling add-on that integrates with Visma Net in both directions: stock items, Kit specifications, sales orders, stock levels and purchase orders flow in, and finished work goes back as released Kit assemblies and time cards. 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 Visma Net have production scheduling?
No. Visma Net has no routings, work centers, production orders or capacity planning. Its production function is Kit assembly, which records components and a finished quantity on one date. SkyPlanner APS adds finite capacity production scheduling beside Visma Net.
Is Visma Net the same as Visma.net ERP or Visma Nova?
Visma Net is the current name of Visma.net ERP, Visma’s multi-tenant cloud ERP for the Nordics and Benelux. Visma Nova, Visma L7 and Visma Business are different Visma ERPs with their own data models. This page covers Visma Net.
Do we need to install anything in Visma Net?
No. SkyPlanner runs in the cloud and connects through the Visma Net API. Your Visma Net tenant administrator approves the SkyPlanner service integration in Visma Connect, and that is all the Visma Net side needs.
Does SkyPlanner replace Visma Net?
No, it works beside it. Visma Net keeps items, Kit specifications, sales, purchasing, stock and finance. SkyPlanner plans production against real capacity and sends finished work back.
How much does SkyPlanner cost for a Visma Net company?
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 sets up your workstations and process steps, connects sales orders, stock and purchase orders, and turns on the write-back to Kit assembly.
Can we test SkyPlanner before integrating with Visma Net?
Yes. The 30-day trial runs on an Excel or CSV export from Visma Net. You see a finite capacity schedule of your own production before any integration work starts.
