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Table of Contents
1 Overview 2
2 System Requirements 3
3 Key Features 4
4 Technology Stack 5
5 Development Tools 7
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1 Overview
⮚ About Opcenter Advanced Planning and Scheduling (Opcenter APS)
● Opcenter APS is a collection of software offerings comprising Opcenter Planning
(Opcenter PL) and Opcenter Scheduling (Opcenter SC).
● Opcenter SC is available in the following editions:
✔ Express.
✔ Standard.
✔ Professional
✔ Ultimate.
● Opcenter PL is available only in the Ultimate edition.
⮚ Opcenter Scheduling (Opcenter SC)
● Opcenter SC allows for greater visibility, understanding and control of the
manufacturing processes. This helps in better machine utilization, on-time delivery,
impact analysis of 'what if' scenarios and identification of bottlenecks to give a few
examples.
● Opcenter SC is also suited for non-manufacturing environments, given that the
principles of resources constraints are applicable across many industry sectors.
⮚ Opcenter Planning (Opcenter PL)
● Opcenter PL can be used by companies who are in a volatile, make to stock
environment and require a more dependable method to plan capacity and stock.
Opcenter PL offers a planning tool that has the convenience of spreadsheets, but
with interactive graphs to give users full control over the results.
● Unlike spreadsheets and other applications that are used to produce long term
Master Production Schedule (MPS) data, that in turn dictates purchasing decisions,
Opcenter APS can:
✔ Work with large amounts of data.
✔ Support both constrained and unconstrained production.
✔ Provide a tool to perform 'what if' calculations with alternative scenarios. This
can deliver true cost reductions where it matters.
● Opcenter APS has the flexibility to input data both from existing systems, such as
Bill of Material (BoM) and Orders, and from within the application. It can support
all types of manufacturing processes, either with off-the-shelf capability or, with the
Ultimate editions, rules specific to your processes can be added..
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2 System Requirements
Below are the minimum system requirements:.
Windows® 7 SP11
Windows® 8.11
Windows® 101, 2
Operating System Windows Server® 2012
Windows Server® 2012 R2
Windows Server® 2016
Windows Server® 2019
Supported
x863, x64
Platforms
Microsoft® .NET
Framework 4.84
Version
2008 R2 or later (any edition including Express)5
Microsoft® SQL SQL Server 2008 R2 is deprecated from this release. Its support
Server will be removed from Opcenter APS 2210 release. The versions
to be supported will be SQL Server 2017 or later.
Visual C++ Runtime 20176
Microsoft® Visual
C++ Runtime Visual C++ Runtime 2013 (x86)6
Processor 2 GHz or better
Memory 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
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A minimum of 1 GB free disk space is required for installation.
A minimum of 2 GB free disk space is required for
Disk Space
.NET Framework version 4 installation on a 64-bit platform.
● Opcenter APS can be installed on any edition of Windows, but an SQL Server
Reporting Services (SSRS) server may only be installed on editions where Internet
Information Services (IIS) is supported.
● Windows® 10 version 1607 or later. On editions that do not support IIS, only local
reporting is possible.
● x86 (32-bit).
● Microsoft® .NET Framework Version 4.8 will be installed by the Opcenter APS
installation program if it is not already installed.
● Microsoft® SQL Server will need to be downloaded and installed. It is not provided
with the Opcenter APS installation.
● Microsoft® Visual C++ Runtime will be installed by the Opcenter APS installation
program if it is not already installed.
Microsoft® Visual C++ Runtime 2013 (x86) is required only for the installation of
the Network License Manager and not for the installation of Opcenter APS. Visual
C++ Runtime 2013 (x86) will be installed by the Network License Manager if it is
not already installed.
3 Key Features
⮚ Master Production Schedule creation.
⮚ Bill of Materials (BOM) level planning.
⮚ Interactive schedule visualization.
⮚ Make-to-order planning.
⮚ Make-to-stock planning.
⮚ Advanced constraint modeling.
⮚ Advanced material handling.
⮚ Advance schedule optimization.
⮚ Assembly process visualization.
⮚ Interactive schedule viewing.
⮚ Order-based multi-constraint scheduling.
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4 Benefits
⮚ Advanced Planning and Scheduling improves the synchronization of manufacturing
processes and provides greater visibility to increase utilization and on-time
delivery while reducing inventory levels and waste.
⮚ Its advanced math enables manufacturers to quickly analyze and calculate
achievable production schedules while considering multiple constraints and
business rules. Planners can generate and evaluate what-if scenarios to achieve the
best results.
⮚ Full visibility and control.
⮚ Increased utilization and leaner operations.
⮚ Faster response to change.
⮚ Better customer service.
⮚ Higher margins.
⮚ Order-based multi-constraint scheduling.
5 Technology Stack
The following technology stacks are utilized:
• . Microsoft® .Net Framework Version 4.8 will be installed by the Opcenter
APS installation program if it is not already installed.
• Microsoft® SQL Server will need to be downloaded and installed. It is not
provided with the Opcenter APS installation.
• Microsoft® Visual C++ Runtime will be installed by the Opcenter APS
installation program if it is not already installed.
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