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SepaIQ Finite Scheduling

Constraint-based production scheduling for real-world operations.

A Smarter Scheduling Approach

SepaIQ Finite Scheduling is an Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solution that helps manufacturers build realistic, adaptable schedules around real operating constraints so plans stay aligned with actual production conditions.

FINITE CAPACITY SCHEDULING

What Better Scheduling Looks Like

Better scheduling starts with a plan grounded in real operating limits and continues with the flexibility to respond when priorities, materials, or equipment conditions change.

Constraint-Based Scheduling

Create schedules that reflect the real limits of production, from equipment and labor availability to materials and changeover requirements.

Optimize What Matters

Shape schedules around the outcomes your operation values most, from on-time delivery and throughput to utilization and changeover efficiency.

Live Production Feedback

Keep schedules aligned with shifting priorities, disruptions, material updates, and other changing production conditions.

SCHEDULE VISIBILITY

A Clear View of the Current Schedule

Visualize resources, timing, conflicts, constraint scores, and exceptions in one place so planners can understand the current schedule, evaluate issues faster, and make informed adjustments with greater confidence.

Core Scheduling Capabilities

Explore the scheduling logic, planning controls, and production inputs that help turn a schedule from a timeline into an executable plan.

Schedule Optimization

Use configurable priorities, scoring logic, and optimization goals to guide how schedules are built, balanced, and adjusted.

What-If Scenario Planning

Test alternative production conditions before making a change so teams can understand scheduling impact more clearly.

Changeover & Sequencing

Model sequence-dependent changeovers and production flow rules so schedules better reflect how work actually moves through production.

Material-Aware Scheduling

Keep schedules grounded in material readiness by accounting for inventory, expected receipts, lot usage, expiration, and approved substitutes.

Task Dependencies

Coordinate upstream and downstream work using dependency logic that reflects real production relationships between tasks, resources, and timing.

Connected Production Updates

Bring execution feedback into the scheduling process so schedule decisions can reflect current operating conditions across connected systems.

HOW IT WORKS

What Makes the Schedule Work

Go beyond the timeline view to see the logic behind the schedule. Connect tasks, resources, materials, changeovers, and status so planners can understand why work is scheduled where it is.

Look for:

Task Dependencies | Resource Assignments | Materials & Changeovers | Task Status

Built on the SepaIQ Platform

Powered by the SepaIQ Platform, Finite Scheduling extends beyond schedule generation with the analytics, connectivity, scalability, and machine learning foundation needed to support more informed planning. Learn more about SepaIQ

Scheduling Analytics

Measure schedule performance, compare outcomes, and identify what is driving delays, lost capacity, and missed targets.

Machine Learning

Support better scheduling decisions with machine learning that helps identify patterns and improve forecasting over time.

Flexible Connectivity

Connect scheduling with ERP, MES, Ignition, and other systems so plans reflect the broader manufacturing environment and can respond to changing inputs.

Enterprise Operations

Extend scheduling across multiple sites and larger operations with architecture built to support growing workloads, shared visibility, and broader coordination.

Finite Scheduling Features

A quick reference for module selection and architecture planning.

Scheduling Engine & Optimization

Build optimized schedules around real production capacity, constraints, priorities, and planning objectives.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

FINITE-CAPACITY SCHEDULING

Build schedules around the actual capacity of machines, work centers, labor, tools, and other constrained resources.

FORWARD SCHEDULING

Schedule production from the earliest available start time based on current resource and material constraints.

BACKWARD SCHEDULING

Schedule backward from a required due date to determine when each operation must start.

CONFIGURABLE PRIORITY RULES

Prioritize orders using factors such as due date, customer priority, rush status, order value, or custom business rules.

CONFIGURABLE CONSTRAINT SCORING

Configure how the scheduler evaluates competing constraints to favor outcomes such as fewer late orders, higher throughput, better utilization, or reduced changeover time.

EARLIEST COMPLETION

Generate schedules that complete the full production plan as early as possible.

MINIMIZE CHANGEOVERS

Sequence production to reduce setup time, cleanup time, and unnecessary product transitions.

MINIMIZE LATE ORDERS

Prioritize schedules that reduce late orders and improve due-date performance.

FROZEN SCHEDULING HORIZON

Protect near-term production from changes while allowing future schedule periods to remain flexible.

CUSTOM SCHEDULING LOGIC

Support specialized scheduling rules for unique production processes, constraints, or business requirements.

Routings & Dependencies

Model the production steps, routings, dependencies, and timing rules needed to build realistic schedules.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

WORK ORDER SCHEDULING

Schedule production orders using order details, quantities, due dates, routings, and required resources.

OPERATION-LEVEL SCHEDULING

Schedule individual operations within a work order for more precise control over production flow.

MULTI-STEP ROUTINGS

Model production processes that require multiple sequential or parallel operations.

ALTERNATE ROUTINGS

Define approved alternate production paths with routing-specific constraints, priorities, and resource preferences so the scheduler can select the best viable option.

ALTERNATE RESOURCE RATES

Schedule work across alternate machines or work centers while accounting for differences in speed, capacity, or efficiency.

MULTIPLE DEPENDENCIES

Model complex relationships between operations, tasks, materials, equipment, and production steps.

PREDECESSOR & SUCCESSOR RULES

Define which operations must happen before, after, or in relation to other production steps.

DEPENDENCY & TIMING RULES

Configure required timing relationships between operations, including offsets, wait time, transfer time, overlap, queue, and slack.

MULTI-LEVEL PRODUCTION

Coordinate dependent production across components, sub-assemblies, and finished goods.

Resource Capacity & Calendars

Schedule work against real resource availability, calendars, downtime, and capacity limits.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

RESOURCE CALENDARS

Schedule against defined machine or work center availability, including operating hours and exceptions.

SHIFT CALENDARS

Account for shifts, breaks, holidays, and non-working periods when building schedules.

DOWNTIME & MAINTENANCE WINDOWS

Avoid scheduling production during fixed downtime, scheduled maintenance, or unavailable resource windows.

RESOURCE AVAILABILITY CONSTRAINTS

Prevent schedules from assigning work to unavailable or overcommitted resources.

RESOURCE LOAD & UTILIZATION VIEWS

Show how scheduled work affects resource capacity, utilization, and available time.

BOTTLENECK IDENTIFICATION

Identify constrained resources that limit throughput or create schedule risk.

Changeovers & Sequencing

Sequence production with setup, cleanup, sanitation, and product-to-product changeover requirements in mind.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

SEQUENCE-DEPENDENT CHANGEOVERS

Calculate setup or cleanup time based on the specific product-to-product transition.

SETUP MATRIX SUPPORT

Use defined setup rules to determine changeover time between products, grades, colors, or families.

SETUP & CLEANUP

Account for setup activities before production and cleanup activities after production.

FIXED & VARIABLE CHANGEOVERS

Model changeovers that use fixed durations, variable durations, or both.

CHANGEOVER TIMING RULES

Model changeover activities that may overlap, run in parallel, or follow a defined sequence.

CAMPAIGN SCHEDULING

Group related production together to reduce changeovers, improve flow, or support campaign-based manufacturing.

CLEANING & SANITATION

Schedule around cleaning, sanitation, and CIP requirements between production runs.

ATTRIBUTE-BASED SEQUENCING

Sequence production based on allergens, color, grade, or product family to reduce contamination risk and minimize cleanup.

CUSTOM CHANGEOVER LOGIC

Support specialized changeover rules for unique sequencing, setup, cleanup, sanitation, or production transition requirements.

Materials & Inventory

Account for material availability, lot requirements, substitutions, shortages, and expiration limits when building schedules.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

MATERIAL AVAILABILITY CHECKS

Confirm required materials are available before scheduling production.

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS PLANNING

Forecast the materials and required dates for the optimized schedule so purchasing teams can coordinate deliveries with suppliers in advance.

LOT-BASED SCHEDULING

Schedule production and consumption using specific material lots or production lots.

AUTOMATIC LOT ASSIGNMENT

Assign available lots to scheduled work based on defined rules and availability.

CROSS-LOT CONSUMPTION

Allow production to consume from multiple lots when a single lot does not cover the full requirement.

SHELF-LIFE-AWARE SCHEDULING

Account for expiration dates, hold times, or shelf-life limits when scheduling materials and production.

ALTERNATE MATERIALS

Use approved substitute materials when preferred materials are unavailable.

MATERIAL PEGGING

Tie available materials to specific orders or operations so the scheduler knows which work can be completed with current inventory.

SHORTAGE VISIBILITY

Identify material shortages that prevent orders from being scheduled or completed on time.

Tools & Labor

Schedule work based on the availability, requirements, limits, and maintenance status of tools and personnel.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

TOOL AVAILABILITY

Schedule work only when required tools, molds, dies, fixtures, or other secondary resources are available.

TOOL CALENDARS

Account for tool-specific availability, downtime, maintenance, or reservation windows.

TOOL CATEGORIES

Assign work based on categories of tools rather than only specific individual tools.

SERIALIZED TOOL ASSIGNMENT

Reserve and track specific serialized tools for scheduled production tasks.

TOOL CYCLE LIMITS

Account for tool usage limits, cycle counts, or remaining allowable use before maintenance or replacement.

TOOL CALIBRATION

Prevent use of tools that are out of calibration or unavailable due to calibration requirements.

TOOL MAINTENANCE

Avoid assigning tools that are scheduled for maintenance or unavailable for service reasons.

PERSONNEL AVAILABILITY

Schedule work based on when required operators, technicians, or other personnel are available.

CREW SCHEDULING

Schedule groups of people together when a task requires a defined crew or team.

MULTI-PERSON TASKS

Account for tasks that require more than one person at the same time.

ABSENCE-AWARE SCHEDULING

Avoid assigning work to unavailable personnel due to absences, time off, or unavailable shifts.

Interactive Planning & Analysis

Give planners the tools to view, adjust, compare, and analyze schedules before committing changes to production.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

INTERACTIVE GANTT SCHEDULING

View and adjust the schedule in a visual timeline that shows orders, operations, and resource assignments.

DRAG-AND-DROP EDITING

Allow planners to manually adjust scheduled work while seeing the impact of changes.

WHAT-IF SCENARIO PLANNING

Test alternate schedules before committing changes to production.

SCHEDULE KPIS

Track key scheduling metrics such as on-time performance, utilization, idle time, and late orders.

SCHEDULE TRANSPARENCY

Visualize resources, timing, conflicts, constraint scores, and exceptions so planners can understand why work is sequenced as it is and evaluate adjustments with confidence.

LATE AND AT-RISK ORDERS

Highlight orders that are late, likely to be late, or affected by constraints.

CAPACITY LOAD CHARTS

Visualize scheduled load against available capacity for machines, work centers, labor, or other resources.

SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

Analyze schedule quality using production flow, setup time, idle time, WIP, and resource utilization metrics.

CUSTOM CALCULATIONS

Define custom schedule calculations for unique KPIs, scoring factors, or planning rules that support specialized production scheduling needs.

Execution & Schedule Updates

Keep schedules aligned with production by incorporating work-in-progress updates, exceptions, completions, and manual changes.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

SCHEDULE PUBLISHING

Convert the approved schedule into actionable work lists for operators, machines, or production teams.

REAL-TIME WIP FEEDBACK

Update the schedule using current work-in-progress status from production.

COMPLETED QUANTITY UPDATES

Adjust schedules based on actual quantities completed during production.

DOWNTIME & DELAY FEEDBACK

Reflect production delays, downtime, or interruptions in schedule updates.

EXCEPTION-DRIVEN RESCHEDULING

Recalculate schedules on demand or at scheduled intervals using the latest shortages, delays, equipment issues, and other production exceptions.

MANUAL OVERRIDE TRACKING

Record planner changes so schedule adjustments can be reviewed, understood, and improved over time.

SCHEDULE CHANGE HISTORY

Maintain a history of schedule versions, changes, and updates for review and accountability.

AI & Predictive Planning

Use production history, planner adjustments, machine learning, and natural-language assistance to improve scheduling accuracy and decision-making.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

PRODUCTION HISTORY LEARNING

Use actual production history to improve duration estimates, scheduling assumptions, and future planning accuracy.

PLANNER ADJUSTMENT LEARNING

Capture planner overrides and manual changes as signals for future rule tuning and schedule improvement.

CUSTOM MACHINE LEARNING MODELS

Use predictive models as inputs to the scheduling process, such as estimated run times, delay risk, or constraint impact.

LLM INTEGRATION

Use natural-language assistance to explain schedules, review KPIs, surface exceptions, and support planner interaction.

Integration & Data

Connect scheduling with ERP, MES, Ignition, databases, APIs, and event-driven systems so planning data stays aligned across the business.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

ERP INTEGRATION

Exchange orders, materials, inventory, due dates, and related planning data with ERP systems.

MES INTEGRATION

Connect the schedule with MES execution data, production status, and operational context.

SHOP FLOOR DATA INTEGRATION

Use production data from machines, lines, operators, and control systems to keep schedules aligned with reality.

NATIVE SEPASOFT MES INTEGRATION

Connect finite scheduling with Sepasoft MES batch and production data, including orders, operations, materials, production status, and execution feedback.

NATIVE IGNITION INTEGRATION

Connect scheduling with Ignition-powered operations, including SCADA, HMI, and production data sources.

CI/CD IMPORT & EXPORT

Import and export scheduling configurations to support controlled deployment, versioning, and movement between environments.

REST API INTERFACE

Exchange scheduling data with external systems through REST APIs for flexible integration with business, production, and planning applications.

READ-ONLY DATA GROUPS

Use read-only data groups to bring external planning, production, quality, or business data into scheduling without allowing scheduler-side changes to the source data.

EXTERNAL DATABASE PUBLISHING

Publish scheduling outputs, calculated results, or contextualized schedule data to external SQL databases for reporting, BI, or downstream system use.

EVENT-DRIVEN INPUT SYNC

Update scheduling inputs when external systems publish relevant changes, such as new orders, material availability, constraint updates, or production status changes.

EVENT-DRIVEN SCHEDULE PUBLISHING

Publish schedule updates, results, and event data to external systems through Kafka or MQTT for downstream ERP, reporting, analysis, or operational workflows.

Enterprise & Security

Support secure, scalable scheduling deployments across sites, teams, environments, and enterprise IT requirements.

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

MULTI-SITE SCHEDULING

Support scheduling across multiple sites, plants, or production areas.

PLANNER WORKSPACES

Give planners dedicated spaces to manage schedule scenarios, resources, and access for specific projects, teams, or planning contexts.

ENTERPRISE SCHEDULING MODEL

Use a common scheduling model across teams, sites, or production environments.

ROLE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL

Control what users can view, edit, approve, publish, or administer.

OPENID CONNECT

Allow users to authenticate through a centralized identity provider using OpenID Connect (OIDC), supporting single sign-on.

AUDIT TRAIL

Record scheduling actions, changes, approvals, and user activity for review and compliance.

HIGH AVAILABILITY DEPLOYMENT

Support resilient scheduling deployments with clustered servers for critical production planning environments.

SCALABLE RESOURCE ALLOCATION

Elastically adjust scheduling resources based on workload, user demand, and deployment requirements.

ON-PREM & CLOUD DEPLOYMENT

Deploy scheduling in the environment that best fits operational, IT, and security requirements.

FLEXIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE

Deploy scheduling on virtual machines, containers, or dedicated servers to fit IT architecture, performance, and infrastructure requirements.

SERVER-BASED LICENSING

Support scalable scheduling deployments using a server-based licensing model.

SUPPORTED DATABASE OPTIONS

Support scheduling deployments with database options that align with site architecture, performance needs, and IT standards.