A scheduling solution built for people,
powered by technology
Bringing the factory floor into the digital era
Many factory floors still use outdated, manual scheduling, leading to inefficiencies and reactive problem-solving.
Advanced Scheduling uses automation, data insights, and cloud planning to reduce waste, optimize workflows, and align production with business goals. This minimizes downtime, boosts agility, and maximizes supply chain investments.
Our approach transforms scheduling from reactive to proactive, freeing your team to focus on insight-driven planning and strategic performance gains. Step into a smarter, more optimized way of working.
Thanks to Zinata and QAD Advanced Scheduling, we transformed complex scheduling rules into a cloud-based system. It enhanced our scheduling speed, consistency, and facilitated hiring and training of a new scheduler with ease and success.
— Dave Stauffer
Director of Supply Chain, AFP advanced food products llc.
Why manufacturers need Advanced Scheduling
Without a modern scheduling solution, manufacturers face:
- Inefficient workflows that increase costs and reduce throughput
- Rigid, spreadsheet-driven scheduling that can’t respond to disruptions
- Excessive changeovers leading to wasted time and lost productivity
- Difficulty synchronizing production with demand fluctuations
Zinata’s Advanced Scheduling framework ensures optimized, flexible, and automated scheduling that drives efficiency and resilience.
Two pillars, one goal: Optimized scheduling that works
Product Wheel Design:
bringing predictability & efficiency to Scheduling
Product Wheel Design applies lean manufacturing principles to create structured, repeatable production cycles that provide:
Predictable, repeatable scheduling
Establish regular production cycles for greater stability and efficiency across the supply chain.
Fast, intelligent scheduling
Instantly generate and adjust schedules while analyzing time and cost impacts.
Optimized production sequences
Define ideal cycle times, frequencies, and inventory targets to align with business goals.
Automation & flexibility
Automate scheduling and common actions to minimize changeovers and quickly adapt to disruptions.
QAD Advanced
Scheduling:
bringing predictability & efficiency to Scheduling
QAD Advanced Scheduling capabilities provide a fully integrated, cloud-based scheduling system that allows manufacturers:
Reliable, adaptive scheduling
Ensure plants consistently meet business goals, even amid disruptions.
Seamless integration & execution
Real-time visibility & control
Smarter resource management
Minimize changeovers, optimize capacity, and proactively address material or resource constraints.
Proven results from leading manufacturers
6%
35%
reduction in
overtime
200
33%
improvement in
OEE
35%
increase in
throughput
$1.5M
total operating savings
per year
