Planitools Go/no-go decisions in industrial IT projects: knowing when to stop The story of a NO GO decided the day before a WMS migration, and the method we draw from it: criteria, checklist, who decides and how to announce a postponement. Production Jun 9, 2025
Planitools Going live with production software on the shop floor: a guide and lessons learned The five steps of a production software go-live, what really happens in the workshop in the first weeks, and the mistakes we see in the field. Production Jun 9, 2025
Planitools An inventory module in production software to secure a WMS cutover How a scan-based inventory module with three counts made it possible to check migrated data and replace the WMS of an industrial joinery manufacturer. Case study Apr 4, 2025
Planitools Web-based MRP for SMEs: what it changes and what to define first Multiple users, shop floor, mobile, ERP connection: what web-based production software brings compared with a spreadsheet or installed software, and the seven points to define. Planning Production Scheduling Mar 31, 2025
Planitools MRP in Excel: how far a spreadsheet can go, and when to switch tools How far an SME can plan its production in Excel, what eventually breaks, how to strengthen the workbook without throwing it away, and when to move to software. Planning Scheduling Mar 30, 2025
Planitools Custom MRP software for SMEs: build it, or buy off the shelf? Custom-built, off-the-shelf or ERP module: real costs, lead times, dependency and the “structuring effect”, with an honest decision grid for an SME. Planning Scheduling Mar 30, 2025
Planitools Production planning in Excel: why the ERP is not enough Six-figure ERP systems, and the plan still lives in Excel: what Excel does well, where it breaks, and how to keep your rules when moving to software. Forecasting Planning Scheduling Mar 5, 2025
Planitools Food industry demand forecasting: baseline, promotions, use-by dates Baseline, promotions, use-by dates, seasonality: a step-by-step method to make forecasting reliable in a food SME, and the mistakes to avoid. Forecasting Planning Mar 2, 2025
Planitools Integrating MRP software with an ERP: files, SFTP, API or database? The four ways to connect two production management applications, how to choose, what to log and replay, and the pitfalls we see in the field. Production Mar 2, 2025
Planitools Barcode batch tracking in production: the complete guide What a barcode really holds, the types that matter on the shop floor (Code 128, GS1-128, QR, DataMatrix), scanning hardware and where to start. Production Feb 27, 2025
Planitools Shop floor terminals at the workstation: why and how Why computerise workstations, the operator's three actions, hardware that copes with gloves and noise, the data collected and the mistakes to avoid. Production Feb 27, 2025
Planitools Setting up production workstations in manufacturing: a joinery case study Flow mapping, single or multi-user workstations, reporting by programme or by frame, the production file at the workstation: a two-year project. Case study Production Feb 27, 2025
