The paradigm of production planning is changing. Manual production plans that limited the visibility of the impact of each decision have been replaced with solutions that support the decision-making process. The implementation of advanced planning systems allow, not only the detailed analysis of each production option available, but also the generation of those same options and production sequences.
With these tools, planning and management teams can monitor, predict and act in advance. It is then possible to change from a ‘reaction-based’ routine to a new paradigm in which organisations can plan and assess the impact of their business decisions.