Smart Planning, Seamless Production and Excellent Resource Management

If production management is the heart of a company, production planning is its brain. While the production module controls what happens on the shop floor, the production planning module acts as a strategic decision engine that defines when operations will run, at what capacity, with which resources and in what priority.

The IQ Production Planning Module provides an advanced planning infrastructure that not only allows companies to monitor production, but also helps them forecast the future and create accurate plans. It approaches processes holistically rather than in isolated pieces, bringing together all resources—from inventory to suppliers, from BOMs to stations, from operators to operations—under a single common logic.

Beyond Production: Don’t Just Monitor, Plan the Shop Floor

While the production module manages the execution of production, the production planning module calculates:

• How much will be produced,
• When it will be produced,
• At which station and with which personnel it will be executed,
• Which materials are required,
• Whether the lead time is sufficient,
• Whether alternative routes are possible.

It then guides production accordingly. Working together, these two modules provide both operational visibility and strategic foresight to the organization.

Capacity-Based Smart Planning: Accurate Calculations Using Person & Station Times

Unlike traditional production planning systems, the IQ Production Planning Module mathematically evaluates:

• Personnel capacity,
• Station cycle times,
• Machine availability,
• Overall workload and load distribution.

Based on these inputs, it builds the most accurate production plan. The required time for each work order is calculated automatically, and capacity overloads or conflicts are prevented before they occur.

Gantt Chart-Based Visual Planning and Dynamic Adjustments

Plans are not managed only with numbers and tables, but also through a powerful visual interface:

• All work orders can be monitored easily on the Gantt chart,
• Plans can be reorganized on the Gantt chart with simple drag-and-drop actions,
• Conflicts, capacity overloads and station bottlenecks become visible instantly,
• Rapid revisions can be made according to customer priorities.

Full Integration with MRP – Material Requirements Planning

The IQ Production Planning Module divides the Material Requirements Planning (MRP) structure into two layers, providing a more precise planning framework:

• 1. Raw Material Supply (Purchasing) Planning
• 2. Production Planning

This structure ensures that both purchasing and production teams work in sync, based on the same data set.

Creating Purchase Orders & Work Orders Directly from the Plan

Planners can, without switching between modules and from a single screen:

• Create purchase orders,
• Generate production work orders,
• Select alternatives for materials that are not in stock,
• Use missing or incorrect BOM control analysis reports to identify potential issues,
• Detect problems before production starts with “material cannot be found” warnings
• Prevent disruptions by validating supplier data and identifying missing or incorrect supplier information,
• Avoid faulty planning by checking whether operation times have been properly defined.

As a result, decision-making time is dramatically reduced.

Strategic Advantages of the IQ Production Planning Module

• Preventing delays through accurate capacity planning,
• Providing a common planning platform for both purchasing and production teams,
• Minimizing the risk of material shortages with automated requirements planning,
• Fast revisions with Gantt-based visual management,
• Ensuring production continuity through alternative material usage,
• Identifying BOM, material and supply risks at the planning stage,
• Creating purchase orders and work orders directly from the plan,
• Instantly seeing capacity bottlenecks and optimizing them.

In conclusion, the IQ Production Planning Module is not just a tool that organizes production; it actively guides it with smart algorithms. By bringing together capacity, supply, BOM and station data under a single roof, it delivers reliable, sustainable and optimized production processes for manufacturing organizations.