Advantages of Incoplan over Project Management Software - Last Part

Advantages of Incoplan over Project Management Software can be briefly explained as follows:

Resource selection - Project Management Software deals with “What resources are needed?” It can swiftly reduce and increase resources. e.g. machines, tools etc. whereas Incoplan deals with “How to best Optimize the resources?”. As the resources usually remain constant in an industrial setup, scaling them may not happen frequently. Here, existing resources need to be utilized to their fullest capacity. Incoplan being, a BI tool, has an in-built intelligence which supports automatic allocation of resources.

Schedule Changes- Project Management Software works on basis of work breakdown of each project i.e. tasks. Hence to get a master schedule, multiple projects need to be manually selected and put together. This can be tedious. Further in case of change in the schedule, this would need to be done at task levels. This will consume a great deal of time effort and is practically impossible for the planner to take action in run-time situation. On the other hand, Incoplan works on the basis of work orders. Work orders indicate when to start the manufacturing process and are linked to the bill of material. Hence this process is quicker and gets almost automated. Automatic progress updating is seamless as Incoplan links up with all leading ERP solutions.

Setup and run time - Project Management Software does not have the function for setup and run time. This needs to be done manually for each task and then added individually. Incoplan has the in-built provision for adding setup time and run-time.

Virtual Stock/Scrap Tracking - Project Management Software does not have the facility to track stock / scrap, while Incoplan has an inherent capability of tracking the same virtually.

Priority changes - In Project Management Software the priority system needs to work at task level. Each task in the project needs to be adjusted manually. This becomes time consuming and (a hassle) / (tedious) to handle. Also PMS does not have the option of applying alternate resources and routing. In Incoplan the priorities can be handled at work order level. Incoplan can manage both alternate resources and routings, making it the more efficient of the two.

ERP connectivity - Project Management Software can’t link with MRP or PP module. Incoplan can connect to ERP / MES solution through its own interface seamlessly.

Progress Updating - Project Management Software needs to be updated manually for progress. Incoplan can fetch data from ERP directly.

Measurable benefits of Incoplan

• On-time Deliveries as scheduled
• Efficient production process
• Minimizes downtime
• Maximizes utilization of resources
• Lowers manufacturing cost
• Reduces bottle-necks, setup & lead time
• Optimizes Inventory Management

To summarize, it is observed that using a scheduling software like Incoplan, which is specially designed for all industries and service providers, can result in well-informed and better decision-making process and it significantly improves customer delight.