Finite Capacity Scheduling Software
Schedule against real constraints — machines, labor, materials, and tooling — simultaneously. The scheduling precision that took the USS Nimitz from Excel to 26,000+ concurrent tasks and GE Railcar from 30% to 90% on-time shipping.
Infinite Capacity vs. Finite Capacity Scheduling
Infinite Capacity (Most ERP Systems)
- Assumes unlimited resources are available
- Overbooks workcenters — ignores real capacity
- Produces unrealistic delivery dates
- Cannot identify bottlenecks until they happen
- Schedules machines but ignores labor constraints
- GE Railcar result: 30% on-time shipping
Finite Capacity (RMDB)
- Schedules only when capacity is actually available
- Respects machine, labor, material, and tooling limits
- Produces achievable, realistic promise dates
- Identifies bottlenecks before they impact delivery
- Schedules ALL resource types simultaneously
- GE Railcar result: 90%+ on-time shipping
How RMDB Finite Capacity Scheduling Works
RMDB performs true finite capacity scheduling by evaluating all resource constraints before assigning any operation. Unlike ERP scheduling modules that check only machine availability, RMDB verifies machine capacity, labor availability, material on-hand, and tooling — ensuring every scheduled operation can actually be executed on the assigned date.
- Multi-constraint scheduling (machines, labor, materials, tooling)
- Forward scheduling from today or reverse from due date
- Priority-based scheduling with configurable rules
- Alternate workcenter support for routing flexibility
- Split operations across workcenters when capacity allows
- Workcenter capacity tracking prevents overbooking
- Downtime and maintenance window management
- Bottleneck identification across the entire schedule
- Sub-assembly scheduling up to 10 levels deep
- What-if analysis to evaluate capacity scenarios
“The problem I was trying to solve was level loading the over 26,000 tasks I receive from the Preventive Maintenance Program. I needed an easy and reliable method to level load and schedule according to priority and finite capacity.”
Christopher D. Gates, Asst. Reactor Maintenance Officer
USS Nimitz (CVN-68), US Navy
Finite Capacity Scheduling in Action
26,000+
Tasks finite-capacity scheduled concurrently on a 2-year horizon
USS Nimitz
30→90%
On-time shipping after replacing infinite with finite capacity
GE Railcar Services
33 Sites
Finite capacity scheduling across U.S. locations with 6-month horizon
Cummins Engine
4%
Capacity increase with existing resources through bottleneck identification
Technical Glass Products
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Simulate scenarios before committing to production
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