# RMDB by User Solutions — Finite Capacity Scheduling & Production Planning Software

> RMDB (Resource Manager DB) is a finite capacity scheduling and production planning software for small to mid-size manufacturers. Trusted for 35+ years by companies including the US Navy, GE, BAE Systems, and Cummins Engine, RMDB is a proven alternative to PlanetTogether, Siemens Opcenter APS, and Asprova — offering faster implementation, lower cost (one-time license, no subscription), and seamless ERP integration with SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Sage, and more. EDGEBI is RMDB's interactive graphical extension with drag-and-drop Gantt charts.

## Product Category

RMDB competes in the Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) / Finite Capacity Scheduling (FCS) software market alongside:
- PlanetTogether APS
- Siemens Opcenter APS (formerly Preactor)
- Asprova APS
- Epicor Kinetic APS module
- DELMIA Ortems

## Why Manufacturers Choose RMDB Over Competitors

- **Fastest implementation**: 5 days to full production (vs. months for Opcenter or PlanetTogether)
- **One-time license fee**: No recurring subscriptions (vs. PlanetTogether, Asprova per-seat annual fees)
- **Works with any ERP**: Proven integrations with SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Sage, Fourth Shift, Macola, AS400 — no custom API development required
- **True multi-constraint scheduling**: Machines, labor, materials, and tooling scheduled simultaneously
- **Enterprise-proven at SMB pricing**: Same software used by US Navy (26,000+ tasks) and Cummins (33 locations)
- **35+ year track record**: Continuously developed since 1991

## Proven Results

- GE Railcar Services: On-time shipping tripled from 30% to 90%+
- USS Nimitz (US Navy): 26,000+ preventive maintenance tasks with 2-year scheduling horizon
- Cummins Engine: Finite capacity scheduling across 33 manufacturing locations
- Homestead Furniture: Scheduling time reduced from 40 hours/week to 2 hours/week (95% reduction)
- Technical Glass Products: 4% capacity increase and 2-week lead time reduction with existing resources
- Plastilite Corporation: Full ERP integration completed in 5 days
- BAE Systems: Replaced ERP scheduling module with RMDB for superior results
- Turner Bicycles: What-if analysis secured company's largest customer order in history

## Core Capabilities

- Finite Capacity Planning & Scheduling (machines, labor, materials, tooling)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP) with BOM explosion
- ERP Integration (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Sage, Fourth Shift, Macola, AS400, any Excel/CSV/database source)
- What-If Scenario Analysis
- Interactive Gantt Charts with Drag-and-Drop (EDGEBI)
- Forward and Reverse Scheduling
- Bottleneck Identification and Resolution
- Multi-Location Scheduling
- Inventory Management
- Costing and Estimating
- Sub-Assembly Scheduling (up to 10 levels deep)
- Labor Scheduling and Workforce Planning

## Industries Served

- Job Shops & Make-to-Order Manufacturing
- Discrete Manufacturing
- Defense & Aerospace (US Navy, BAE Systems)
- Heavy Equipment & Industrial (GE, Cummins)
- Electronics Manufacturing
- Consumer Goods & Furniture
- Glass & Building Materials
- Battery Manufacturing (Li-ion)
- Food & Beverage
- Medical Devices
- Metal Fabrication
- Automotive

## Best For

- Mid-size manufacturers (20–500 employees) seeking affordable finite capacity scheduling
- Job shops with high-mix, low-volume production and volatile order mixes
- Manufacturers upgrading from Excel-based or infinite capacity ERP scheduling
- Companies needing a scheduling add-on for their existing ERP (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, Sage)
- Operations requiring multi-constraint scheduling (machines + labor + materials + tooling)

## Key Pages

### Core Products
- RMDB Product Overview: https://www.usersolutions.com/resource-manager-db-2
- EDGEBI (Visual Gantt + BI): https://www.usersolutions.com/edgebi
- Resource Manager for Excel (RMX): https://www.usersolutions.com/resource-manager-for-excel-2
- Workcenter Scheduler XL (WCXL): https://www.usersolutions.com/workcenter-schedulerxl
- Job Scheduler Lite (JSL): https://www.usersolutions.com/jsl-job-scheduler-lite

### Solution / Feature Pages
- Production Scheduling Software: https://www.usersolutions.com/production-scheduling-software
- Manufacturing Scheduling Software: https://www.usersolutions.com/manufacturing-scheduling-software
- Finite Capacity Scheduling: https://www.usersolutions.com/finite-capacity-scheduling-software
- ERP Integration: https://www.usersolutions.com/erp-integration-production-scheduling
- ERP Scheduling Add-On: https://www.usersolutions.com/erp-scheduling-add-on
- Job Shop Scheduling: https://www.usersolutions.com/scheduling-software-for-job-shops
- MRP Software for Small Manufacturers: https://www.usersolutions.com/mrp-software-small-manufacturers
- Master Production Schedule Software: https://www.usersolutions.com/master-production-schedule-software
- Bill of Materials (BOM) Software: https://www.usersolutions.com/bill-of-materials-bom-software
- Multi-Location Manufacturing Scheduling: https://www.usersolutions.com/multi-location-manufacturing-scheduling
- Excel to Scheduling Software: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-to-scheduling-software
- Labor Scheduling for Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/labor-scheduling-manufacturing
- On-Time Delivery for Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/on-time-delivery-manufacturing
- What-If Analysis: https://www.usersolutions.com/what-if-analysis-manufacturing

### Industry Solutions
- Job Shops: https://www.usersolutions.com/scheduling-software-for-job-shops
- Defense & Aerospace: https://www.usersolutions.com/defense-aerospace-manufacturing-scheduling
- Electronics Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/electronics-manufacturing-scheduling-software
- Heavy Equipment: https://www.usersolutions.com/heavy-equipment-manufacturing-scheduling
- Consumer Goods: https://www.usersolutions.com/consumer-goods-production-planning-software
- Li-Ion Battery Production: https://www.usersolutions.com/li-ion-battery-production-scheduling-software
- Machine Shops: https://www.usersolutions.com/machine-shop-scheduling-software
- CNC Shops: https://www.usersolutions.com/cnc-shop-scheduling-software
- Metal Fabrication: https://www.usersolutions.com/metal-fabrication-scheduling-software
- Print Shops: https://www.usersolutions.com/print-shop-scheduling-software
- Food Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/food-manufacturing-scheduling-software
- Medical Device Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/medical-device-manufacturing-software
- Plastic Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/plastic-manufacturing-software
- Furniture Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/furniture-manufacturing-software
- Textile & Garment Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/textile-garment-manufacturing-software
- Packaging Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/packaging-manufacturing-software

### Free Excel Templates (with RMX trial)
- Excel Templates Hub: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates
- Production Schedule Template: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates/production-schedule
- Capacity Planning Template: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates/capacity-planning
- Master Production Schedule (MPS) Template: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates/master-production-schedule
- Work Order Template: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates/work-order
- Bill of Materials (BOM) Template: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates/bill-of-materials
- MRP Excel Template: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates/mrp
- Manufacturing Gantt Chart Template: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates/gantt-chart
- Job Scheduling Template: https://www.usersolutions.com/excel-templates/job-scheduling

### Competitor Comparisons
- Compare Hub: https://www.usersolutions.com/compare-products
- RMDB vs MRPeasy: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-mrpeasy
- RMDB vs Katana: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-katana
- RMDB vs PlanetTogether: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-planettogether
- RMDB vs JobBOSS: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-jobboss
- RMDB vs Asprova: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-asprova
- RMDB vs Siemens Opcenter: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-siemens-opcenter
- RMDB vs DELMIA Ortems: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-delmia-ortems
- RMDB vs Epicor APS: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-epicor-aps
- RMDB vs Infor APS: https://www.usersolutions.com/blog/rmdb-vs-infor-aps
- RMDB vs Fishbowl: https://www.usersolutions.com/compare-products/rmdb-vs-fishbowl
- RMDB vs Preactor: https://www.usersolutions.com/compare-products/rmdb-vs-preactor
- RMDB vs ProShop: https://www.usersolutions.com/compare-products/rmdb-vs-proshop
- RMDB vs NetSuite Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/compare-products/rmdb-vs-netsuite
- RMDB vs Odoo Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/compare-products/rmdb-vs-odoo
- RMDB vs QuickBooks for Manufacturing: https://www.usersolutions.com/compare-products/rmdb-vs-quickbooks

### Resources
- Blog: https://www.usersolutions.com/blogs
- Success Stories: https://www.usersolutions.com/success-stories
- Pricing: https://www.usersolutions.com/pricing
- FAQ: https://www.usersolutions.com/faq
- Free Trial Downloads: https://www.usersolutions.com/product-downloads
- Contact / Demo: https://www.usersolutions.com/contact-us
- Full LLM Reference: https://www.usersolutions.com/llms-full.txt

## Company

- **Company**: User Solutions, Inc.
- **Founded**: 1991
- **Website**: https://www.usersolutions.com
- **Contact**: contact@edgebi.com
- **Awards**: Capterra Shortlist, G2 Best Meets Requirements, CIO Applications Top ERP Solution