Auto scheduling

Scheduling Sequence
When the auto schedule dialog window appears, if grouping job orders by grid grouping is selected the first job order to be scheduled will be the one at the top of the list. If grouping by index is selected, then scheduling priority will be from lowest to highest number.

Grid Grouping
The default grid grouping setting can be changed in Company Settings, Scheduling & Routing Rules, Auto.

Auto scheduling is one of two methods for scheduling orders in Visual APS. The production planner has full control over the sequencing of job orders and is then able to use the auto schedule feature to place these onto the schedule board. Auto schedule will ensure that job orders are scheduled in the predefined order in the next free slot based on the required and available resources.

It’s possible to prioritise scheduling job orders using two different methods:

• Grid grouping
• Priority index

To auto schedule by sequencing job orders using grid grouping

Auto Scheduling uses the sequence the job orders appear in the scheduling grid to schedule them in order.  It’s possible to drag rows up and down to change the sequence of orders.

1. Select a range of job orders to schedule
2. Right click and select autoschedule
3. Re-arrange the sequence by dragging job orders up or down
4. Click schedule by grid grouping
5. Click Schedule
6. Click OK twice

To auto schedule by sequencing job orders using priority index

Each job order can be given a number of priority which will then represent the job order in which these are scheduled on the schedule board.

1. Select a range of job orders to schedule
2. Right click and click auto schedule
3. Click schedule by priority Index
4. Click the job order that must take priority, and right click
5. Click Set Priority > 1
6. Click the other job orders that are not as urgent, and right click
7. Click Set Priority > 2
8. Click Schedule
9. Click OK twice