CIMCO Scheduler | Software

Benefits

Complete production overview

Get a clear visual overview of machines, operations, work orders, capacity, and production status in one place.

Increase delivery accuracy

Plan around machine availability, shifts, dependencies, and live production data to keep schedules and delivery dates more reliable.

React faster to production changes

Use live shop floor data to respond quickly to delays, downtime, and changing priorities as they happen.

Eliminate production bottlenecks

Coordinate operations across machines and processes to identify constraints and keep production flowing.

Make better use of production capacity

Schedule work around actual machine capabilities, shifts, and available production time to improve utilization.

Connect planning with the shop floor

Bring scheduling, live machine data, monitoring, and production information together in one connected environment.

Features

Visual Timeline Scheduling

Plan and reschedule operations directly in a visual timeline across all machines. Work orders are easy to review, and operations can be moved using simple drag and drop as priorities, delays, or machine availability change.

Machine Compatibility

Reduce planning errors by ensuring operations are only scheduled on machines capable of performing the required work. The Scheduler automatically prevents operations from being placed on incompatible machines.

Operation Dependencies

Create and visualize dependencies between operations across multiple machines. This makes it easier to understand production sequences and how changes to one operation affect the following steps in the process.

External Operations

Include external processes such as heat treatment, coating, painting, inspection, or other services directly in the production flow. External operations appear alongside internal production in the timeline for a complete overview.

Live Machine Status

See current machine status from CIMCO MDC-Max directly in the planning interface. Planners can immediately see whether machines are running, in setup, maintenance, idle, or another production state.

Individual Machine Shifts

Configure working hours individually for each machine and schedule operations around actual available production time. Selected operations can also be allowed to continue overnight or outside normal working hours.

Overdue Work Orders

Clearly identify overdue work orders directly in the timeline. Due dates remain visible during planning, making it easier to see where production is falling behind and which work needs attention.

Active Issues Overview

See a live overview of active production issues and quickly locate the affected work order. Selecting an issue automatically takes the planner directly to the relevant position in the timeline.

History & Traceability

Keep a detailed record of planning changes throughout the scheduling process. See when a work order was modified, who made the change, and exactly what information was changed.

Visual planning and Timeline
Visual production timeline View machines, scheduled work, operations, dependencies, shifts, and production status in a single visual timeline. Operations can be moved directly in the schedule using drag and drop.
Multiple Timeline views Create multiple Timeline screens for different groups of machines, production areas, or planning purposes. Each screen can have its own machine selection, display settings, and Timeline configuration.
Customizable Timeline views Customize how individual Timeline screens are displayed and which machines and scheduling information are shown. Screen settings remain independent, making it possible to create different views for different planning needs.
Reusable Timeline templates Create new Timeline screens from an existing screen and copy its machine selection, display settings, and Timeline configuration as a starting point.
Detailed work order information Review detailed work order and operation information directly from the Timeline without leaving the scheduling view.

Work orders, operations and segments
Work order management Create, edit, view, and delete work orders and their operations from the dedicated Work Orders screen. Work orders can contain information such as customer, delivery date, priority, quantity, part number, drawing number, and revision.
Work Orders, Operations and Segments Scheduler organizes production using three levels. Work Orders define the overall requirement, Operations define individual production steps, and Segments represent the actual blocks of work placed on the schedule.
Split operations into multiple segments An operation can be divided into several scheduled segments, for example when production is split between machines, completed in stages, interrupted and resumed, or different quantities are produced at different times.
Eligible machines and work centers Define which machines or work centers are capable of performing each operation, helping ensure that work is scheduled on suitable production resources.

Planning and scheduling
Machine compatibility validation Operations can only be scheduled on machines capable of performing the required work. Scheduler prevents placement on incompatible machines, reducing planning errors before production begins.
Operation dependencies Define and visualize dependencies between operations across different machines so production steps remain in the required sequence. Dependencies are clearly shown directly in the Timeline.
Quantity-based dependencies Advanced dependency handling allows a following operation to begin after a specified quantity has been produced instead of waiting for the entire previous operation to finish. This functionality is currently under development.
External operations Include external processes such as heat treatment, coating, painting, inspection, and other outside services as part of the production flow and display them directly alongside internal operations.
Drag-and-drop rescheduling Move scheduled operations directly in the Timeline to react quickly to changing priorities, delays, or machine availability.
Automatic adjustment to production delays Scheduler can push delayed segments forward until production actually starts. Other operations and dependent segments can be moved automatically when required to preserve the production sequence.
Automatic adjustment to production overruns Running segments can automatically extend beyond their planned end time until Scheduler receives the actual stop event. Later operations and dependent segments can then be moved accordingly.

Machine schedules and availability
Individual machine shifts Configure working hours individually for machines and automatically plan operations around their available production time.
Global and machine-specific schedules Use an MDC-Max schedule as the global default while overriding it for individual machines where different working hours are required.
Operations outside normal shifts Allow selected operations to continue outside staffed shifts for unattended, overnight, or continuous production.

Live production data
Live machine status Display current MDC-Max machine status directly in Scheduler, allowing planners to see states such as Running, Setup, Maintenance, or Idle while reviewing the production plan.
Live operation status Connect scheduled segments with actual production start and stop events from MDC-Max so Scheduler knows what work is currently running on each machine.
Live production progress Use production quantities from MDC-Max to track how many accepted parts have been produced for the currently running segment.
Live schedule adjustment Production events from the shop floor can be used to update the schedule as work starts late, runs longer than expected, or progresses differently from the original plan.
Configurable MDC-Max triggers Configure how Scheduler identifies operation starts, operation stops, segment IDs, and produced part counts using existing MDC-Max data and expressions.
Operator Screen integration Operators can select scheduled work from an MDC-Max Operator Screen, start a Scheduler segment, and stop the currently running segment directly from the shop floor interface.

Production control and visibility
Overdue work orders Clearly highlight overdue work orders in the Timeline while keeping the due date visible, making delayed production easy to identify and prioritize.
Active issues overview View a live list of active production issues and select an issue to navigate directly to the affected work order in the Timeline.
History and traceability Keep a detailed history of planning changes, including when a work order was changed, who made the change, and what was modified.

Imports and integration
Work order import Import work order information from files directly into Scheduler instead of creating every order manually.
Automatic work order import Configure automatic imports to bring new work order information into Scheduler from external data sources.
Built on CIMCO MDC-Max CIMCO Scheduler is a web-based add-on for CIMCO MDC-Max and uses the existing MDC-Max infrastructure rather than operating as a separate planning system.
Existing MDC-Max data and infrastructure Existing MDC-Max installations can use their machine data, integrations, and infrastructure together with Scheduler, while new installations can later expand into machine monitoring, data collection, and production analytics.