https://www.m365.fm/entity/advanced-planning-and-scheduling/Planning software that calculates a feasible production schedule from capacity, calendars, material, routing rules and priorities.enhttps://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/digital-twins-on-azure/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/digital-twins-on-azure/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMany digital twin projects start with a 3D factory scene or every PLC tag and end up with a graph nobody can use. This episode is for manufacturing IT and OT architects building on Azure and explains what deserves a twin, how to model identity, state, events…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/industrial-data-model/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/industrial-data-model/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeA factory can collect mountains of data and still struggle to answer what a single machine stop really affects. This episode is for manufacturing, IT/OT and data architects who need ERP, MES, maintenance and quality data to share one meaning. Learn how an…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/beyond-mrp-enterprise-resource-planning-finite-scheduling/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/beyond-mrp-enterprise-resource-planning-finite-scheduling/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:26:02 -0000articleDiscover why traditional MRP and ERP systems cannot create a realistic, executable production schedule due to the infinite-capacity planning assumption.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/optimal-production-schedule/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/optimal-production-schedule/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeYour ERP shows every order with a date, yet the shop floor knows by Monday morning that the plan will not survive the week. This episode explains why ERP cannot build an optimal production schedule, what finite scheduling and APS add, and where Microsoft data…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/production-planning-software/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/production-planning-software/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeMany factories run on a planner who stitches together ERP dates, spreadsheets, whiteboards and phone calls until the plan breaks. This episode helps manufacturing and operations leaders recognize the warning signs that manual planning has hit its limit and…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-erp-production-dates-are-fake-planning-vs-reality/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/why-erp-production-dates-are-fake-planning-vs-reality/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:25:55 -0000articleDiscover why traditional ERP production dates create false certainty and learn how finite-capacity APS scheduling bridges the gap in manufacturing.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/aps-software-vs-erp/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/aps-software-vs-erp/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeAn ERP plan full of dates can look certain while the factory cannot possibly meet it. This episode is for manufacturing planners, operations leaders and IT architects deciding between ERP scheduling and dedicated APS software. You will learn what each system…