https://www.m365.fm/entity/finite-capacity-scheduling/Finite capacity scheduling plans production operations onto real resource calendars, treating each machine, person or station as limited, so conflicts between orders become visible instead of being left to the shop floor.enhttps://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/finite-capacity-scheduling-vs-infinite-erp-planning/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/finite-capacity-scheduling-vs-infinite-erp-planning/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:26:03 -0000articleLearn why infinite ERP capacity planning causes scheduling chaos and how finite capacity scheduling helps manufacturers handle urgent sales orders safely.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/urgent-order-sales-promises/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/urgent-order-sales-promises/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeWhen sales promises an urgent delivery date, the order lands in a factory schedule that is already full, and other customers quietly absorb the delay. This episode is for manufacturing planners, operations leaders and data architects who connect ERP, MES and…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/production-schedule-fails/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/production-schedule-fails/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeProduction schedules look solid when they leave ERP, yet material delays, tool issues, missing skills and short machine stops make them outdated before the first order starts. This episode is for manufacturing planners, operations leaders and data architects…https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/erp-capacity-planning-shop-floor-limits/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/erp-capacity-planning-shop-floor-limits/Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:01:50 -0000articleDiscover why ERP capacity planning and spreadsheets fail to predict real shop floor constraints like tooling, setups, and operator skills.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/hard-vs-soft-production-constraints/https://www.m365.fm/community/u/mirko-p/blog/hard-vs-soft-production-constraints/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:22:28 -0000articleDiscover the critical difference between hard and soft production constraints in finite scheduling to prevent factory bottlenecks and missed deadlines.https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/constraint-based-scheduling/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/constraint-based-scheduling/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeProduction plans that look fine in ERP fall apart when a machine fails, a fixture is busy or material is still in inspection. This episode walks manufacturing planners, IT/OT architects and operations leaders through constraint-based scheduling in a…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/production-plan-reaction/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/production-plan-reaction/Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeWhen a critical machine goes down, ERP may still show capacity that no longer exists while the shop floor improvises. This episode guides production planners, plant managers and IT/OT architects from disruption detection and impact tracing to finite-capacity…https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/finite-capacity-scheduling-manufacturing/https://www.m365.fm/show/episodes/finite-capacity-scheduling-manufacturing/Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0000episodeYour ERP assigns a finish date, but the machine that must make the parts is already buried under more work than it can finish. This episode explains for manufacturing planners and IT/OT teams how finite capacity scheduling works, from bottlenecks, changeovers…