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Essentials

NEO's reference guides: concept, scope and decision criteria for each topic. Recommended reading before the articles.

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Essential

What is Supply Chain Planning (SCP)?

The 6 processes that make up supply chain planning, where each one fits and where to start.

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S&OP
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What is S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning)?

The process that puts sales, operations and finance on the same plan — and the steps of the monthly cycle.

Guide
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What is APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling)?

Finite capacity, sequencing and setups: what APS does, what it does not do and who needs it.

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Supply Chain Planning and S&OP

From the demand plan to S&OP: how the whole chain is planned before it becomes a production order.

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Production Scheduling

Sequencing, finite capacity, setups and the daily routine of whoever schedules the plant.

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Production Scheduling

How to handle urgent orders in production planning without destroying the production schedule?

Urgent orders are inevitable in manufacturing, but a lack of clear prioritization rules and simulation tools turns production planning into a permanent fire-fighting role. With an APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) solution, planners can simulate the impact of every change in minutes, negotiate deadlines with concrete data, and protect the production schedule. NEO Digital Industries, the largest Siemens partner for the Planning & Scheduling portfolio in Latin America, helps companies transform production planning into a strategic department with Opcenter APS.

Victor Todeschini
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Production Scheduling

APS sequencing algorithms: how they work and where AI fits in

Com o avanço da Inteligência Artificial (IA), o uso de novos algoritmos para o sequenciamento da produção vem ganhando cada vez mais espaço. Mas como funcionam as decisões por trás desses algoritmos? Seja em modelos de otimização (como algoritmos genéticos ou redes neurais), seja em heurísticas com passos definidos, a lógica por trás do APS está mudando — e rápido. Para descobrir todas essas mudanças, leia o artigo escrito por Victor Todeschini, COO da NEO.

Victor Todeschini
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Production Scheduling

APS & MES: What each one offers

APS and MES: understand what each system offers, how they complement each other and the role of each in controlling and improving industrial production.

Marcel Meyer
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Production Scheduling

Autonomous Scheduling and the Process Layers

Inspired by Shigeo Shingo's Lean thinking, this article explains autonomous scheduling and how to remove the 'peels' (losses) from the production process.

Marcel Meyer
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Production Scheduling

Why APS is more critical today than a decade ago

Why have APS solutions become more critical for industry today than a decade ago? Understand the market shifts that raised their importance.

Marcel Meyer
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Management

Management, change management and culture to sustain the results after the project ends.

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Management

How to integrate sales, production planning, and logistics to eliminate delays and conflicts in industry?

Integration between sales, production planning, and logistics is enabled by S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), a structured process that builds a single plan aligning commercial demand, productive capacity, and distribution. Industries that implement mature S&OP cut inventories by up to 14%, improve forecast accuracy by 15-20%, and eliminate the internal conflicts that drive delays and contractual penalties. NEO Digital Industries has led this transformation in more than 150 industrial plants through its Integrated Planning (S&OP) approach.

Alexandre Erhart
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Management

What is Supply Chain Planning?

Marcel Meyer
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Management

Which should I implement first: APS or MES?

APS or MES: which to implement first? Understand each system's role in production control and how to decide the ideal order for your industry.

Marcel Meyer
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Management

Scheduling and Maintenance: The Synergy Between APS and TPM

Scheduling and maintenance share more synergy than you think. Learn how to integrate APS and TPM to boost the availability and efficiency of factory resources.

Marcel Meyer
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Management

Why APS is more critical today than a decade ago

Why have APS solutions become more critical for industry today than a decade ago? Understand the market shifts that raised their importance.

Marcel Meyer
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Management

You will never be ready to implement an APS solution!

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Management

8 steps to a successful change management

Change management is decisive in industrial transformation. Learn the 8 steps to lead change successfully and prepare your company for innovation.

Marcel Meyer
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Management

Critical Factors in the Implementation of an APS system

Learn the main critical success factors when implementing an APS system — from key user to data quality — and how to ensure a successful project.

Marcel Meyer
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Management

APS and the Steps Toward Industry 4.0

Understand what Industry 4.0 is, which technologies it brings together and the role of APS in the steps toward smart, connected manufacturing.

Marcel Meyer
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Management

Why invest in the APS Solution?

Why invest in an APS solution? Discover the motivations that lead industries across sectors to adopt APS and the gains it delivers to production.

Marcel Meyer
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Logistics

Distribution, transport and the final link between the plant and the customer.

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Logistics

AX4 vs. TMS - a comparison to help you make the best decision

Huillamy Boegershausen
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Logistics

What is Siemens Digital Logistics (SDL)?

Discover Siemens Digital Logistics (SDL): advanced solutions that simplify and optimize global supply chain operations, connecting factories, warehouses and customers.

Huillamy Boegershausen
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Logistics

How do I integrate my logistics with production planning?

In this text, Carolina Pessoa, a partner at NEO, explains how integrating logistics with production planning (PPCP) has moved from being an option to a strategic differentiator for operational success in today's competitive market. To understand how to achieve this crucial integration, read the article below!

Carolina de Marco Pessoa
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Logistics

Logistics and its systems - from TMS to MCN and AX4

From TMS to MCN and AX4: understand the systems that underpin industrial logistics and how they reduce stoppage risks, delays and supply disruptions.

Marcel Meyer
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AI & Industry 4.0

Artificial intelligence applied to planning — what changes in practice and what is still a promise.

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By Industry

Sector by sector: what changes from one industry to another when it comes to planning.

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Manufacturing

MES, OEE and what happens on the shop floor when the plan meets reality.

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Manufacturing

Consigo ter um MES rodando em menos de 24 horas?

Thaís Camargo
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Manufacturing

OEE: get to know this effectiveness indicator in industries

What is OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and how to use this indicator to measure and boost your factory's production performance. A complete guide by NEO.

Marcel Meyer
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Manufacturing

APS & MES: What each one offers

APS and MES: understand what each system offers, how they complement each other and the role of each in controlling and improving industrial production.

Marcel Meyer
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Manufacturing

Which should I implement first: APS or MES?

APS or MES: which to implement first? Understand each system's role in production control and how to decide the ideal order for your industry.

Marcel Meyer
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Other Articles

What doesn't fit the boxes above: behind the scenes at NEO, events, recommendations and stand-alone topics worth reading.

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Other Articles

The Challenge of Promising a Delivery Date

Make-to-stock, make-to-order, ATO, ETO: understand why promising reliable delivery dates is a challenge in industry and how planning helps you keep them.

Marcel Meyer
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