CapaSolve Manufacturing Scheduling Documentation
Technical specifications, constraint formulas, priority dispatch logic, and shop-floor operation guides for the CapaSolve scheduling platform.
Production jobs are imported via CSV or manually created in the workspace. Each record corresponds to a discreet manufacturing operation step belonging to a parent Work Order.
4-Tier Order Priority Weighting
The scheduling engine applies deterministic priority weighting during operation placement before evaluating target SOP dates:
Required CSV Column Fields
| Field Name | Aliases Detected | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Order ID | order, orderid, wo, auftrag | Unique sales or manufacturing order identifier. |
| Process / Step ID | processid, step, op, vorgang | Operation step sequence (e.g. 10, 20, 30). Predecessor constraints follow this numerical sequence. |
| Machine / Line | machine, workstation, ressource, linie | Target workstation code. Must match a registered machine or machine group. |
| Setup Time (R) | setup, rustzeit, setuptime | Fixed tooling and changeover duration (in minutes), independent of part quantity. |
| Machining Time (M) | process, bearbeitung, runtime | Total active machining cycle duration (in minutes) for the designated batch quantity. |
| Priority (Optional) | priority, prio, priorität | Urgent, High, Med, or Low dispatch level. Defaults to Med if omitted. |
The CapaSolve deterministic solver builds realistic timelines without manual spreadsheet calculations. It evaluates four core mathematical constraints simultaneously:
Operation Step 20 cannot start on Machine B until Step 10 has completed on Machine A. Pre-prep buffer intervals ensure parts have physically transferred between lines.
If the factory has 2 setup technicians, no more than 2 machines may undergo concurrent tooling changeovers. Excess changeovers are deferred until a technician is liberated.
Work is scheduled exclusively during operational shift windows. Operations automatically pause across lunch breaks, night shutdowns, and weekend non-working windows.
When an order targets a machine group instead of a static machine ID, the solver automatically loads the unit with the earliest availability and shortest setup penalty.
The Gantt timeline provides an interactive digital twin of the factory floor. Machine rows represent individual workstations, while horizontal blocks represent operation durations.
Key Timeline Features
- Drag-and-Drop Adjustment: Shift operation blocks along the timeline. The engine verifies machine compatibility and flags dependency violations in real time.
- Collision Warnings: Visual warning badges alert planners when operations overlap on the same line or exceed shift availability.
- Resolution Controls: Toggle between Compact (high density), Normal, and Wide zoom views to analyze hourly or multi-week spans.
The Shop Floor view translates the optimized schedule into live dispatch lists for machine operators and plant supervisors.
Jobs transition between Planned (released to line), In Progress (machine actively cutting), Completed (parts inspected), and Delayed (awaiting material or tooling).
Operators click "Log Progress" to record finished parts, scrap counts, and actual elapsed cycle time. This recalculates downstream start dates immediately.
The Sandbox empowers production managers to stress-test their factory against disruptions without affecting active shop-floor execution.
Disruption Case Types
Capacity analysis isolates the root causes of production backlog by dissecting total hours into active machining, changeover setup, and idling.
Configure machine groups, speed derating factors, and plant calendar rotations. Machines assigned to the same group inherit interchangeable process routing, allowing the solver to dynamically balance line loadings.