Production Planning with Felios

Production planning that has proven effective in practice

Learn how machinery and plant manufacturers use FELIOS to improve their production planning, create transparency, and achieve measurable results.

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Achenbach x FELIOS
 

FELIOS gives us a great overview of the entire assembly: how is parts availability developing? Do we need to postpone something, or can we bring something forward?
Lukas Krüdelbach, Achenbach Buschhütten GmbH & Co. KG 
 

Find out in the video how Achenbach uses FELIOS to master complex planning processes and respond quickly to change.

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Liebherr-Components Kirchdorf x FELIOS

Drive technology // Hydraulics

For Alexander Linse, FELIOS is like a chameleon: flexible, adaptable and always ready to respond to new challenges – even when relocating while operations continue.

Hennecke GmbH x FELIOS

Polyurethane processing technology

For Stefan Höwel, FELIOS | PM is as far-sighted as a bird: it replaces countless coordination meetings with central, transparent planning.

Schleifring x FELIOS

Rotary transmission technology

For Jürgen Merz of Schleifring, FELIOS is a key partner in mastering challenges such as growing customer demand and short-notice service appointments. FELIOS creates transparency, improves planning and enables reliable delivery commitments.

OCULUS Optikgeräte x FELIO

Medical technology // Ophthalmic optics

For Linda Becker, FELIOS is indispensable: it enables her to plan precisely, determine exactly which materials are needed when and agree delivery dates with suppliers accordingly – ensuring Oculus's ability to deliver.

Oskar Frech X FELIOS

Die-casting technology

For Joachim Wörner of Oskar Frech, FELIOS is as powerful as a lion: in use since 2006, it reliably helps the company meet precise delivery dates. The company is currently advancing its assembly planning with FELIOS | PM.

SAMSON x FELIOS

Valves // Automation

For Flavio Vetter and his team, FELIOS is the ultimate all-rounder: it sees everything, detects problems early and provides planning certainty, even when delivery times are hard to predict.

METZ CONNECT TECH x FELIOS

Electrical Engineering

For Petra Ruf and her team, FELIOS is versatile, adaptable and perfectly tailored to the company's needs. It brings transparency to all production areas, simplifies processes and delivers all the relevant information.

These companies rely on FELIOS

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More than 35 years of industry experience // 300+ customers // 20+ industries 

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Our customers' success stories

Capaul Production

Improved adherence to delivery dates thanks to AI-supported production planning at CAPAUL

Precision Engineering // With FELIOS, CAPAUL was able to increase adherence to deadlines by around 25 percent while significantly reducing planning efforts.

WP Kemper GmbH

FELIOS Puts the Icing on the Cake for WP Kemper’s Production Planning

Food Processing Machinery // Since implementing FELIOS, WP Kemper has significantly increased productivity. Planning has become much more efficient and transparent.

Weber Food Technology SE & Co. KG

Weber plans six plants with FELIOS

Food Processing Machinery // The APS system has made end-to-end planning possible. Planning processes have been standardized, data disclosed and new important key figures uncovered.

manroland web production

manroland web production digitizes the entire production and procurement process with FELIOS

Printing Press Manufacturing // With the help of FELIOS, manroland web production was able to increase the service rate and improve adherence to delivery dates.

STIWA Group Production

STIWA Group takes processes to a new level with FELIOS

Automation Technology // By introducing FELIOS, the STIWA Group was able to increase adherence to delivery dates and shorten standard throughput times.

Koenig & Bauer Industrial Production

Koenig & Bauer Industrial optimizes planning with FELIOS

Printing Press Manufacturing // Since the introduction of FELIOS, Koenig & Bauer Industrial has not only been able to significantly reduce throughput times and improve communication between departments enormously.

Bausch+Ströbel Luftbild

Bausch+Ströbel Relies on FELIOS in Production

Custom Pharmaceutical Machinery // Due to the stable, proactive, and more sustainable production planning with FELIOS, Bausch+Ströbel benefits from on-time delivery and higher transparency.

STÖBER Produktbild

STÖBER Drive Technology Optimizes Planning Processes with FELIOS

Drive Technology // Thanks to the intelligent planning with FELIOS, STÖBER increases on-time deliveries and the transparency along the production chain.

MackSmaTec

MackSmaTec works more efficiently, transparently, and on schedule thanks to FELIOS.

Custom Machine Building // Since the introduction of FELIOS, MackSmaTec has significantly increased its productivity. Planning has become much more efficient and transparent.

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Achenbach Buschhütten Plans Production with FELIOS

Roll and Film Cutting Technology // Thanks to FELIOS' forward-looking planning and optimized capacity utilization, Achenbach Buschhütten benefits from shorter turnaround times.

What can FELIOS do for your production planning?

Our experts will show you how FELIOS can support you with your specific challenges.

At our FELIOS Practice Days, you experience FELIOS first-hand at our customers' sites and talk directly with users. On request, we can also arrange an individual reference visit tailored to your requirements.

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Stein Erik Iversen, Production Excellence Experte, INFORM GmbH

FAQ

Can I see FELIOS in action at a reference customer?

Yes. At our Practice Days, you gain insights into day-to-day work with FELIOS – online or on site at one of our customers – and can exchange experiences with users. After an initial conversation, we will be happy to arrange an individual reference visit on request to a customer whose requirements and challenges match yours.

How do I find a reference that suits our company?

Requirements and production processes differ from company to company. We will be happy to show you references from comparable industries or with similar challenges and find a suitable customer example together. Just get in touch.

THE RIGHT SOLUTION FOR EVERY PLANNING TASK

FELIOS offers much more than just intelligent production planning. Discover additional solutions for project management, shift and workforce scheduling, shop floor monitoring, intralogistics, and many other areas.

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Stein Erik Iversen

Stein Erik Iversen

Production Excellence Expert

Stein is an expert in production excellence and specializes in intelligent production planning. Since 2017, he has been contributing his expertise at INFORM GmbH, helping companies make their planning processes more efficient and effective.

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