About
Now an Advantive product and still sold as Proplanner — assembly-focused PLM and MES covering process planning, work instructions and production scheduling. The acquisition date is not published on the page.
Use Cases
- Optimizing production schedules
- Managing manufacturing resources and capacity
- Streamlining assembly line operations
- Generating detailed work instructions
Pricing
ProPlanner APS
Advanced Planning and Scheduling for production optimization.
ProPlanner MES
Manufacturing Execution System for real-time shop floor control.
ProPlanner PLM
Product Lifecycle Management for process and work instruction management.
Capability Matrix
| Feature | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | Yes | Advanced |
| Reporting Dashboard | Yes | Standard |
| API Access | Yes | Standard |
| Project Management | Yes | Standard |
| Document Storage | Yes | Standard |
| Mobile App | Yes | Standard |
| Push Notifications | Yes | Standard |
| Time Tracking | Yes | Advanced |
| Inventory Management | Yes | Advanced |
| Asset Management | — | — |
| Crew Management | — | — |
| Employee Scheduling | — | — |
| Labor Forecasting | — | — |
| Work Orders | — | — |
| Template Library | Yes | Standard |
| Third-Party Integrations | Yes | Standard |
| Cloud Storage | Yes | Standard |
| Route Optimization | — | — |
| Preventive Maintenance | — | — |
| Maintenance Scheduling | — | — |
Strengths
- Advanced scheduling algorithms
- Comprehensive manufacturing process control
- Support for lean manufacturing principles
Best Fit
Typical clientsmid-size shops up to enterprise & national firms (500+)
Platform weightLightweight — newer platform, faster to adopt
Usually more platform than a solo or small crew needs — smaller shops tend to be better served by a lighter tool.
Mid-sizeLargeEnterprise