Machine Shop Scheduling Software For Real Floors

Machine shop scheduling software helps planners sequence work orders across machines, labor, shifts, and routings while respecting real capacity. Planify is built for finite scheduling, so it accounts for setup, run, teardown, move time, dependencies, shift calendars, and disruptions. The result is a schedule that reflects what the floor can actually run.

Spreadsheet schedules are flexible, but they usually cannot enforce setup rules, shift calendars, machine capacity, and multi-operation dependencies automatically. Planify keeps the spreadsheet-familiar feel while adding finite scheduling logic. When priorities change or a machine goes down, planners can replan the board in seconds instead of rebuilding it manually.

Yes. Planify is designed to sit alongside your ERP as the scheduling layer. It can pull work orders, routings, and work-center data through CSV, API, or database read patterns, then dispatch sequenced operations back to the floor. Supported ERP environments mentioned include Epicor, SYSPRO, JobBOSS, Infor, Odoo, NetSuite, and others.

Planify models sequence-dependent setup times between jobs, so changing from one job to another can carry a different setup duration than switching to a different part or tool family. It can group compatible work orders, separate setup from run and teardown time, and sequence around setup windows to improve practical machine utilization.

Planify supports shift calendars by work center, including first, second, and third shifts, weekend closures, holidays, overtime rules, and calendar exceptions. This prevents jobs from being scheduled into time that does not actually exist. It also helps planners evaluate capacity based on who is realistically available on the shop floor.

When a rush order arrives or a machine goes down, Planify can replan the full board while preserving setup, shift, and dependency constraints. Its Pretend mode lets planners test the disruption before committing, showing which orders slip and by how much. This helps teams choose the least-damaging response quickly.

Planify supports multi-operation routings such as Op 10 to Op 20 to Op 30, along with parent-child work order links and cross-work-order dependencies. Downstream operations are prevented from starting before predecessor work is complete, even after replanning. This keeps the published schedule aligned with the physical flow of the shop.

Planify’s SaaS subscription starts at $165 per month, with per-planner or per-work-center licensing noted in the service catalog. ERP connector setup and small-batch onboarding are included with the subscription scope. For an accurate fit, the recommended next step is a scoping meeting using your work orders and scheduling requirements.