FAQ

An APS, or Advanced Planning and Scheduling system, is a production planning software designed to optimize resource management in complex industrial environments.

An APS is an IT tool that enables:

• Medium- and long-term planning (demand forecasting, production capacities, supply)
• Short-term scheduling (who does what, when, with which resources)

Taking into account the company’s real constraints: human resources, machines, raw materials, customer deadlines, maintenance, etc.

It often complements (and surpasses) the capabilities of a traditional ERP, which remains more rigid and less efficient in managing complex or constantly evolving situations.

The goal of an APS is to create a realistic, optimized, and agile schedule, maximizing overall performance. It can:

• Automatically generate realistic and consistent production plans
• Provide alternative scenarios in case of changes (supplier delay, machine breakdown, demand peaks…)
• Reduce costs, inventory, and lead times
• Improve service levels and customer satisfaction
• Anticipate bottlenecks and react faster

An APS is particularly useful in:

• The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry
• Hospitals and healthcare
• The agri-food sector
• Human resources
• Metallurgy
• Breweries
• Advanced logistics
• Any company with multi-step, constrained, and variable processes

An APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) like Rombio enables your company to gain efficiency, visibility, and responsiveness. Here are the main benefits:

• Better use of resources: human, material, and time, thanks to detailed and automated planning.
• Faster and more relevant decisions: by centralizing data and simulating multiple scenarios in real time.
• Reduced delays, overloads, and losses: by identifying bottlenecks in advance.
• Improved coordination between departments: all teams work on a shared basis, which streamlines collaboration.
• Ability to handle unforeseen events: absences, breakdowns, activity peaks… the tool adapts in real time without disrupting your chain.

In summary, an APS helps you plan smarter, manage more calmly, and improve your overall performance.

Any industrial company wishing to plan more efficiently, gain agility, and optimize its resources, regardless of its level of digital maturity.

Our APS solution integrates with your ERP or other software via open APIs. It can both extract the necessary data from your systems and transmit the planning results, ensuring a simple and efficient bidirectional exchange without disrupting your processes.

We build your demonstration around a concrete case from your sector, or as close as possible to it, to best match your challenges and needs.
A proof of concept can be carried out before the implementation stage of the tool in order to further demonstrate the applicability of our solution to your specific use case.

The deployment of Rombio, including training and adapting the solution to your processes, takes 3 to 6 months depending on the complexity of your environments and processes.
Co-designed with its users, our APS solution offers quick onboarding and autonomy within a few hours, with no technical skills required.

Yes, our APS is modular and configurable according to your business processes, planning rules, machine constraints, schedules, and production types.

We provide responsive technical support (email, phone, chat), user training, an online knowledge base, and personalized assistance tailored to your needs.

Yes. Our servers are hosted in Belgium (GDPR compliant) with high security standards (data encryption, backups, controlled access).