Complexity isn’t the exception: it’s the norm.
Traditional scheduling tools struggle because they assume stability: fixed rules, predictable flows, and limited variation. When disruption hits, planners are forced to rebuild schedules manually, often under pressure and without time to explore alternatives.
EvoAPS takes a different approach.
Instead of trying to force one “perfect” plan, it continuously explores many viable options, evaluating how each one performs against your priorities. That means complexity isn’t something to work around — it’s something the system is designed to handle.
Built to reflect how factories actually operate
EvoAPS can model the realities that make scheduling hard, including:
- Sequence-dependent changeovers
- Alternative routings and parallel production lines
- Finite capacity, shift patterns, and maintenance windows
- Material dependencies and availability constraints
- Batch, oven, and concurrent-processing resources
- Multi-stage operations with interdependencies
- Both discrete and process manufacturing environments
This ensures schedules reflect what can happen on the shop floor — not just what looks good on paper.
Responding to disruption without starting again
When conditions change, EvoAPS doesn’t require planners to rebuild schedules from scratch.
Instead, it:
- Re-evaluates options in the background
- Explores alternative strategies in parallel
- Preserves near-term stability through fixed planning windows
- Allows rapid re-optimisation further ahead
This reduces disruption on the shop floor while maintaining agility where it matters.
Complexity handled computationally — not manually
As operations grow, complexity increases faster than headcount can realistically scale. EvoAPS absorbs that complexity computationally, removing the burden from individuals and reducing reliance on heroic manual effort.
Planners and leaders can focus on decisions, trade-offs, and outcomes — not on wrestling with the mechanics of rescheduling.