CUSTOMISED PLANNERS - BUILT TO YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING
Plan jobs or orders, people, machines and other resources (e.g. staff, machines, vehicles) with clear statuses at every step. Desktop-first for fast, reliable scheduling; browser/mobile options for viewing and light updates.
Leverage your resources
Get the most from your resources, be it efficiency, cost, or, removal of duplication.
Get the most from your resources, be it efficiency, cost, or, removal of duplication.
Customisations, Automations, Rules, Constraints
We customise the software to match your business processes, so that you don't have to change how you work, unless to simplify and speed it up.
Integrations and Open API
Connect and integrate with your existing solutions, such as Xero, SAP, ERP, MRP as well as CSV and Spreadsheets.
Production
Plan multiple jobs, over any period of time. Simply move using 'drag and drop'
Manufacturing
Split jobs, move them about and check against workloads.
Staff / Machines
Schedule staff, machines and any other resources, against jobs, shifts, etc.
LEVERAGING YOUR RESOURCES
TYPICAL SCENARIOS
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Job → Machine → Staff assignment: match work to capacity; avoid double-booking
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Changeovers & maintenance windows: plan setup time and downtime visibly
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Make-to-order & batches: track statuses from prep to QA to dispatch
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Workload & capacity view: see bottlenecks before they hit the line
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Subcontract / external ops: plan hand-offs and return dates clearly
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Make-to-order & batches: track statuses from prep to QA to dispatch
See how 5,000+ companies plan their resources
MULITIPLE VIEWS - FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS
WHAT YOU'LL SEE
Plan staff, machines, vehicles with the statuses your team uses today.
Schedule Timelines
For : machine and crew lanes; drag to reschedule in seconds
Gantt Charts
For : jobs, durations and dependencies across orders/projects
Kanban Boards
For : stage progression (e.g., Prep → In Process → QA → Done)
List Views
Filter by machine, shift, job, status; no spreadsheet exports
Dashboards And Reports
Show resource utilisation, WIP, late tasks, throughput
TIME. EFFICIENCY. BETTER COMMUNICATIONS
OUTCOMES FOR MANUFACTURERS
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Fewer clashes and urgent rework
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Earlier visibility of bottlenecks and late jobs
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Faster adjustments when priorities change
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Clearer capacity for the week ahead
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Less time spent chasing updates and rebuilding spreadsheets
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Reduces low level communication and chatter
CONTACT INFO
Address : Dinmore Cottage, Burford, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8HR
Tel No : 01547 33 0 69
Mobile : 07966 136 358
Email: [email protected]
ABOUT US
Oakfield are the UK Value Added Reseller and UK Distributors of Visual Planning.
Visual Planning is developed in France, by Stilog I.S.T.
We provide consultancy, training and licences (cloud/on-premise).