CR Auto Scheduler - Estimate

CR Auto Scheduler® - Production offers three scheduling options for each vehicle. These options are determined by filtering out dates that would not allow the schedule to remain balanced. The filters include checking for open drop-off slots, available capacity on the date, available capacity during the week, and open delivery slots on the expected delivery date. The first three dates that pass through these filters successfully are returned as scheduling options.

Yes, your sales goal is considered when CR Auto Scheduler® - Production establishes your schedule. The sales goal is a variable entered through the Setup Wizard and directly impacts the number of booked hours required to be produced each week, which in turn affects the schedule.

Yes, CR Auto Scheduler® - Production considers holidays and employee vacations when scheduling. You can include standard holidays like New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, etc., and add additional non-production days under Settings. You can also adjust capacity for employee vacations under Optimization → Employee Time-Off.

Yes, CR Auto Scheduler® - Production considers supplements when scheduling. It increases the estimated hours by a supplement factor provided by the user in the Setup Wizard. Additionally, the program can learn from the facility's supplement experience with different job sizes and payment sources to more accurately estimate supplements.

Balancing the number of vehicles throughout the week creates a consistent work-in-process, enabling production departments to have sufficient work each day. This eliminates times when certain departments are underemployed, improves productivity, minimizes the number of vehicles on-site, and reduces clutter and paperwork.

Considering the expected delivery date helps balance the flow of work throughout the facility. By ensuring vehicles are dropped off for repair and delivered back to customers each day, CR Auto Scheduler® - Production creates a consistent work-in-process, which improves cycle times, customer satisfaction, and overall productivity.

A scheduling program like CR Auto Scheduler® - Production helps improve cycle time, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Traditional scheduling methods often lead to lengthened cycle times, reduced productivity, lower quality, and increased stress on employees. A computer program ensures consistency and can quickly consider various factors like work already scheduled, mix of work, supplemental factors, and holidays to create an effective schedule.