PSI and BERGHOF SYSTEMS presents AI-driven production scheduling at MSV 2026

Manufacturers today face constant changes: new orders, tight delivery deadlines, limited machine capacities, material shortages and unexpected disruptions on the shop floor. Keeping the production schedule up to date and ensuring that it remains feasible can quickly become a major challenge.

This is where AI-powered scheduling can make a difference.

PSIpenta/MES Scheduling combines real-time production data with advanced optimization methods and AI-based decision support to help planners create reliable schedules and react quickly when production conditions change.

Instead of relying on a static plan, planners can continuously adapt the schedule to the current situation on the shop floor. The system takes into account factors such as machine and resource availability, production priorities, processing and setup times, material availability and delivery deadlines.

Advanced Planning and Scheduling for complex production environments

Production planning becomes increasingly challenging as manufacturers manage a growing number of orders, shorter delivery times, limited capacities and frequent changes on the shop floor. A production schedule must take into account not only customer requirements, but also machine availability, processing times, technological sequences, materials, setup times and resource constraints.

PSIpenta/MES Scheduling brings these factors together in one planning environment. The APS system enables planners to create detailed schedules and visualise the sequence of operations across available production resources.

The graphical planning environment provides an overview of orders, operations, capacities and potential conflicts, helping planners identify bottlenecks and capacity constraints at an early stage.

At MSV 2026, PSI will demonstrate practical functionalities supporting the daily work of production planners:

• Detailed scheduling: Production orders and individual operations are scheduled according to processing times, technological dependencies, available capacities and defined priorities.
• Capacity planning: The system considers available machine and resource capacities, making overloads and bottlenecks visible and helping planners assess the feasibility of the production plan.
• Finite capacity scheduling: Operations are scheduled based on the actual availability of production resources rather than assuming unlimited capacity, resulting in more realistic production plans.
• Setup and changeover optimisation: Orders can be sequenced according to relevant technological characteristics to reduce setup times and improve machine utilisation.
• Material availability: Material requirements and availability can be considered when creating the production schedule, helping prevent plans that cannot be executed due to missing components or raw materials.
• Priority and delivery-date management: Customer deadlines, order priorities and other planning objectives can be incorporated into the scheduling process.
• Dynamic rescheduling: When conditions change, for example, due to a machine breakdown, material shortage or an urgent order, planners can adjust the schedule and immediately assess the impact on other operations and delivery dates.
• What-if scenarios: Alternative scheduling scenarios can be created and compared before changes are introduced into the production plan. This allows planners to assess different responses to capacity constraints, changing priorities or new orders.

From planning to execution

The strength of APS lies not only in creating a schedule, but also in making it possible to manage production dynamically. PSIpenta/MES Scheduling supports the continuous interaction between planning and production execution, allowing planners to work with up-to-date information and adjust schedules when the conditions on the shop floor change.
By combining production requirements, available capacities and operational constraints, the system helps create schedules that are both efficient and feasible for actual production. This supports better delivery performance, more effective use of production resources and greater transparency in the planning process.

PSI and BERGHOF SYSTEMS at MSV 2026

At MSV 2026, visitors will have the opportunity to discuss their production planning challenges with experts from PSI and BERGHOF SYSTEMS and learn how APS can be applied to different manufacturing environments.
The cooperation combines PSI's expertise in production planning and industrial software with BERGHOF SYSTEMS' knowledge of the Czech market and local implementation and support capabilities.

Visit us at MSV 2026 (stand F207) in Brno to discover how PSIpenta/MES Scheduling can help your production planning become more transparent, reliable and adaptable to change.

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