Acumatica’s Tools for Accurate and Easy Manufacturing Scheduling

Posted on: December 4, 2025 | By: Page Wildridge | Acumatica

Acumatica’s planning and scheduling tools give manufacturers a clearer view of their operations and helps keep production on track. By combining visual scheduling, real-time capacity insights, and automated constraints management into a single workflow, Acumatica gives manufacturers an extra leg up. In this blog, we break down three key capabilities that help teams strengthen planning accuracy and stay ahead of customer expectations. 

 

Rough Cut Capacity Planning

Rough Cut Capacity Planning, or RCCP, provides a quick check on whether the master schedule is achievable. It loads open production orders against actual machine and work center capacity, considering both priorities and material availability from purchase, transfer, or component orders. Planners can focus solely on confirmed jobs by excluding planning-only orders. This gives users a fast way to validate capacity and set realistic delivery expectations. 

Finite Capacity Scheduling  

Acumatica’s finite capacity scheduling ensures machines, work centers, and tooling aren’t overbooked. This means production runs are assigned realistically according to what you have available. This eliminates the risk of overcommitting a critical work center or overlapping jobs on a single piece of equipment. By accounting for the physical and tooling requirements of each operation, the system helps teams build schedules that keeps your output steady and avoids expensive idle times.  

Queue, Finish, and Move Time  

Some steps require special processes, including cooling, drying, or specific transit needs. Acumatica allows planners to define these non-production intervals so schedules reflect how work truly flows across the shop floor. By modeling queue, finish, and move time between steps, the system creates a more realistic picture of when each operation will start and finish. This helps users create better handoffs between departments and more predictable lead times.  

Next Steps  

As a proud Acumatica partner, Logan Consulting is here to help you get the most out of the ERP. Contact us today to speak to an expert.  

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