MxAPS

MxAPS is a finite-capacity advanced planning and scheduling solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Use the resources below to install and configure MxAPS, understand how scheduling decisions are made, generate and review schedules, configure constraints, optimize sequencing, and troubleshoot unexpected results.

Getting Started, Installation, and Administration

• Introduction
• Install and Uninstall MxAPS
• Set Up MxAPS
• Configure MxAPS Manually or for Advanced Functionality
• Permission Sets for MxAPS
• MxAPS 4.1 Upgrade Actions
• Release Notes: MxAPS

Understanding How MxAPS Scheduling Works

Start here to understand the fundamental scheduling behavior of MxAPS, including finite forward scheduling, constraints, lead times, and the reasons operations may move.

• MxAPS User Guide Introduction
• Understanding Scheduling Constraints in MxAPS
• Does MxAPS Schedule Forward or Backward?
• Understanding MxAPS Lead Time, Fence Type, and Material Availability
• Understanding Why MxAPS Moved My Production Order
• How MxAPS Handles Schedule Changes, Manual Moves, and Long-Lead-Time Orders
• Understanding Idle Allowance vs. Absolute Allowance in MxAPS

Generating and Controlling a Schedule

Use these articles when deciding what MxAPS should schedule and how a schedule should be generated.

• How to Generate an MxAPS Schedule
• Generate Schedule
• Which Production Order Statuses Should I Include in an MxAPS Schedule?
• Scheduling Configurations
• How to Configure a Rush Order in MxAPS
• Preventing Lower-Ranked Orders from Filling Schedule Gaps
• Delay Increment

Scheduling Rules, Priorities, and Sequencing

Scheduling rules determine which production orders MxAPS attempts to schedule first. These articles cover ranking, sequencing, grouping, and order attributes.

• Scheduling Rules
• Scheduling Rule Card
• Scheduling Rule Parameters
• Schedule Rule Details
• Segment Codes
• Order Attribute Schedules
• Grouping Production Operations into Order Sets in MxAPS
• Sequencing Similar Jobs and Reducing Changeovers in MxAPS

Capacity, Machines, Labor, and Other Resources

Configure the capacity and resource constraints that determine where and when an operation can run.

• Production Cells
• Machine Constraints
• Resource Requirements
• Using Tooling and Labor as Secondary Constraints in MxAPS
• Using Work Centers with Interchangeable Machine Centers in MxAPS
• Machine Alternate Constraints
• Alternate Group List
• Alternate Group Card

Inventory and Material Constraints

MxAPS can consider available inventory and component requirements when determining when production can begin.

• How MxAPS Uses Inventory During Scheduling
• How to Identify Material Shortages in an MxAPS Schedule
• Inventory Availability Constraints for Multi-Level BOMs with MxAPS
• Production BOM Component Constraint Setup
• Mx Item Card extends Item Card

Calendars, Availability, and Transfers

Use these features to model when resources are available and the time required to move work between resources.

• Shop Calendar Exceptions
• Machine Transfers

Setup Time and Changeover Optimization

MxAPS can sequence compatible jobs and eliminate eligible setup time to produce a more efficient schedule.

• How MxAPS Reduces Changeovers
• Sequencing Similar Jobs and Reducing Changeovers in MxAPS
• How to Use Setup Eliminations to Reduce Setup Time
• Configuring Native Setup Eliminations
• Setup
• Understanding Idle Allowance vs. Absolute Allowance in MxAPS

Reviewing and Analyzing Schedule Results

After generating a schedule, use these pages and tools to understand where orders and operations were placed and why.

• Understanding the Machine Schedule Summary in MxAPS
• How to Identify Which Production Orders Are Shown in the Machine Schedule Summary
• Schedule Result List / Schedule Results
• Schedule Result
• Order Schedule List
• Operation Schedules
• Machine Load Details
• Order Attribute Schedules
• Result KPI FactBox

Modifying and Committing the Schedule

MxAPS calculates the schedule, while users can review or adjust the result before committing scheduling changes back to Business Central.

• How to Modify an MxAPS Schedule
• How MxAPS Handles Schedule Changes, Manual Moves, and Long-Lead-Time Orders
• Commit Results

Troubleshooting

If the generated schedule does not match expectations, start with the troubleshooting guide and then review the constraint-specific articles above.

• Troubleshooting Unexpected Results in MxAPS
• MxAPS: Error Messages and Fixes
• Understanding Why MxAPS Moved My Production Order
• How to Identify Material Shortages in an MxAPS Schedule
• Preventing Lower-Ranked Orders from Filling Schedule Gaps
• Shop Calendar Exceptions

Advanced and Integration Topics

• Configure Azure Storage for MxAPS

Related Graphical Scheduler Articles

MxAPS calculates and sequences the production schedule. Graphical Scheduler provides the visual scheduling interface used to review production operations and, where permitted, make manual scheduling changes. The following Graphical Scheduler articles are particularly relevant when using the two applications together.

• Exploring the Graphical Scheduler Screen
• Changing the Production Schedule of an Operation
• How to Visualize Work Center Capacity and Load in Graphical Scheduler
• Graphical Scheduler: Show Work Center Operations Grouped by Production Order No.
• Applying a Filter