In simple terms scheduling deals with finding the best possible sequence of performing certain tasks. Many supply chain activities depend on resources with capacity constraints and hence intelligent scheduling of such resources ensure higher utilization and in turn better returns on investment. Such sequencing problems have an inherent complexity associated with them which makes it impossible to find an optimum solution.

Production scheduling is on particular importance to manufacturers who spend considerable amount of money on buying manufacturing equipment. Such equipment is often capable of running a variety of tasks. With increasing product proliferation today, manufacturers are facing a difficulty in managing production runs and the setup costs in terms of time and material.

Another important application of scheduling is in transportation where Vehicle Scheduling which deals with finding the lowest cost sequence of servicing different customer demand points by a fleet of vehicles.

Harapa’s Scheduling solution utilizes the power of advanced algorithms to provide good solutions for this intractable problem