valantic waySuite – Integrated Project and Production Planning

valantic waySuite is an integrated software solution for project and production planning in complex manufacturing environments. It combines project planning, production planning, detailed production scheduling, workforce scheduling, and supply chain collaboration in a single system — powered by high-performance in-memory technology that synchronizes all planning levels in real time.

ERP systems like SAP are primarily designed for master data management, order entry, and financial accounting — not for operational capacity and schedule planning. waySuite complements the ERP as a specialized Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) system: it uses the data from the ERP, calculates capacities, material availability, and schedules in real time, and feeds optimized planning results back into the system.

Yes. waySuite features a certified, bidirectional interface to SAP in both public and private cloud environments. The integration is proven in production and enables consistent, end-to-end data integrity without manual data maintenance.

waySuite is specifically designed for companies with project-oriented or high-variant manufacturing — for example, manufacturing companies with complex planning requirements: multiple plants, individual customer orders (engineer-to-order), tight delivery deadlines, or a combination of project-based and series production. waySuite has proven particularly effective in mechanical and plant engineering, electronics, medical technology, high-tech, defense, shipbuilding, and other industries. It integrates with common ERP systems, particularly SAP.

Implementation time depends on the scope of the project and the complexity of the planning processes. Initial productive use is often possible within a few months. For a complete end-to-end rollout, companies typically plan for 6 to 12 months. Our consulting team supports you through every phase — from process analysis to go-live.

waySuite uses AI algorithms in several areas: automatic order release, sequencing optimization, forecasting future demand, and the automated detection and resolution of planning conflicts. The AI is trained on your company’s specific optimization goals — such as maximizing on-time delivery, minimizing setup times, or reducing inventory.

Production planning deals with the medium-term alignment of order backlog, capacities, and material over weeks and months. Detailed production scheduling, on the other hand, plans the specific allocation of individual machines and workstations at the shift or hour level. In waySuite, both levels are seamlessly connected — changes at the rough-cut level immediately affect detailed scheduling, and feedback from the shop floor updates the higher-level planning in real time.

Yes. waySuite supports multi-plant planning and enables coordinated planning across multiple production sites, plants, and countries — with a central data foundation and configurable, site-specific access rights.

waySuite requires an existing ERP system (typically SAP, though other systems can also be integrated). High data quality in the ERP is beneficial but not a strict requirement to get started — the level of automation can be increased step by step. Our consulting team works with you upfront to assess the maturity of your planning processes and recommends a pragmatic path to getting started.