Production scheduling for metal fabrication

The pain

Fabrication schedules live or die on physical constraints the ERP ignores: a part can’t move to assembly until it’s out of heat treat, and it can’t be painted until the line is free and cured.

How Pacer Production Scheduler helps

• Models real process constraints (cure/soak/cool-down) instead of pretending capacity is infinite.
• Balances load across cutting, forming, welding, finishing.
• Keeps changeover waste down with setup-aware sequencing.

The payoff

Fewer parts stuck between stages, finishing lines that stay fed, and promise dates you can stand behind — all planned against the real constraints of your shop instead of an idealized model.