Planning Control · FactoryOS Module 01

The plan that sees every process.

Every planning tool your factory has used covers sewing. Plani8 covers all five — cutting, embellishment, embroidery, washing, and sewing — in a single connected plan that auto-adjusts when anything changes on the floor.

5 Processes ConnectedAuto-Replan on SignalERP Integration
Plani8 · 5-Process Plan View● Live
STYLE
CUT
EMBL
SEW
WASH
STATUS
A2841
AT RISK
C0930
ON TRACK
B1120
CONFLICT
5
Processes in one connected plan
100%
Coverage vs sewing-only tools
More styles managed, same effort
<1hr
ERP order to full 5-process plan
The Core Differentiator

Your planning tool is blind to 80% of your factory.

It's not a planning gap. It's a planning assumption — that embellishment, cutting, embroidery and washing don't need a plan. They do. And every day they run without one, losses compound silently.

What planning software sees

1 / 5
CUTTINGNot in plan
EMBELLISHMENTNot in plan
EMBROIDERYNot in plan
WASHINGNot in plan
SEWINGLine scheduling only

What Plani8 sees

5 / 5
SEWINGCapacity-planned, live
CUTTINGPly count, blade time, marker efficiency
EMBELLISHMENTUnit scheduling, style slots
EMBROIDERYStitch count, head allocation
WASHINGBath turns, run time per fabric
Planning Software
Sewing only, static plan
Covers one process, no cross-process intelligence, no constraint propagation
Plani8
All 5 processes, live constraint propagation
Every process in one plan — cross-process constraints detected and resolved automatically
ERP Module
Order dates, no capacity intelligence
Tells you what needs to ship — not whether your machines can deliver it
Plani8
Machine-level capacity per process, auto-resolves conflicts
Cutting room, embellishment units, wash baths — all visible against real order requirements
Spreadsheets
Manual, daily update, no floor signal
A cutting delay takes 24+ hours to reach the planner — after the damage is done
Plani8
Live Tracki8 signal, replan within 4 minutes of deviation
Floor deviations trigger automatic cascade analysis — replan options ready before the planner even notices

Four steps from ERP order to live five-process plan.

Plani8 models your full production picture — not just sewing — in under an hour.

01

ERP Import

Orders, styles, quantities imported. Plani8 maps each style to all 5 process requirements — machine time, unit availability, lead times — automatically. No manual translation required.

02

5-Process Capacity Load

Machine capacity per process loaded against order requirements. Embellishment unit slots, cutting room ply limits, washing bath turns all visible alongside sewing line capacity in one view.

03

Constraint Detection

Plani8 identifies cross-process conflicts 24–72 hours in advance: 3 styles competing for the same embellishment unit, cutting delay creating a sewing gap, washing capacity shortage at week-end.

04

Live Replan

When Tracki8 signals a deviation from the floor, Plani8 recalculates downstream impact and pushes a replan recommendation — ranked by OTD impact — within 4 minutes.

Everything a multi-process factory needs.

Three focused capability groups, all connected to one live plan.

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Multi-Process Planning

Cutting room: ply limits, blade time, marker efficiency per style
Embellishment & embroidery: head allocation, stitch count scheduling, handwork time
Washing & finishing: bath turn count, run time per fabric type, capacity per shift
Sewing: SMV-based capacity, skills-weighted (Skilli8 integration)
Single plan view: all 5 processes on one timeline
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Style Changeover Intelligence

Setup time per style per process built into the plan
Changeover loss quantified per transition
Optimal sequencing to minimise total changeover time
Identifies days where changeover density creates hidden capacity loss
Alert when changeover schedule creates embellishment or cutting bottlenecks
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Live Signals & Replanning

Connected to Tracki8 for live deviation input
Auto-detects cascade impact: cutting delay → sewing affected at precise time
Replan options pushed with OTD impact for each alternative
Plan vs actual tracking per process, per style, per shift
ERP sync: confirmed output updates order status automatically

What Plani8 surfaces in real time.

Representative signals and decisions planners act on every shift.

Embellishment Conflict · 18 hrs ahead14:22
Embellishment capacity conflict · Style A2841 & C0930

Style A2841 and C0930 both require Embellishment Unit #2 between 14:00–17:00 Friday. Plani8 detects a 3-hr overlap 18 hours in advance. Resequence option: move C0930 to Saturday morning — zero OTD impact.

Apply resequence →
Cutting Delay Cascade · Style B112009:47
Cutting running 2.5 hrs behind — sewing start at risk

Cutting running 2.5 hrs behind plan. Sewing start at 09:00 Friday no longer achievable. Plani8 suggests: start Style D0444 sewing first, B1120 moves to Monday. Both OTD dates maintained.

Accept replan →
Washing Capacity Shortage · Week of Jun 0908:05
Wash batch capacity exceeded by 2 styles

6 styles require washing this week. Batch capacity: 4 styles per week. Plani8 identifies 2 styles for alternate wash slot or reschedule embellishment to create buffer. 3 options ranked by OTD impact.

Review options →
Plan Confirmed · Style C093011:30
All 5 processes confirmed — ERP shipment date achievable

Plan locked. ERP shipment date achievable. No constraints detected across all 5 processes — cutting, embellishment, embroidery, sewing, and washing all confirmed. Auto-closed.

View plan →
Plani8 · FactoryOS Module 01

Stop planning sewing. Plan everything.

One plan across all five processes. ERP-connected. Auto-replanning. Connected to FactoryOS. Live in 12 weeks.