InSync at Natural Products Expo West

San Francisco, CA – Feb 24, 2014 – InSync is excited to announce that we will be attending Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim March 7-9.  To schedule a meeting or for a Live demonstration of the iPlanner Food Supply Chain Solution, send us an email at sales@insyncsoft.com.

About Natural Products Expo West

Natural Products Expo West continues to be the leading trade show in the natural, organic and healthy products industry, attracting over 60,000 industry professionals and 3,000 exhibits to the Anaheim Convention Center. Rated as one of the top 200 trade shows in the US by Tradeshow Week, Natural Products Expo West continues to help attendees reach their business goals. For further information please visit http://www.expowest.com/ew14/public/enter.aspx

About InSync

InSync Inc is the leading innovator in the field of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) – helping companies improve their operational performance.  Based in San Francisco, California, InSync’s mission is to deliver innovative, intuitive, integrated and implementable solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.insyncsoft.com

InSync at Convergence 2014

San Francisco, CA – Feb 4, 2014 – For the first time, InSync will be an exhibitor at Convergence 2014 in Atlanta March 4-7.  InSync is looking forward to entering the AX Dynamics solution space and participating in the event! Live demonstrations of the iPlanner Supply Chain Solution will be held at InSync’s booth #216 located between the South Entrance and the B2 Hall.  Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity! We look forward to seeing everyone in Atlanta!  Have a question that can’t wait until Convergence 2014?  Send us an email at kristian.aspelin@insyncsoft.com.

About Convergence

Convergence is the premier event bringing the entire Microsoft business community to life. It is where opportunity and innovation meet to deliver real business value and truly amazing customer experiences. It’s the chance to make key business connections and to discover the full potential of Microsoft solutions. For further information please visit http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/convergence/atlanta14

About InSync

InSync Inc is the leading innovator in the field of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) – helping companies improve their operational performance.  Based in San Francisco, California, InSync’s mission is to deliver innovative, intuitive, integrated and implementable solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.insyncsoft.com

InSync selected for SAP Startup Focus Program

San Francisco, CA – Dec 14, 2013 – InSync has been selected to be part of the SAP Startup Focus Program. The participants of the program are identified as promising startups to work with SAP or to be on SAP’s innovative platform technologies, with a focus on Big Data, Real Time, and/or Predictive Analytics.

About InSync

InSync Inc is the leading innovator in the field of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) – helping companies improve their operational performance.  Based in San Francisco, California, InSync’s mission is to deliver innovative, intuitive, integrated and implementable solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.insyncsoft.com

InSync to present iPlanner Food Solution at Next Level Food Chain Summit

San Francisco, CA – Sept 3, 2013 –  InSync, Inc., announced today that it will present its Food and beverage solution at the Next Level Food Chain Summit in Phoenix, Arizona the 8-9 of October 2013.

About Next Level Food Chain Summit

The Food Chain Summit, features the ideal peer-to-peer networking environment for Top Level Executives in Supply Chain, Distribution, Manufacturing and many other related fields within the food industry. Be a part of the Industries Must Attend Event featuring thought leaders from the world’s leading food manufacturers, discussing the key issues affecting the current and future growth of your business.  For further information please visit http://www.nextlevelsummits.com

About InSync

InSync Inc is the leading innovator in the field of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) – helping companies improve their operational performance.  Based in San Francisco, California, InSync’s mission is to deliver innovative, intuitive, integrated and implementable solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.insyncsoft.com

iPlanner 3.6

Algorithm Algorithm

Buffer: Functionality to be able to control which bucket a plan order is planned in compared to its upstream and downstream plan orders. Thus, sequencing of specific tasks on one operation can be done without effecting upstream or downstream operations as long as the task remains within its bucket.

Transport Routings: Multiple Operations support for Transport Routes.  Transport Resource now can be

Modeling Modeling

Capacity Templates: Ability to model capacity in Repetitive patterns

Often times companies work in shift patterns such as Monday-Friday. In order to facilitate an easier way to manage these patterns, iPlanner has introduced the concept of Capacity Templates in version 3.6.  These patterns can be used by any resources.

Intelligent Color Coding in Graphs MDA

This includes setting Base Colors for Build Late and Build Early.  For Example, setting Red as base color for late, then Dark Red to Light red will show the delay visually.

Platform Support Support

Support for Windows 8 and Windows 2012, and MS SQL Server 2012.

Localization Foundation

Added Mandarin Language Support.

iPlanner solution to be available as a complete cloud solution by end of 2013

San Francisco, CA – June 18, 2013 –  InSync, Inc., the leader in Advanced Planning (APS) solutions, announced today that the entire iPlanner solution suite will be available in the cloud as a SaaS platform by the end of 2013.  The InSync Master Planning and Factory Planning Cloud solutions has been adapted by multiple midsized and small companies to date, and has enabled them to design, configure, integrate, validate, train users, and successfully execute a global roll-out of the iPlanner platform in 60 days.

About InSync

InSync Inc is the leading innovator in the field of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) – helping companies improve their operational performance.  Based in San Francisco, California, InSync’s mission is to deliver innovative, intuitive, integrated and implementable solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.insyncsoft.com

iPlanner announces integration adapters to NetSuite

San Francisco, CA – Apr 10, 2013 –  InSync, Inc., the leader in Advanced Planning (APS) solutions, announced today that the iPlanner solution has adapters to NetSuite for full integration of Advanced Planning Data.

About InSync

InSync Inc is the leading innovator in the field of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) – helping companies improve their operational performance.  Based in San Francisco, California, InSync’s mission is to deliver innovative, intuitive, integrated and implementable solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.insyncsoft.com

iPlanner 3.5

Algorithm Algorithm

Attribute Based Planning:

  • Control which demand can use which supply based on attributes
  • Determine production process based on Attributes

Item Location Level Build Ahead and Late Limits:

WIP: Functionality to Schedule an Operation for a WIP Manufacturing Order

Supply Consumption Tolerance:

  • Option [SingleLevel / Propogate] determine desired behavior of Supply tolerances
  • Minimum Supply Lot Percent: Determines if Supply Order can be used or not

Manufacturing Orders Control: Control how work order is planned [Demand Driven, Use Start Date, and Use End Date]

Capacity Consumption Criteria: Control how capacity is consumed when there is yield [Use End Qty, Use Start Qty]

Modeling Modeling

Build ahead limits: Specify build ahead limits at the Item Location level and sourcing path combination

Manufacturing Details: Specify input work orders as either a “Scheduled Start Date” or “Scheduled End Date”

Enhanced Shelf Life Functionality: Specify the percent of the overall shelf life time the item is allowed to consume at this location “Shelf Life Pct”

Unconstrained Resource Criteria:  Specify whether non-working hours is unconstrained or constrained for resource that are set to unconstrained

Campaign Overrun Criteria: Specify whether it is OK for Orders that can start within a Campaign can end outside the campaign

Alternate Resource Load balance criteria: Specify if the load balance should be based on utilization weighted on absolute available capacity

Reason Codes Key

Reason Codes specifying the constraints for Delays and Shortages.

Foundation Foundation

User Extensions: Added editing and format capability in Pivot format for User Extension objects

User Interface UI

Intelligent Color Coding for Lateness: Red and Green Color scales.

Contextual Drill Down: Be able to drill down

Inventory Graphs: Plot multiple safety stock lines in inventory Graph

Demand Management: Highlight multiple cells and Apply a formula. See Subtotals of highlighted cells

User Settings: – Added default layouts to Vertical Grids – Functionality to restore default layouts

Excel Add-In ExcelAddin

Demand Planning: Excel plugin to the demand planning suite

Action Messages Message

Manufacturing Orders: Added Problems definitions for Manufacturing Orders

Examples DB Bulb

Ability to create test cases with easy editing and Management of Data and behavior documentation

Localization Support

Languages: Added German Language Support.

Enhanced Korean Swedish Language Support

Demand Planning Performance

Forecasting Algorithms: New Triple Exponential and Double Exponential

Demand View Definitions:

  • Support Editing For Measures with an Average Cube Function
  • Partially Keyed Data functionality
  • Validation Expression for save data check
  • Added functionality that automatically saves new Intersections
  • Add Functionality to allocate changes based on another Measures split ratios (Split Measure)
  • Filter on Measure Data in cube retrieval
  • Search Hierarchies and dimension data in Demand views

Integration Integration

High Performance Integration: Added new “Bulk Loads” for fast integration with high volume data.

NetSuite Integration Adapters: New built in adapters and mappings with NetSuite ERP.

Lawson Integration Adapters: Be able to run several Transactions within a connection

Multi-Dimensional Analytics MDA

Template Synchronization: Functionality to add Fields that are added after saving layout

Höganäs invests in iPlanner Solution

San Francisco, CA – May 4, 2012 – InSync, Inc., announced today that Höganäs AB will implement the iPlanner Planning solution. The goal is to reduce inventories, improve efficiencies and secure a high customer delivery service level.

About Höganäs

Höganäs is a Swedish multinational which is the world’s largest producer of powdered metals. It develops and markets powders for customers in metallurgical industries. The Company’s business portfolio comprises such products and services as sintered components, electromagnetic applications, brazing, chemical and metallurgical, hot polymer filtration, iron fortification, friction, GLIDCOP, sintered stainless steel filters, surface coating and welding.  For further information please visit http://www.hoganas.com

About InSync

InSync Inc is the leading innovator in the field of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) – helping companies improve their operational performance.  Based in San Francisco, California, InSync’s mission is to deliver innovative, intuitive, integrated and implementable solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.insyncsoft.com

Vedum Kök och Bad choses iPlanner to streamline their manufacturing operations

San Francisco, CA – Feb 19, 2012 –  InSync, Inc., announced today that Vedum Kök och Bad will implement iPlanner Factory Planning. The solution will enhance and improve the planning of Vedum’s manufacturing operations.

About Vedum Kök och Bad

Vedum Kök och Bad is the largest family owned manufacturer of Kitchen and Bath solutions in Sweden. All manufacturing is done in Vedum outside of Gothenburg.  The company operations are divided into 3 Divisions; Construction, showcases, and Bath Norden. For further information please visit  http://www.vedum.se

About InSync

InSync Inc is the leading innovator in the field of Advanced Planning Systems (APS) – helping companies improve their operational performance.  Based in San Francisco, California, InSync’s mission is to deliver innovative, intuitive, integrated and implementable solutions.  For more information, please visit http://www.insyncsoft.com