MORE MX vs Phoenix APS

MORE MX provides production visibility and manufacturing workflow tools for make-to-order operations. Its planning tools assess stock, sales and purchase orders, multi-level bills of materials, and production already underway to suggest what to make or buy. Workcenter schedules prioritize workloads, account for finite capacity, and forecast deliveries; planners can adjust schedules with drag-and-drop what-if feedback. A capacity calendar covers variable shifts, rosters, holidays, maintenance downtime, start times, and breaks. Factory screens collect job-time and QA data in real time on touchscreens or standard PC terminals, and the platform supports barcode-driven workflows. MORE MX presents production and inventory information from an EXO system. It is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web, API, extensions, and self-hosted use. The software is paid, with pricing available on request; visitors can request a free demo.

Phoenix APS helps planners build feasible production schedules across machines, people, and tools while accounting for calendars, setups, dependencies, and material availability. It enforces capacity limits on machines, lines, and human skills, and models parallel, alternative, and sequential routings at operation level. Machines, operators, and equipment can be scheduled together. Calendar handling includes closures and working-time changes, while dependencies support finish-to-start relationships with configurable lags. Material checks use bill-of-material availability with Fixed or Proportional quantities and AtStart, Uniform, or AtEnd laws. Planners can change assignments and rules to see the impact; infeasible jobs can be parked with reasons and retried using targeted relaxations. The interface includes a Gantt timeline, operations table, quick filters, and a what-if solver. HTTP JSON endpoints let ERP or MES systems send master data and retrieve dated plans. The maker describes the approach as heuristic and rule-based, aimed at fast, explainable feasible plans, with optimization modules on the roadmap. A free beta evaluation installer is available for Windows, but its temporary license does not permit production use. The project is described as personal and non-commercial.