Replacing Excel for Production Planning

Browse sector-specific guides for this process. Each guide looks at how the workflow may differ by sector, when Excel is still suitable and what a more controlled replacement could involve.

Engineering

Replacing Excel for Production Planning in Engineering

How engineering operations can replace production planning spreadsheets for project-based fabrication, workshop capacity and changing technical priorities.

Farming

Replacing Excel for Production Planning in Farming

Practical guidance for replacing Excel for production planning in farming, with attention to the sector's real users, hand-offs, source systems and proof needed before rollout.

Manufacturing

Replacing Excel for Production Planning in Manufacturing

How manufacturers can replace production planning spreadsheets when bespoke sequencing rules sit between ERP demand and shop-floor reality.

Wholesale Distribution

Replacing Excel for Production Planning in Wholesale Distribution

Practical guidance for replacing Excel for production planning in wholesale distribution, with attention to the sector's real users, hand-offs, source systems and proof needed before rollout.