MIE Trak Pro’s Production Scheduling Software gives you the tools to optimize your manufacturing processes, meet customer deadlines, and maximize resource utilization—all while maintaining the flexibility to adapt when priorities change.
Without robust production scheduling software, manufacturing businesses face cascading challenges:
Successful Solutions
"As a job shop who serves various industries, we are constantly needing to send lead-time updates to our customers. MIE Trak allows us the ability to give real-time tracking info to our customers about the status of their order. We can see how many parts have been completed, or what manufacturing stage they are currently at, and provide that information quickly over the phone or email without leaving the office. We are able to exercise full control over the shop via the system and communicate all aspects of the manufacturing processes to customers and suppliers. One of our favorite functions is the ability to create custom reports for any module. We can easily prepare data and arrange it in any manner we choose, then print or save it as a PDF with our company logo to share with customers and suppliers. The system is great for generating custom OOR's, RMA's, Certs, etc. Working with the team at MIE Solutions has been a great experience and they are always responsive to our feedback. Often the issues we find are quickly fixed via updates and they are continuously improving the software all the time. Any issues that we have experienced have been quickly resolved by the MIE Solutions team."
James W. Superior Steel Fabrication
“[MIE Trak Pro] greatly improved transparency. We are even asked by our customers to share reports, BOMs, and records because our documentation is far superior to their systems’ capability.”
Robert Kirkpatrick Litus Global Solutions
"MIE is an experience by itself. It can be a simplistic or powerful to integrate. It allows you to choose which modules and capabilities that are important to your organization. The more time I spend with MIE and the great people on the support line, I find that you are never finished with the implementation. The features in MIE that I love the best are the work orders with barcodes. This allows the plant workers to easily log-in/-out of the various sequences. Prior to MIE we had painful handwritten time sheets. Other great features is the shipping/invoicing that can generate 100s of shipping labels in minutes. The inventory module is simple and updates inventory in real time. I really love the daily back-ups, so I feel our data is always secure and protected. The Sales Manager and I hit it off immediately and he knew the application so well, instead of other sales people who do not use their products. They even customized a local training opportunity for us as well. The price point was reasonable for a small precision metal fabricator, compared to other ERP systems."
Susan F. Premier Manufacturing Corp.
"MIE has helped our organization grow and continue to be the world leader in our market. The ability to have so many features in one system has been a great way for us to develop, improve and mature our processes. MIE offers all modules required to build a strong and successful manufacturing organization. Remembering to keep strong on the basics it allows for a lot of flexibility and functionality."
Jason D. Nuance Systems
"MIE Trak has continually met and exceeded our expectations. Their team really takes the time to learn your business. If they don't have a standard feature that will accomplish the tasks they have been quick to develop a solution. The flexibility and customization of the system was a major improvement from our last system. MIE Trak's customer service is top notch!"
Kyle W. MariCorp US
Save time and increase the accuracy of estimating with MIE Trak Pro’s quoting functionality which allows you to personalize formulas, track win/loss, and create quotes based on true costing data.
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Take your quote and create a Sales Order in just a few clicks. Sales Orders can be created from an RFQ, Quote, PDF, EDI, and more—depending on your team’s workflow.
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Gain insights into your production environment with MIE Trak Pro’s Work Order module. See all the information you want related to production in real-time.
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Schedule production quickly and accurately with forward finite, backward infinite, and calendar-based drag-and-drop scheduling. Take the guesswork out of scheduling employees and machines to jobs.
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Make purchasing easy and efficient with MIE Trak Pro’s Purchasing module. Order material based on MRP forecasting, min/max reorder points, production demand, and more.
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Track your inventory and the information that matters to you, including lot number serialization, locations, remnants, WIP, non-netted, consignment, and more.
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MIE Trak Pro’s built-in quality management system (QMS) allows you to accurately track Corrective and Preventive Action Requests (CPAR), non-conformance, RMAs, and more to pass QC audits with ease.
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Drive intelligent business decisions by using any of MIE Trak Pro’s standard reports or create personalized queries to get answers to the questions most important to you.
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Use MIE Trak Pro’s Kiosk module to track real-time job progress and employee clock-in (without the need for paper timesheets). Shop floor employees can see their schedule, view documents, issue material to jobs, create PO requests, and more.
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Integrate your accounting practices through MIE Trak Pro. Manage G/L Accounts, journal entries, reports, and cash flow projections, in addition to other critical accounting capabilities.
Learn moreA customer places a new order for 50 stainless steel enclosures, due in three weeks. The production manager has to balance this order with existing jobs to prevent bottlenecks. Without advanced scheduling software, this becomes a complex puzzle with costly consequences if solved incorrectly.
MIE Trak Pro’s Production Scheduling Software organizes your workflow from start to finish:
Balance workload across all resources while accounting for machine capabilities, labor availability, and maintenance schedules. Visualize capacity constraints in real-time to prevent bottlenecks before they occur.
Automatically sequence jobs based on priority, due date, setup time reduction, material availability, and customer importance. Our algorithms optimize for multiple constraints simultaneously.
When priorities change—and they will—instantly see the ripple effects across your entire production schedule. Make informed decisions about which jobs to expedite and which to delay.
Intuitive Gantt charts allow production planners to easily modify schedules with simple drag-and-drop functionality. Color-coded status indicators provide at-a-glance schedule health.
Test different scheduling approaches before implementation. Evaluate the impact of adding overtime, redistributing work, or changing job priorities without disrupting your live schedule.
With margins razor-thin, your job shop needs to maintain the highest level of operational efficiency. MIE Trak Pro supports all major scheduling methodologies to match your specific business needs:
Pros
✓ Maximizes resource utilization
✓ Provides realistic completion dates
✓ Identifies capacity constraints early
Cons
× May push delivery dates beyond customer expectations
× Requires accurate setup and run time estimates
Ideal for: High-volume manufacturers with stable production environments
Pros
✓ On-time delivery focus
✓ Customer-centric approach
✓ Simplifies promise date calculations
Cons
× Can create unrealistic capacity requirements
× May require overtime to meet commitments
Ideal for: Custom manufacturers with strict delivery deadlines
Pros
✓ Highly flexible for changing priorities
✓ Easy to understand and implement
✓ Adapts to unexpected disruptions
Cons
× Less optimization than algorithmic approaches
× Depends on scheduler expertise
Ideal for: Job shops with highly variable work and frequent rush orders
Pros
✓ Streamlines workflow for similar products
✓ Reduces setup time between jobs
✓ Improves throughput for repetitive work
Cons
× Less flexible for custom one-off jobs
× Requires grouping similar products
Ideal for: Manufacturers with product families and repetitive production
To give you flexibility, an ERP that supports all four scheduling approaches is essential. The one you choose may change depending on your business type or the specific challenge in front of you.
MIE Trak Pro’s Production Scheduling Software doesn’t operate in isolation—it forms the nerve center of your manufacturing operations:
Automatically sync with inventory levels, bill of materials, routings, and customer order data to ensure schedules reflect real-world constraints and priorities.
Capture actual production times, scrap rates, and machine status in real-time to continuously refine and improve schedule accuracy.
Incorporate quality checks and testing procedures directly into production schedules to prevent quality issues from causing delays.
Connect scheduling with supplier lead times and material availability to prevent production disruptions due to parts shortages.
Choose the implementation approach that aligns with your IT strategy and operational needs:
– Rapid deployment with minimal upfront investment
– Accessible from anywhere with internet access
– Automatic updates and maintenance
– Scalable resources as your business grows
– Complete control over your data and security
– Customizable to your specific network environment
– No dependency on internet connectivity
– Integration with existing on-site systems
When manufacturers implement MIE Trak Pro’s Production Scheduling Software, the impact is immediate and measurable:
“The ease with which we can track and manage inventory, monitor production schedules, and analyze financial data has greatly enhanced our decision-making processes.”
— Qualified Metal Fabricators
The reality is that many U.S. manufacturers are constrained by inflexible schedules that are easily derailed by unexpected challenges—impacting customer satisfaction and profit margins.
MIE Trak Pro gives you a toolkit to meet your deadlines by balancing capacity and loading requirements across all open jobs, ensuring that machines and operators use their time optimally.
Contact us today to learn how MIE Trak Pro’s Production Scheduling Software can help you deliver on time, every time.
