- Sequence the tasks in a planBeginnerOrder the children of one request, set what each task waits for, and read why a task can not start.
- Free job shop scheduling Excel templateBeginnerA free, macro-free Excel template for job shop scheduling, with one row per operation and a grid that flags overbooked days. Includes how to model a multi-step routing, and where the spreadsheet stops.
- What a machine utilization report containsBeginnerThe columns a machine utilization report needs, the two mistakes that make one misleading, and how to build it in a spreadsheet or pull it from Orkyo.
- Free capacity-planning Excel templateBeginnerA free, macro-free Excel template for planning jobs onto workstations, with a schedule grid that flags days where booked hours exceed capacity. Download it, and read where a spreadsheet stops being enough.
- How to build a production scheduleBeginnerFrom a list of jobs to a plan the shop can work to — what a schedule has to contain, the order to build it in, how to handle the rush job that arrives the next morning, and the mistakes that make a schedule stop being believed.
- How to do capacity planning in manufacturingBeginnerA practical method for working out whether you can take on the work in front of you — define your workstations, measure real capacity, lay demand against it, and decide what to do where the two do not fit.
- Auto-schedule a backlog of requestsIntermediateRun the solver over a real backlog, read the preview like a diagnosis, handle the rejects, and commit with confidence.
- Speed up intake with request templatesIntermediateTurn a recurring request pattern into a template with duration and pre-set criteria, then spawn consistent requests from it.
- Create your first scheduleBeginnerModel a request, define required capabilities, and schedule it against a suitable machine — the complete first pass through Orkyo.
- Import your existing dataIntermediateLoad your facility lists, people, and reference data from CSV files — in the order where every reference already exists by the time a file needs it.
- Model your facility with floorplansBeginnerUpload a floorplan image, draw your machines and cells onto it, and group them so the board mirrors your real facility.
- Invite your team and assign rolesAdministratorBeginnerBring your team into the workspace with the right permissions, and verify what each role can and cannot do.
- Connect Power BI to the Reporting APIAdministratorAdvancedCreate a scoped read-only token, connect Power BI Desktop to your workspace data, and set up sustainable refresh.
- Find and resolve conflictsIntermediateProvoke a real double-booking, watch Orkyo detect it, and work the conflicts list back down to zero.
- Match requests to the right resourcesIntermediateBuild a working criteria set — including an enum and a numeric threshold — apply it as capabilities, and verify the match.