M2M Basic Scheduling vs. Advanced Scheduling

Article • 9/17/2026 • 1 min read

The below table summarizes the differences between basic scheduling and advanced scheduling in M2M.

Basic SchedulingAdvanced Scheduling
Drag and Drop functionality for scheduling jobs within work centers✔✔
Whiteboard Scheduling
Infinite Planning✔✔
Finite Planning is only available for users that have Advanced Planning.✔
Automatic handling of Precedence Constraint✔✔
Automatic handling of Materials Constraint✔
Automatic handling of Capacity Constraint✔
Automatically plans Material and Capacity Constraints✔
Uses M2M Production Calendar✔
Uses Base Calendar (More robust calendar)✔
Allows Calendar Variations✔
Allows Calendar Queries✔
Automatic prevention of material shortages✔
One-Step prioritizing, sequencing, and scheduling of job operations across work centers within Material and Capacity constraints✔
Manual prioritizing, sequencing, and scheduling of job operations across work centers✔
Real-Time sharing with common M2M ERP/SCM database✔✔
Capable-to-Promise functionality✔
Automatic Load Balancing
Displays results in graphical format on the screen or printed for distribution on the shop floor✔✔
Buffer Management✔