Features

MQM (Machine Queue Management or Machine Schedule Management) is user friendly, graphic semi-automatic tool for scheduling jobs on specific machines, specially designed by Datatex as a part of NOW ERP software solution for textile and garment industry.

By combining visual Gantt charts, compatibility rules, and real-time integration with ERP data, MQM helps textile and garment manufacturers optimize production flows, minimize bottlenecks, and improve customer service.

MQM provides a semi-automatic, visual scheduling tool for all types of textile and apparel machines — from spinning lines and weaving looms to dyeing vessels, finishing machines, cutting tables, and sewing lines.

Key features:

• Visual Gantt scheduling at machine or work-center level, with drag-and-drop functionality

• Automatic sequencing and heuristic algorithms to optimize job placement

• Job split and grouping across multiple machines or lines for customer orders

• Compatibility rules for job-to-resource, job-to-job, and capacity reservations

• Real-time integration with NOW ERP System, exchanging calendars, work centers, and production steps

• Material and resource checks with alerts for missing inputs or unavailable machines

• Overlap management and bottleneck detection with clear visual indicators

• What-if scenarios for testing scheduling alternatives

• Multi-department and multi-user functionality with role-based access

MQM can be applied to any of the following processes:

Ā· Spinning

Ā· Yarn bobbin dyeing

Ā· Warping and sectional warping

Ā· Rope and slasher dyeing

Ā· Weaving (single, double, towel beams, etc.)

Ā· Dyeing and finishing

Ā· Printing

Ā· Cutting and sewing

Ā· Embellishment

Ā· Garment washing and finishing

Benefits

• Optimized schedules that balance on-time delivery with cost efficiency

• Reduced idle time, overtime, lead time, and WIP inventory

• Centralized scheduling across all departments in a single integrated tool

• Faster response times and fewer resources needed for planning

• Greater flexibility for re-planning in dynamic production environments

• Improved service levels and customer satisfaction

• ERP integration for real-time data and always-updated schedules

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