Plan faster, more flexibly, and cost-efficiently

Smart planning with TOF Planner AI

Every company has challenges regarding planning limited resources like skilled employees, machines, vehicles, and raw materials. We help you solve them with our smart planning solution: TOF Planner AI.

Combine the speed, business agility, and integration possibilities of the Mendix low-code platform with powerful, continuous learning Artificial Intelligence algorithms to solve and optimize your complex resource and task planning.

React quickly to market changes and opportunities, reach a higher output, better margins, and happier employees. Fully customize your optimized planning solution and go within mere weeks from idea to production!

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Why smart planning matters

Deliver better results with smart planning

Global trends are reshaping how businesses develop products and deliver services. In this fast-changing landscape, efficient planning is key to staying agile and seizing new opportunities as they arise.

Strong planning boosts productivity and reduces wasted time, money, and resources. Smart planning takes it a step further—helping you navigate these shifts with confidence and stay ahead of the competition.

Adapt to changing demands

Today’s consumers expect fast, high-quality, and personalized service. TOF Planner AI helps you match demand with supply in real time—no matter the scale. Quickly adapt to changes, simulate scenarios, and update plans on the fly.

Deliver better value, faster.

Enable Sustainable Operations

Both consumers and sustainability are growing priority for both businesses and customers. Use smart planning to boost resource efficiency, reduce waste, minimize travel, and cut CO₂ emissions—all while meeting ESG goals.

Deliver sustainable value.

Support and Retain Employees

With skilled labor in short supply, keeping your employees satisfied is key in retaining them. TOF Planner AI considers individual preferences like work hours, task types, and travel limits—helping prevent burnout and reduce turnover.

Deliver human-centered value.

Make Data-Driven Decisions

Complex planning involves huge volumes of data. Planner AI enhances decision-making by identifying trends, optimizing resource allocation, and flagging risks—giving you powerful insights at every step.

Make better decisions with the right data.

Smart Planning: Core concepts

TOF Planner AI empowers your business with intelligent, AI-driven planning. It creates optimized schedules based on your Tasks, Resources, Business Rules, and Priorities—while giving planners full control to adjust or override when needed.

You can execute the best planning instantly or simulate multiple planning scenarios to analyze outcomes, uncover bottlenecks, and fine-tune operations—whether that means adjusting priorities or scaling your workforce.

Task

A time-sensitive activity such as a work order, production job, or service request.

Work a hospital shift.
Repair machinery.
Conduct an inspection.
Produce a product batch.

Resource

A person, machine, vehicle, or material with specific capabilities to complete a task.

Certified employees (nurses, technicians, auditors).
Specialized equipment or raw materials.

Business Rules

Operational constraints that must be followed, including legal, procedural, or preference-based rules.

Only certified staff can perform specific tasks.
Respect labor laws and working hour limits.
Maintain task sequences or dependencies.

Priorities

Define what your planning should optimize for:

Maximize output or revenue.
Minimize travel time or downtime.
Improve resource utilization.
Combine multiple optimization goals.

smart planning with low-code and artificial intelligence

TOF Planner AI features

Ready to Use, Fully Customizable

Unlike traditional planning tools, TOF Planner AI adapts entirely to your business processes.

– Built on the Mendix low-code platform for fast, secure, and scalable development.
– Flexible backend deployment: on-premises, private/public cloud, or TOF-hosted.
– Tailor every aspect to fit your organization.
Within a few days, the team can provide you with a high-level overview of the current situation and what is needed to successfully migrate to a Mendix IT landscape.

Seamless System Integration

Easily connect with your existing systems—ERP, CRM, WMS, PLM, MES, MOM, Excel/CSV, and more.

– Import tasks and resources from external data sources.
– Automatically create tasks using work rosters, SAP WBS, IoT data, or PLCs.
– Sync completed tasks back to your systems of record. This enables a tailored approach that ensures every individual receives tailored support and guidance.

Powerful Desktop App for Planners

Plan, simulate, and schedule with ease using a user-friendly interface.

– Generate optimized planning scenarios instantly.
– Full manual override for ultimate control and flexibility.
– Our experienced team is dedicated to providing superior customer service and ensuring complete satisfaction. We will do everything in our power to make sure the migration goes as planned.

Mobile App for Frontline Workers

Equip employees with everything they need on the go.

– Daily task overviews, manuals, routes, and automated time tracking.
– Simplify task execution and boost productivity.

Continuously improving AI planning engine

Improve continuously with data-driven insights.

– Analyze results and refine future plans automatically.
– Smarter, faster, and more efficient planning over time.

Advanced Rule & Scenario Handling

Support for complex business rules—both standard and custom.

– Load templates for labor laws and collective agreements (CAOs).
– Quickly develop and test new rules before enforcement.

Fast Implementation – Go Live in Weeks

Accelerate your planning transformation.

– Rapid deployment and integration
– From concept to production in just a few weeks.

CUSTOMER CASE

A large, international manufacturer of elevators uses TOF Planner AI to assign the right elevator mechanics to maintain and service their elevators worldwide. Through smart IoT-sensors, they know which elevators and which parts need to be serviced and when.
TOF Planner AI helps this customer prevent elevator downtime and provide better services to its customers, while minimizing travel distances and CO2 emissions.

Reference case – coming soon

How can TOF Planner AI enhance your business?

TOF Planner AI optimizes scheduling and resource planning across your operations—from workforce and production to field service and logistics. Boost efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver better outcomes with intelligent, AI-powered planning.

Workforce Planner

Streamline employee scheduling across shifts, teams, and job sites with integrated tools and resource planning.

Assign staff individually or in groups, factoring in vehicles, tools, and skills.
Match employee certifications, availability, and customer-specific needs.
Respect employee preferences like preferred shifts and reduced travel.
Run scenario simulations (e.g., peak periods) and assess financial impact.

Production Line Planner

Maximize factory efficiency by aligning production schedules with real-time resources.

Plan across lines, locations, and operators using live order and inventory data.
Integrate with ERP, CRM, MES/MOM systems for seamless coordination.
Enable product traceability with RFID and IoT integrations.
Provide operators with instructions, 3D models, and generate digital documentation.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Field Service Planning

Optimize field operations and react quickly to emergencies and service disruptions.

Build daily/hourly schedules or trigger on-demand planning.
Integrate with ERP (e.g., SAP, Oracle) to manage Digital Work Orders and BOMs.
Use IoT for predictive maintenance and real-time updates.
Enable task confirmation via mobile app with digital signatures.
Leverage data to predict task duration, travel time, and stay within SLA limits.

Vehicle Routing

Plan smarter delivery routes to reduce travel time, fuel use, and emissions.

Optimize delivery routes for single or multi-drop logistics.
Factor in real-time traffic, vehicle types, and cargo dimensions.
Integrate with IoT/RFID for live vehicle tracking, condition monitoring, and automated loading/unloading.

Stay ahead of your competition!