Schedwerk

Schedwerk turns variant-rich, setup-heavy shop floors into reliable short-term production plans.

We are a cloud-native MES with an integrated scheduling engine built specifically for small and mid-sized manufacturers. Instead of the spreadsheet-based planning that still runs most SME shop floors, Schedwerk generates sequence-aware schedules that minimise changeover times, respect real-world constraints, and adapt in real time to machine breakdowns, rush orders, and material shortages.

Why we are different. Our scheduling engine is powered by machine learning and reinforcement learning, developed over years of doctoral research on production scheduling. It combines the speed of heuristics with the quality of mathematical optimisation — and keeps improving as it sees more of a customer's operation.

Who we build for. Discrete manufacturers with high product variety, sequence-dependent changeovers, and planning teams currently relying on Excel or legacy APS tools. Typical shop floors range from 5 to 100 machines across one or several sites.

Where we are. Based in Germany, currently rolling out first pilots with DACH-based manufacturers and preparing broader market entry.

What we are looking for at HANNOVER MESSE.

• Pilot customers willing to test Schedwerk on real production data

• Integration partners in the ERP, MES, and IIoT space

• Research and industry peers working on production scheduling, APS, or applied ML for operations