Packhouse Operations + Planner+: AI Agents for the Packing Floor

Replace 4:30 AM spreadsheet planning with AI agents that generate optimal production schedules, track real-time productivity, and adjust on the fly.

The Shop Floor Pain Points We Solve

Manual Planning

Plans obsolete by 9 AM; constant rework.

Input Variability

Lot size/grade/quality swings.

Line Efficiency

Hidden bottlenecks; poor utilization

Quality Issues

No root-cause view; costly repack

Planner+: AI Production Scheduling

Natural-language scheduling, dynamic re-optimization, approvals.

  • Agent-driven scheduling
  • Real-time re-optimization
  • Multi-facility coordination
  • Human-in-the-loop approvals

What Planner+ Analyzes

  • Scheduling risks
  • Orders by priority/specs
  • Line constraints & labor
  • Equipment status/history

From Chaos to Control with Planner+

1

Overnight AI Schedule, approve at 6:15AM

Planner+ builds the optimal run overnight from live inventory, orders, line constraints, and labor. You review the ranked plan and click Approve.

2

Real-time impact analysis

Tweak any variable—rush order, labor swap, downtime—and instantly see effects on packs/hr, margin, and OTIF with recommended alternatives.

3

Mid-shift re-plan when inputs change

If QC flags a lot, an order shifts, or a machine goes down, the plan rebalances across lines/facilities and pushes updated job cards to the floor.

4

Auto reporting & post-shift insights

End-of-day reports generate automatically: plan vs actual, station bottlenecks, repack causes, labor per box, plus recommendations for tomorrow.

11% efficiency ↑ · $250K+ labor savings · 13,500+ hours saved · 90+ minutes planning saved daily

Case Study: Mid-Size Apple Packer

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Planner+ replaced our 4:30 AM spreadsheet scramble with a plan we trust—and it adapts the moment reality changes.”

— GM, Mid-Size Apple Packer

Challenge

Manual planning, inconsistent line productivity, no real-time visibility

Solution

PackHouse Ops + Planner+ deployed across 3 sorting lines

Results

Packing efficiency increased 11%, delivering $250,000 in annual labor savings and 13,500 labor hours saved per year, with planning time cut by 90+ minutes daily and boxes per labor hour improving from 8.9 → 10.0.

See How Planner+ Transforms Production Planning

Watch a live demo with data that looks like your operation. We'll show you exactly how Planner+ handles your specific challenges—input variability, customer changes, multi-line coordination, and all.