Can you recommend a capacity planning tool for balancing labor and hangar capacity?

Yes — for balancing labor and hangar capacity, I’d recommend looking at a finite-capacity planning / scheduling tool rather than a generic ERP planner. The best choice depends on how detailed you want the schedule to be.

Good tool options

1. Asprova

• Strong at finite capacity scheduling
• Good for balancing resource constraints like labor, bays, hangars, and equipment
• Useful if you need what-if scenario planning
• Common in complex manufacturing and maintenance environments

2. PlanetTogether

• Good production planning and capacity management
• Handles labor and work center constraints
• More user-friendly than some heavy-duty APS tools
• Better if you want something that integrates with ERP systems

3. Siemens Opcenter Scheduling

• Very powerful for detailed finite scheduling
• Good for complex operations with multiple resource constraints
• Better if you need enterprise-grade optimization
• Usually more expensive and implementation-heavy

4. DELMIA Ortems

• Strong for capacity planning and scheduling
• Good for modeling labor availability, machine availability, and space constraints
• Useful in operations where both staffing and physical bays matter

5. Microsoft Excel + Power BI / custom model

• If your operation is smaller or still maturing, a custom model may be enough
• Good for simple capacity vs. demand analysis
• Less ideal if you need true schedule optimization

My practical recommendation

If you want the best balance of capability + usability, start with:

• PlanetTogether if you want easier implementation
• Asprova if you need more advanced finite scheduling
• DELMIA Ortems if your hangar operations are highly constraint-driven

What to look for

Make sure the tool can model:

• Labor pools and skill sets
• Shift calendars and time-off
• Hangar/bay capacity
• Job duration and dependencies
• Priority rules
• Scenario simulation
• Integration with ERP/MRO systems

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist by budget,
2. a comparison table, or
3. a recommendation tailored to aviation/MRO hangar operations.