Production
Perfect production planning for optimized processes
Scalable
Suitable for small to large production facilities
Cutting optimization
Great optimization thanks to smart algorithms
Compatible
Linkable to external ERP systems
Higher-level process optimization
Combined packaging optimization
About the Product
In conjunction with a more streamlined production process, you’ll find our software solution also flexibly configures production planning with various constraints, such as machines and processing sequences, all in an effort to improve your processes. Our software solution ensures optimized control over production batches, racks, and storage locations, employing state-of-the-art algorithms for precise waste optimization.
A+W Production offers flexibility and scalability, suitable for both small and large production environments. Compatible with various ERPs, it seamlessly integrates into existing systems, providing comprehensive production optimization solutions.
Unique cutting optimization algorithms guarantee maximum efficiency. Integration of capacity planning and production data acquisition enhances production control and processes.
Want to do more with A+W Production? Connect it to module extensions, such as the A+W Capacity Planner, A+W Barcode Manager, or A+W Production Terminal, which allow the system to scale and meet your newest needs and goals, so that the system grows with your company.
Functionalities and Benefits
- Plan and control production utilizing various restrictions, including machines, process sequences, etc.
- Quickly and easily manage orders and batches
- Optimize yield with state-of-the-art algorithms
- Sequence optimization as well as rack and storage space organization and optimization
- Optimization directly on racks and in boxes in shipping sequence (Software Module Extension: A+W Rack Optimizer)
- Visualization and modification of the cutting plan
- Simple machine management and direct machine control
- Efficient and graphical capacity planning (Software Module Extension: A+W Capacity Planner)
- Full integration of PDA and tracking (Software Module Extension: A+W Barcode Manager)
- Up-to-date statistics thanks to Crystal Reports and QLIK
- Printout production documents, bending texts, and barcode labels
With A+W Production, you have access to the latest production data and its current status allowing you to quickly react to changes and continuously improve. This software solution offers you a wide range of evaluation options to analyze and optimize your production processes.
Want to find out more about A+W Production? We will be happy to answer your questions and advise you on the best software solutions for your company.
Satisfied Customer Voices

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CURA Glass
In addition to the quality of the software, the implementation and maintenance of such a system requires a strong, steady partner with experienced specialists who can react quickly and solve even difficult problems reliably. This is where our trust in A+W paid off completely. A+W software is a strong product, behind which there is a strong, innovative company. This is why we have satisfied customers and low complaint rates.

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Teutemacher Glas
Project implementation was usually more complicated than we would have thought, but everything always went well in the end (…) I don’t know of any better optimization solutions.

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Sollingglas
Without a tool like the A+W software, which we also helped develop to some extent, we wouldn’t be able to run our door-panel business at all – our previous solution had simply reached its limits.
Popular Add-ons
Clarity
Smart Companion
The A+W Smart Companion revolutionizes warehouse management and logistics in the glass industry through its versatile functions and user-friendly handling. This innovative solution is usable on a mobile device under iOS and Android, offering an intuitive menu navigation that enables easy operation. The A+W Smart Companion can be deployed on various smart devices according to requirements and offers the ability to scan multiple barcodes in continuous mode.
Supporting the entire value chain, the A+W Smart Companion contributes to its digitization, saving time and costs while making processes more flexible. Warehouse management can be digitized with the A+W Smart Companion Stock Module, allowing the use of smart devices as scanner hardware for capturing inputs, outputs, transfers, and changes. During inventory, the Inventory function of the warehouse module supports the process with useful filters, checklists, and dashboards to optimize and simplify the process.
- Runs under iOS and Android
- User-friendly menu guide
- Depending on requirements, can be used on different smart devices
- Scanning of several bar codes in continuous mode
- Continuous digital stock management
- Safe and secure inventory
- Record incoming goods and stock transactions quickly and without errors
- more efficient workflows, no unnecessary running around
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Enterprise
A+W Enterprise is a fully-integrated multi-site-capable ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies in the flat glass finishing industry.
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.
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Dashboard
With A+W Dashboard, you gain a clear overview of key production metrics, allowing swift responses to machine and work bottlenecks. Its graphical presentation of production data facilitates intuitive monitoring, while also allowing desktop PCs, tablets, or smartphones access to information anytime, anywhere.
Our modern and simple HTML configurator enables personalized views, adaptable to various devices, ensuring convenient access to data from the past 24 hours to real-time updates. Fully integrated with A+W Production, A+W’s Dashboard provides key performance indicators derived from PDA postings, which is then augmented by statistical insights from BI tools for comprehensive control.
Unique features of A+W Dashboard include machine performance overview, which displays booking data per machine, and mobile accessibility, allowing you to set target values for performance assessment. The visualization of data makes setting target values for success easier.
- Graphical representation of KPIs
- Real-time detection of bottlenecks for production control and high information density for comprehensive insights
- Modern and simple HTML configurator for personalized views
- Compatible across desktop and mobile devices
- Seamless integration with A+W Production for enhanced performance tracking, including KPIs based on barcoding bookings
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.
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Barcode Manager
Barcode scanning and tracking saves your employees and company time and money! A+W offers a wide array of functions to streamline production and process oversight.
Take charge of processing steps, keep track of machine utilization, and also record any breakage with ease using A+W’s barcode solution. This solution lays the groundwork for comprehensive evaluations and future planning, which are vital to your company’s current and future success. From status and storage location bookings (per user, station, machine, rack, item, and sheet) to precise processing entries and machine control via barcode scanning, our solution was designed to specifically meet your needs.
- Status and location bookings per user, station/machine, rack, item & sheet
- Machine start and control of processing via barcode reading
- Automatic reject handling (with implemented downstream concept)
- Statistical evaluations based on barcode readings (e.g. by using Crystal Reports or QLIK)
- Quality improvements based on breakage bookings
- Capacity updates based on barcode readings
- Printout of labels by A+W Production
- Flexible label design thanks to CR
- Centralized display of status information based on barcode readings by extension A+W Production Monitor and/or A+W Production Terminals
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Business Pro
A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.
My father always used to strive for the optimum production solution. This also applies to the software we are using. We have therefore been using A+W software for more than 30 years, and have never looked back. Another important criterion for us is service. At A+W, this is solution-oriented; their experts know their job and communicate excellently with our staff and machinery partners.
The A+W programs digitize various processes, they tap various data silos, and therefore allow our machines to communicate with one another. Only this way is it possible for us to continue increasing customer satisfaction, further increase productivity and efficiency, and thus guarantee our delivery speed of up to 48 hours for TG.
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CAD Designer
Looking for a CAD system designed specifically for the flat glass industry? Look no further than A+W CAD Designer, which offers innovative design solutions. With intuitive tools, it facilitates the creation of complex free forms and standard templates for reuse in ERP systems.
The special challenge of free-form entry of construction and automobile glass is entering the multitude of parameters quickly and correctly, drawing technically correctly and clearly, and generating reliable CNC code from this.
The A+W CAD Designer enables the entry of lite and contour data, all processings, the takeover of customer CAD data and the digitalization of templates, for example via digitalization table or virtual digitizing.
Moreover, A+W CAD Designer has a bar design program with graphical interface that allows the majority of common bar types to be arranged at will on a rectangular or shaped lite. Bars of different widths can be used in a design, and it is also possible to use different bar types within a bar pattern.
- Simple and quick creation of complex individual shapes and standard template files for re-use in ERP systems
- Easily capture and modify complex shapes and processing steps, such as edge layering or intricate cut-outs
- Correct inaccuracies in digitized shapes using A+W's patented streaming mode
- Easy entering and changing of difficult shapes and processings (for example edge deletion or complex cut-outs)
- Possibility of direct control of your CNC machine
- Easy and quick creation and dimensioning of complex grill pattern designs
- Little training required thanks to graphical tools and modern user guidance
- Direct control of the muntin saw possible
Business
A+W Business is a complete ERP system for small and medium-sized companies. This commercial solution allows not just the entry of quotations, orders, credit notes, complaints, delivery notes, and the management of purchase orders and inquiries, but also control of other company areas (e. g. stock, purchasing, dispatch, etc.)
Business Pro
A+W Business Pro is a professional and cost-effective entry-level solution for small and medium-sized companies where order processing and production planning are completely integrated.
Enterprise
A+W Enterprise is a fully-integrated multi-site-capable ERP system for corporate groups and upscale medium-sized companies in the flat glass finishing industry.
Production
A+W Production is an extremely flexible PPS solution for complete rough and detailed scheduling for insulated glass, tempered glass, and laminated glass production. The system allows planning and control of even the most demanding multi-level production flows.