How does what-if scenario planning work in AI scheduling tools?

Planners can test alternative scenarios before committing to a decision. For example, the system can show what happens to throughput and on-time delivery if a rush order is accepted, or how the schedule looks if a machine is down until Thursday. Each scenario is evaluated against the factory's KPIs and the tradeoffs are shown transparently. This turns scheduling from a reactive task into a proactive one, so planners can make decisions based on evidence rather than instinct.

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