Internet Software Company

PlanetTogether Inc

8%

Funding Goal $6,000,000
Funding Raised So Far $250,000
Funding Commitments $250,000
Funding Remaining $5,500,000
Funding Type Common Equity
Pre-Money Valuation
Investor Ownership
Interest / Dividend
Previous Funding

Company Overview

PlanetTogether is an Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) platform that can integrate with any ERP, MRP, or MES system. As a bootstrapped company with 150+ customers, no debt, 27.5% growth, and 20%+ profit, the future is bright.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, PlanetTogether is the only advanced planning and scheduling (APS) software company based in the United States. PlanetTogether has mid-sized through Fortune 500 clients optimizing billions of dollars in production output annually, a global support network that is over 100 people strong, and a software platform encapsulating three generations of research and development with origins at Cornell University. Since its founding in 2004, PlanetTogether has had a laser focused mission:

Make the planet more productive, one factory at a time.

We believe manufacturing is central to better living, creating great products and jobs that enable billions of people to live better every day. This motivates our passion to help our clients run smart factories at peak productivity with less stress using our software platform for easier planning and scheduling.

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PlanetTogether APS

PlanetTogether is the rapid-to-implement and easy-to-use scheduling solution for manufacturers and producers. Integrate your core IT infrastructure, ERP, MRP or MES system. PlanetTogether is a prime APS integration solution for SAP ERP, SAP ByDesign, Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations (AX), Aptean Ross, SQL Server, QAD, and many other industry leaders. Be ready for Smart Factory and Industry 4.0 initiatives. By using PlanetTogether, global manufacturers have achieved significant ROI by reducing change-over time, avoiding costly delays in routing alternate resources, and providing better response times to customers and market demand.

Management

Jim Cerra
Chief Executive Officer
Jim C......

Jim C...... is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of PlanetTogether. Jim has worked with many of the world’s leading manufacturers to improve their planning and scheduling systems and processes, including: Johnson & Johnson, Sony, Corning, Procter and Gamble, Guinness, Driscoll’s, and Saint Gobain.

Prior to starting PlanetTogether, Jim was the APS Product Manager at Epicor Software Corporation and earlier an APS Consultant at C-WAY Systems Inc, founded by Cornell University Professors and authors of Theory of Scheduling, Dr. Conway and Dr. Maxwell. Jim holds both a Masters and Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Cornell University.

Ted Recio
Chief Operating Officer
Ted R......

Ted is the Chief Operating Officer of PlanetTogether. Ted has spent the last 15 years working in tech-enabled, professional services companies. Ted has personally managed enterprise customers in global SaaS engagements, including: Amazon, Blue Nile, CBS, Fluke, GoDaddy, Sherwin Williams, and Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. Ted strives to empower global, cross-functional teams with the knowledge, resources, and empathy they need to exceed company and personal expectations.

Specific areas of specialization include:
• Oversee and maintain healthy P&L for entire business units, comprised of multiple departments, areas of expertise and service lines.
• Train and manage numerous, multidisciplinary direct reports.
• Create and maintain documentation for all aspects of global business operations.
• Increase profit margins by identifying up- and cross- sell opportunities.

8%

Funding Goal $6,000,000
Funding Raised So Far $250,000
Funding Commitments $250,000
Funding Remaining $5,500,000
Funding Type Common Equity
Pre-Money Valuation
Investor Ownership
Interest / Dividend
Previous Funding

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PlanetTogether Inc

Encinitas, CA 92196, US

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