--- description: Review of Tactic Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Tactic | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Production Scheduling Software](/directory/377/production-planning-scheduling-software/software) > [Tactic](/software/13096/waterloo-tactic) # Tactic Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/13096/waterloo-tactic Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/13096/waterloo-tactic?page=2) > TACTIC Advanced Planning and Scheduling is designed for discrete and batch industry manufacturers. Primary features include order management, routing, inventory management, bills-of-materials and what-if ideas. What-if’ feature allows users to identify suitable choices for business and consumers. It helps improve reports, staff meetings, wallboards and spreadsheets. It combines what-if intuition and data such as order, inventory, bills-of-materials and other to form schedules in a visual interactive tool. It provides interactive schedule dashboards using Gantt charts, tables and comparison graphs. It tracks violations in jobs assigned and their causes and recommends corrective actions. It also generates purchase orders based on inventory levels and lot sizing. Other modules of TACTIC are TACTIC Scheduling, TACTIC Viewing, TACTIC Order Promising and TACTIC Shop Floor. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 17 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 17 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Waterloo Manufacturing Software - **Founded**: 1991 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Waterloo Manufacturing Software directly for pricing info - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more ## Features - "What If" Scenarios - API - Activity Dashboard - Automated Scheduling - BOM Creation - Bills of Material - Capacity Planning - Change Management - Drag & Drop - ERP integration - For Manufacturers - Forecasting - Gantt Chart - Gantt/Timeline View - Inventory Management - Item Management - KPI Monitoring - Material Requirements Planning - Multi-Location - Order Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Production Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/377/production-planning-scheduling-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Production Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/377/production-planning-scheduling-software/software) - [Small Business Manufacturing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/490/small-business/software) - [Capacity Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3279/capacity-planning/software) - [MRP Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/163/mrp-software/software) - [Bill of Materials Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3638/bill-of-materials/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It is one of the most intelligent and talented teams that I have worked with.Second - The user interface, and ease of use, made the implementation go that much smoother.Third - After implementation, the support didn't stop. As we shifted all MFG scheduling over to TACTIC, we discovered additional changes we wanted to make. Waterloo was there with the support and even offered suggestions.Last but definitely the biggest/most important Pro - This software works\! All of the pros above are amazing, but when you get more than you expected from every part of TACTIC, there isn't much room for complaint. > > **Cons**: I don't have any complaints about TACTIC. It does what it advertises and more\!My issues have been with the mindset of the shop floor. > > TACTIC is great. If you need help scheduling you production workflow, this is what you are looking for. ----- ### "Highly configurable and flexible scheduling software." — 5.0/5 > **Tom** | *4 December 2018* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The Waterloo customer support team is exceptional. They're extremely personable, knowledgeable and creative. We manage a specialty food business and configured TACTIC to schedule two separate continuous manufacturing processes. The entire scheduling cycle has reduced dramatically and we can navigate around issues that previously created bottlenecks and unnecessary downtime. TACTIC is very powerful and highly configurable to meet all types of business processes and needs. > > **Cons**: The interface can be upgraded but the underlying functionality is extremely powerful. ----- ### "Effective Scheduling Software with great Customer Service" — 4.0/5 > **Joshua** | *7 April 2016* > > Tactic has been a solid scheduling package for our use. We have roughly 1500 orders in progress at any one time, and Tactic keeps everything flowing smoothly. The Customer Service could not be better, the Waterloo team is always happy to work thru any issues, and often goes out of their way to help find solutions to problems, if they arise. ----- ### "Solid scheduling and production management software, with peerless customer service." — 5.0/5 > **Tyler** | *8 March 2018* | Packaging & Containers | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: TACTIC helped our company streamline our scheduling procedures--specifically regarding increased visibility and organization of our daily operations. > > **Cons**: The graphic interface and general aesthetic is somewhat lacking, but the guts are what matter here and TACTIC delivers on those fronts. The algorithms and reporting features have been heavily tested and customized, and are utilized repeatedly daily, performing with excellence and ease. ----- ### "Tactic Integration for Production" — 5.0/5 > **Allen** | *13 November 2018* | Business Supplies & Equipment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The software enables us to categorize and prioritize our production at multiple work stations within work centers based on due dates and attributes. > > **Cons**: I like the software. My main problems are internal to my organization. Too many upgrades and changes. > > Working with Waterloo and Customer support specifically has been a pleasure. 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