We are upgrading from IFS7.5 to IFSv10 update 10 and evaluating whether the manufacturing visualizer add-on package is worth it.  We manage shop order operations to even load an infinite schedule using CRP load charts in our current state.  Most of our shop orders are configured, so it drives high volumes of shop order operations to manage.  

What benefits (tangible and/or intangible) has your company realized and would you recommend investing in the add-on visualizer?  (For example, efficiency, inventory management, yield, tool optimization, etc.)

If you didn’t add on the visualizer, what tools are you using to manage higher volumes of shop order operations to optimize your schedule?