{"podcast":{"title":"M365.FM a Microsoft MVP Podcast by Mirko Peters","slug":"m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214","podcast_index_feed_id":7311214,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6704921/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.m365.fm","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dcd2a8cc504197846a71af23bbeb0707.jpg","author":"Mirko Peters - Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and Copilot for IT Pros","episode_count":989,"summary":"M365.FM is a podcast about Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, AI, Modern Work, security, governance, Power Platform, Azure, and the technologies shaping the future of work.Hosted by Microsoft MVP Mirko Peters, M365.FM brings together Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft employees, product experts, architects, developers, and community leaders from around the world.Each episode goes beyond announcements and hype to explore what Microsoft technologies mean in practice. From Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI agents to Teams, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft Fabric, Entra, Purview, security, governance, adoption, and automation, M365.FM focuses on real-world experience, implementation, strategy, and lessons learned.Expect expert interviews, technical deep dives, practical explainers, and conversations with people building, implementing, and shaping the Microsoft ecosystem.If you work with Microsoft 365, Copilot, AI, Modern Work, or the Microsoft Cloud, M365.FM helps you understand what matters, what works, and what is coming next.Hosted by Mirko Peters, Microsoft MVP. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-a-microsoft-mvp-podcast-by-mirko-peters--6704921/supp…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-17T20:22:41.104701+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214"},"episode":{"title":"APS Software vs. ERP: What's the Difference?","slug":"aps-software-vs-erp-what-s-the-difference","published_at":"2026-09-15T21:10:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214/aps-software-vs-erp-what-s-the-difference","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/m365-fm-modern-work-security-and-productivity-with-microsoft-365-7311214","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aps-software-vs-erp-what-s-the-difference--75148269","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75148269/aps_software_vs_erp_what_s_the_difference.mp3","summary":"Manufacturers often rely on ERP systems to manage orders, materials, inventory, purchasing, production orders, and financial transactions. But when a machine goes down, an urgent customer order arrives, or a critical operator is unavailable, a different question suddenly matters: Can the production plan actually run? That is where APS — Advanced Planning and Scheduling — differs fundamentally from ERP. ERP records and governs the business transaction. APS tests whether production can execute the plan under the real constraints of the factory. In this episode, we take a detailed look at APS software vs. ERP, why traditional ERP planning can create a false sense of certainty, and when manufacturers should consider adding finite-capacity scheduling to their production planning architecture. ERP VS. APS: TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS An ERP system provides the commercial and transactional backbone of manufacturing. It manages customer demand, bills of materials, routings, inventory, purchasing, production orders, costing, traceability, and financial records. APS looks at those same production requirements from another perspective: ERP asks: What needs to be produced? APS asks: Given our machines, people, materials, tools, calendars, setup rules, and existing workload, what can we actually produce — and when? That distinction becomes critical when several orders compete for the same constrained resources. WHY ERP DATES AREN’T ALWAYS A FEASIBLE SCHEDULE A production order can have a perfectly valid start date, finish date, routing, material list, and due date in ERP. That does not mean an empty machine exists at the required time. Traditional ERP and MRP planning often works with standard lead times, work-center capacity, calendars, and broader planning buckets. These assumptions…","meta_description":"Manufacturers often rely on ERP systems to manage orders, materials, inventory, purchasing, production orders, and financial transactions. 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