SAP Manufacturing Execution

SAP MES stands out for its ability to provide real-time data access, seamless production monitoring, and enhanced product traceability. It increases production efficiency, reduces waste, and ensures consistent quality control. With capabilities like real-time resource tracking, detailed scheduling, and quality management, SAP MES offers a powerful tool for modern manufacturing environments. Its integration with cloud technology and advanced features like AI and machine learning make it a future-proof solution. This software is particularly beneficial for organizations that must adhere to strict regulatory compliance, as it allows for improved traceability and documentation of the manufacturing process.

Benefits

• Leverage seamless, out-of-the-box SAP ERP integration
• Control the production of every unit to boost product quality
• Ensure regulatory compliance with unit-level traceability, genealogy, and reporting
• Run flexible production process modeling – no programming required
• Improve nonconformance management, from in-line sampling to visual testing and repair
• Give operators role-specific MES access, personalized dashboards, and intuitive mobile and browser-based UIs
• High flexibility and extensibility and pure SOA-based architecture

SAP MES Key Functions:

• Product quality and production: Gain real-time visibility into manufacturing processes to pinpoint and resolve quality issues quickly. Reduce warranty and liability risks with better production monitoring and control.

• Throughput: Increase throughput by rapidly identifying and resolving problem areas – such as nonconforming processes, logistical issues, or material shortages.

• Compliance: Meet complex regulatory requirements with best-in-class product traceability and reporting, genealogy management, and automated data collection.

• Flexibility: Get the flexibility needed to fill custom orders and meet specific customer requirements. Adapt and shift production to meet varied and changeable demands.

• Paperless manufacturing: Replace paper-based manufacturing processes with electronic systems that connect the top floor to the shop floor. Automate data capture to eliminate errors, gain real-time visibility into operations, and ensure consistent product quality.

• Asset utilization: Increase return on assets and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Facilitate predictive maintenance, minimize downtime, and keep manufacturing operations running smoothly.

SAP MES Key Features

• Order-based manufacturing execution
• WIP tracking and genealogy (order, lot, and serial #)
• Manufacturing process control
• Automated data collection
• Labor tracking and management
• Defect tracking and resolution
• Mobile apps for wireless barcode scanners
• As-built record optimization for produced products
• NEW: Support for HANA DB
• NEW: Operation Sub-Step activities
• NEW: Multiple Browser support