Together with the coordinated modules PRODUCTION FEEDBACK and PRODUCTION COCKPIT, the cloud-based PLANNING BOARD creates an extremely simple entry into the digitization of your own factory.
The cloud-based products from the DMG MORI digital portfolio would take over precisely such navigation, Nadine Martin, Director Business & Communication at ISTOS GmbH, makes the benefits concrete. “PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL already pays for itself after six months, as the planning, feedback and visualization functions as if from a single source and brings about a reduction in the planning effort in the factories of up to 80 percent.” In addition, there would be a noticeable optimization of capacity utilization and delivery reliability within a few weeks, as well as an increase in the utilization of bottleneck machines in the order of 20 percent. The solution includes the following modules:
Digital planning board instead of Excel:
The PLANNING BOARD is the intuitive tool for manual production planning with assistance functions. The software is suitable for the simple replacement of EXCEL or paper and takes into account limited resources such as workstations, machines and employees.
This is production speaking:
PRODUCTION FEEDBACK provides real-time feedback from the shop floor; also called shop floor data collection. Meanwhile, PRODUCTION FEEDBACK gives the machine operator an overview of all current production tasks and is directly connected to PLANNING BOARD.
Everything at a glance:
Although simply structured, the PRODUCTION COCKPIT is a dashboard that can be individually configured and visualizes all production information at a glance – whether delivery reliability, order figures or the status of orders with position, delay and progress are relevant.
Four steps to optimal planning
“Setting up and using the cloud-based PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL solution is extremely simple, despite the comprehensive as well as holistic possibilities of the bundle,” promises Nadine Martin. And indeed: Once registered and logged in, the necessary master data must first be created or imported. The same applies to the relevant workstations, employees and articles. Then configure the article routings and the first production orders can be created.
Customer testimonials
This reads enthusiastically and is obviously inspiring, as evidenced by some customer quotes. For example, for Carmelo Bonanno of frabona GmbH, PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL is the “single point of truth” for all production-related information. The company can use it to close planning gaps and efficiently intercept and distribute order peaks. Scott Pardoe from RICOH also praises the transparency and accuracy with which production lead times can be determined. Hans Schacherbauer from HS-ferinnotec GmbH is one of the users who have been able to improve their capacity utilization by 20 percent thanks to PLANNING BOARD and PRODUCTION FEEDBACK. Chris Santelmann from Santelmann-Zerspanungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG also explicitly praises the real-time communication between planning and production. His succinct conclusion: “Exactly fitting our requirements as a contract manufacturer.”