SAP-Lösung: MES

The SAP user group DSAG has achieved that SAP extends the maintenance for the manufacturing solutions Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (MII) until the end of 2030.

SAP offers a comprehensive solution portfolio for digital manufacturing with the Digital Manufacturing Cloud at its core. To be able to view all production data centrally and control the associated processes accordingly, companies should also use a central IIoT solution such as Synsights.

Fast, cost-effective entry into digital manufacturing and complete traceability are business-critical for medium-sized manufacturers. A lean MES with UX design that users can configure themselves makes this possible.

A uniform IT infrastructure and the switch to S/4 form the basis for the companies of Blanc und Fischer Familienholding to more closely interlink products and services and thus offer new, integrated solutions around the kitchen living space.

SAP CEO Christian Klein sees extensive opportunities in the current challenges in global supply chains and logistics: "Indeed, SAP has excellent software offerings and business processes for global goods distribution and production.

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Where until recently processes and technologies were considered separately, the focus at Hannover Messe 2020 will be on a holistic presentation of processes and solutions.

Companies that use SAP ERP or S/4 Hana often struggle with process gaps in the SAP standard. Innovative IT solutions provide a remedy here.

SAP Manufacturing Execution (production control system) is gaining momentum and popularity.

Since 1981, SAP user Stihl has been producing the orange glowing lawn mowers and mowing robots on currently 23 assembly lines. To ensure the company's success, it relies, among other things, on digitalization measures in the production area and places its full trust in Cronetwork MES.

To enable automation in the sense of Industry 4.0, a large number of systems in the company must be able to communicate with each other, including PLC systems, the ERP system, the manufacturing execution system, printers and databases.

Here the users of standard software, there in-house developments: This clear separation is also over in software development and maintenance, because cloud and AI development is becoming increasingly standardized.