Machine and Systems Engineering
Complex machines or entire plants need to be manufactured, assembled, and shipped in an ever shorter time. Unexpected delays often occur, particularly during the final assembly. With increasing competitive pressure, precise and efficient production planning is becoming increasingly more important.
Overview
Manufacturers in machine engineering often face specific challenges when it comes to efficient production planning:
- on-time production despite highly variable constructions
- precise coordination and control of a high number of production and assembly orders
- efficient synchronization of purchasing and in-house manufacturing
- increased market requirements due to digital change.
In addition to these challenges, there is high competitive and cost pressure. Therefore, machine and systems engineering companies often have problems producing their high-quality products according to their capacities and on schedule.
Contact
Stipo Nad
Business Development
Tel: +49 (0) 2408 / 9456 - 4102 S.Nad@informinform-software.com
Solution FELIOS Features
FELIOS has revolutionized planning and controlling in machine and systems engineering. Existing PPS/ERP data is used as the basis for planning with limited capacities and materials. This way, customer orders can be processed without missing parts and on schedule. The intelligent production planning system offers the following features:
- Simulation of customer inquiries
Identification of a feasible delivery date taking into account existing workloads, capacities and purchased components.
- Production controlling and statistics
Suitable key performance indicators (KPIs) for target achievement tracking are provided automatically.
- Prioritization and fixation of orders
Entire collective orders or individual orders can be prioritized.
- Identification of critical paths
Graphical and tabular presentation of collective orders.
Benefits
FELIOS optimization systems are state-of-the-art in machine and systems engineering. These systems intelligently plan production processes for reliable on-time deliveries. Moreover, FELIOS offers the following benefits for planning production processes in machine and systems engineering:
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Central transparency
Reliable and up-to-date information on the expected completion dates at all times.
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Prevention of postponements
Visualization of effects on production processes and orders.
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Solution assistant
Suggestions for additional work such as extra work shifts according to requirements.
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Synchronous work distribution
Dynamic work lists synchronous to dates, available capacities and material availability.
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Minimization of missing parts
Optimized procurement dates for order positions, purchased and outsourced parts.
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Elimination of residues
Automatic, residue-free scheduling of all open operations and production orders.
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Reduction of routine work
Less manual re-scheduling and flexibility for quick reactions.
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Upgrading of jobs
More time for further development of production processes.
Success Story: Schuler
Schuler AG relies on agile optimization of planning & controlling
The machine and plant manufacturer Schuler produces all types of presses, including coin minting presses. The company is the market leader in this area. Approximately 2000 orders are running simultaneously in the mechanical production of parts for the presses.
Conventional ERP or production planning systems are not able to coordinate the complex processes involved because they plan against unlimited capacities. FELIOS, on the other hand, coordinates using intelligent processes and an integrated process view.
Find out here how Schuler has been able to reduce its stocks and increase delivery reliability with FELIOS.
Industry 4.0 - try something new with proven concepts
Industry 4.0 - try something new with proven concepts
The pressure to change towards an intelligent, self-organizing production with smart machines is increasing. Companies need to decide now, how they are going to tackle this challenge. Proven concepts might be the solution; they have already worked for a long time and can easily be integrated into the existing production landscape. Using intelligent processes, they synchronize production processes with market demand, to optimally manage costs, quality and time.
FELIOS has been used in machine and systems engineering to optimize production planning in terms of Industry 4.0 for a long time.
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