PRODUCTION
MES: Materials Management
Complete system for identifying, managing and monitoring materials in the production unit
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT MODULE
Manages and automates the movement of goods in all their phases
The MES system for production, which integrates the Materials Management module, offers complete functionalities for automatic identification of materials needed in production processes (raw materials, semi-finished products, finished products) and tracks their entire movement:
- From the warehouse to the production unit
- During production processes
- From the production unit to the warehouse
Equipped with an advanced Kanban function, MES monitors material consumption in real time and automatically generates tasks and transfer orders, which are processed by operators.
MODULE FUNCTIONALITIES
Eliminate waste and quickly plan material requirements
The Materials Management module’s functionalities ensure a constant and optimal flow of materials to production lines, preventing unplanned shutdowns and minimizing efficiency losses.
Management
of warehouses / locations / handling units
Kanban system
improved by integrating with the Traceability module
Management
of material inputs and outputs and transfer orders
Automatic
identification of materials required in production
Material transfers
from / to the warehouse and during production
Monitoring
and analyzing warehouse stock levels
BENEFITS
Maximize operational efficiency
With the help of the material management module, you gain total control over material flows, ensuring efficient and optimized inventory management.
- Real-time monitoring of material availability for production
- Optimization and physical organization of warehouses / locations
- Digitalization of material transfer procedures and warehouse management
- Easy integration with ERP and fluidization of information flows
- Real-time management and tracking of material transfers to and from the warehouse and in production
- Reduction of production losses resulting from material shortages in certain locations / on certain machines
- Optimization of material transfers, reducing their time and costs
The MES solution has helped us to simplify things a lot, eliminate paper from all production processes and reduce costs. Including the sales process, preparation and sending of products to the customer, it involves considerably shorter times, and the risk of quantity or batch errors has been eliminated.
Marius Chiorean
Sales Director - Lactate Torockoi
MATERIALS MODULE EXTENSIONS
Combine the functionalities of your MES software solution for manufacturing and get more benefits!
Amplify the capabilities of the materials management module in your factory production control software by using it together with:
Product Traceability & Genealogy
The material warehouse management module allows, among other things, to perform product tracking & tracing operations and ensure bidirectional traceability. Together with the material management module, it will be possible to manage warehouses and the movement of materials and their transformation into semi-finished / finished products, as well as real-time monitoring of material consumption and stock levels.
Device
Connection
When transferring materials from the factory is carried out using a WMS solution, integrating the materials management module of the MES program for the production process with the device connection module will allow the automatic transmission of material requests as well as replenishment or transfer orders to the WMS. This will be done based on the actual material consumption in the factory.
Quality
Control
The functionality of the quality control module, combined with the capabilities of the material management module, allows for the automatic identification and management of product batches that will be subjected to quality tests. This will allow for the tracking and control of production in the factory using the MES software system, but also guaranteeing that the goods delivered to customers meet the quality standards required by them.
WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT
Defining the warehouse structure and accessing data in real time
The MES solution for production, operations and materials management provides you with detailed information, updated in real time, regarding the stocks in the warehouse (product, description, handling unit number, initial quantity vs. remaining quantity, etc.).
The hierarchical structure of the warehouses within the MES software solution is as follows:
Warehouses
Composed of multiple locations
Locations
Composed of multiple handling units
Handling units
Physical units (boxes, pallets) containing homogeneous goods, belonging to the same batch
Lots
Goods with the same characteristics, which can be made up of one or more handling units
Expand the capabilities of your production solution with the advanced WMS system!
Optimized workflows
Receiving and shipping goods
The materials management module includes specific workflows for receiving and shipping materials. These can be used when the ERP system in the organization does not support such functionalities.
- Checks the compliance of materials upon receipt, based on purchase orders
- Performs quality tests, if necessary
- Automatically generates handling units
- Displays the list of handling units to collect, based on sales and shipping orders
- Updates the stock available in the warehouse in real time
- Transmits shipping data to ERP
EXAMPLES OF WORKFLOWS
Main activities covered by the materials management module of the MES solution
The materials management module ensures complete control over the flow of materials, contributing significantly to the efficiency and success of production operations.
- GOODS RECEPTION
- PURCHASE ORDERS
- MATERIAL TRANSFER
- MATERIALS REPLICATION
- REAL-TIME INVENTORY ANALYSIS
GOODS RECEPTION
Goods reception and compliance assurance
Upon arrival of materials, based on purchase orders, the MES system:- Checks for non-conformities against the purchase order
- Materials are assigned to a specific location in the warehouse
- All transactions are immediately recorded in the system
PURCHASE ORDERS
Purchase order management
The MES software system ensures complete and accurate tracking of materials from receipt to storage, and the list of incoming goods indicates:- Handling unit identification number
- Operator identification number that performed the task
- Quantity tracked for each good
- Final location of each good in the warehouse
MATERIAL TRANSFER
Material transfer and record monitoring
Material transfers can be executed in the system without the need to generate a transfer order:- The warehouse worker executes the operation from his workstation
- Each transaction is immediately recorded and monitored in the system
- Recorded data includes information about: who performed the task, the handling unit identification number, location, processing times and the reason for the transfer
MATERIALS REPLICATION
Materials replenishment and transfer between locations
The system ensures flexible replenishment, with clear monitoring of all associated transfers:- Replenishments can be performed manually or automatically
- Transfer orders are associated with replenishments
- Replenishment can include one or more transfer orders
- Warehouse workers perform transfers between locations
- Users can easily and accurately track all material movements, from entry to exit from the warehouse
REAL-TIME INVENTORY ANALYSIS
Real-time material inventory analysis
MES allows real-time visualization of material inventory, the information displayed taking into account the actual consumption of materials and the progress in the production line:- Displays the exact locations where materials are stored
- Includes the identification number of each location
- Provides details about the product and handling units
- Monitors material outputs in real time
- Shows the current level of remaining stock
