What is ERP?

ERP is the abbreviation of Enterprise Resource Planning.

In the long-term development, Fangtian Software has long recognized the important role of ERP in enterprise management. It is an operational management software that integrates enterprise processes and manages the main financial accounting, supply chain, operations, reporting, manufacturing, sales and human resources activities in the internal value chain of the enterprise in a modular way. It has accumulated rich application experience in ERP implementation.

New generation ERP, IMS is the core

IMS is the abbreviation of "Intelligent Manufacturing Systems".

Under the impact of current innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud computing, manufacturing companies are gradually undergoing automation transformation, replacing manual labor with automated equipment. Therefore, ERP is constantly improving to match the development needs of modern enterprises and has a new application positioning. IMS will become the core platform for the intelligent operation of the new generation of ERP application companies in the era of enterprise digital transformation.

IMS Application Value

The IMS system must be able to connect with existing equipment: Enterprises hope to achieve integration between the IMS system and automation equipment through equipment networking, and to achieve real-time collection of equipment process parameters, output, production speed and other data for analysis and assessment. The IMS system can meet the key needs of injection molding workshops, stamping workshops, etc. in equipment networking, work order dispatching, drawing SOP release, mold collection, quality inspection, etc. Through the SCADA data acquisition platform, core data such as real-time machine tool parameters, set parameters, real-time status, production counts, etc. can be collected, laying a solid foundation for enterprises to achieve intelligent transformation.

1. Production Scheduling

When formulating production schedules, factors such as the shelf life of materials, semi-finished product inventory, combined production of products with the same mold, priority capacity constraints, delivery constraints, and day and night shift priorities need to be considered. When scheduling, the Fangtian IMS system first schedules production for the key processes of each section, and schedules the process accurately to the minute according to the constraints. Other processes are executed in accordance with the key processes. When an abnormality occurs in the production process, the production scheduling module can automatically identify it based on the data collected by the equipment and quickly adjust the production capacity.

2. Feeding management

Feeding management can scan the code to identify logistics and batches, and prevent errors and fools. In specific applications, due to the large packaging of materials and the difficulty in handling, all raw materials are affixed with barcodes when they are received, including material code, batch, quantity and other information. Fangtian IMS system scans the material barcode through a wireless serial port scanner, and automatically identifies the material specifications based on the barcode and feeding specification requirements, and determines whether the feeding is correct based on the material batch and first-in-first-out rules, thereby meeting the requirements of foolproofing.

3. Production monitoring

Through scientific scheduling and real-time monitoring, Fangtian IMS system can effectively manage shift handover, waste collection, production machine allocation, and machine material collection and return, etc., achieving management goals that cannot be achieved by scheduling based on experience. The system provides real-time feedback on production status, and implements on-site process control and monitoring of material information, process information, equipment information, and defective rate in the production process. Through production visualization interface, visualization, and electronic kanban management, it displays production site status information in real time, improves equipment energy efficiency, and ensures that production progress is carried out as planned.

4. Equipment monitoring

Fangtian IMS system collects equipment operation status, automatically records equipment start and stop time, calculates equipment utilization, and provides complete detailed classification of the location and cause of downtime events. It calculates and generates equipment production utilization rate and mechanical efficiency in real time, performs predictive maintenance, inspection, maintenance, and repair processes, and forms reports on equipment maintenance conditions, implements automatic equipment maintenance reminders and performance evaluations, provides equipment maintenance and maintenance plan arrangements, manages equipment health, and provides a basis for production scheduling, thereby greatly improving equipment comprehensive utilization and promoting continuous improvement of production efficiency.

5. Quality inspection

After the Fangtian IMS system is launched, the corresponding material batches and semi-finished product batches are input during the inspection process, and the system automatically captures the inspection data. It also supports mobile quality inspection, and the results can be uploaded at any time. The quality inspection report can be bound to the production batch by scanning the code, remotely monitor the production quality, quickly trace the source of quality, and provide real-time warnings for defects and bad products. The quality is strictly controlled, and the quality inspection process is fully managed and the data is more accurate.

6. Traceability management

Fangtian IMS system collects, counts, tracks, warns, and analyzes various data throughout the production process of parts, and records the data of each initial inspection and random inspection in the system. When a part has a quality problem, it can be traced back to detailed parameters, which is convenient for staff to check, analyze and solve problems in a timely manner. Each component product is equipped with a unique barcode or number to effectively establish a product quality traceability system.

7. Mold management

The mold history is generated online, and idle, offline, and scrapped are visible. The inventory ledger manages the inventory status, life span, etc., with automatic early warning, timely reminder of scrapping, maintenance early warning, real-time status tracking, and can be combined with positioning intelligent hardware to achieve seamless mold production process status control.

8. Inventory Management

Warehouse management involves the control of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products. Through the implementation of the IMS system, warehouse goods can be controlled by box, and in and out of the warehouse can be managed by scanning the PDA code. At the same time, ERP documents are automatically generated to complete the accounting work. In order to further improve efficiency, the RFID product automatic identification system and LED lighting system can also be enabled to replace PDA operations, realize non-sensing in and out of the warehouse, and automatically generate ERP documents.

Faced with the new business model changes brought about by digitalization, ERP subverts the positioning of past enterprise management software, takes the "IMS" solution as the core, fills the gap between factory equipment and digital operation layer, and through a certain middle platform function, connects to the equipment layer of the enterprise to implement data-driven. Effectively improving manufacturing delivery capabilities and cost control capabilities, it lays a solid foundation for enterprises to achieve intelligent transformation. No matter what stage the technology evolves to, no matter what challenges the industry faces, ERP's core position as an enterprise operation will not change. In the future, ERP will continue to accumulate wisdom and data assets, release data value, and create winners who grasp the first opportunity to win.

At present, Fangtian Software has launched a new IMS intelligent manufacturing system, which reduces the dependence on personnel through automatic scheduling and greatly improves work efficiency. Through equipment status monitoring, mixing, mold adjustment, maintenance and other working time assessment, it effectively shortens working time and improves equipment utilization and output. Through mold management, mold maintenance and repair are tracked to reduce abnormal downtime caused by mold failure. The warehouse operation efficiency and inventory accuracy are greatly improved through QR code or RFID access.