Integrate Axapta to Plant Using Wonderware Factelligence

Effective supply chain management cannot occur without real-time integration of factory operations into Axapta. Achieving this integration requires a system to first collate factory information into a form that is understood by Axapta and then provide a data exchange mechanism. Wonderware Factelligence® is the system to provide a reliable and flexible interface between all shop floor operations and Axapta modules.

Why Integrate Wonderware Factelligence and Axapta?

Most plant managers have found that their factory productivity can be improved when accurate and timely information is provided in an electonic manner into the their Axapta ERP. When real-time information is integrated between plant operations and Axapta, manufacturers are benefited by:

• Reduced production times
• Reduced waste and rework
• Reduced reliance on paper
• Fewer operator mistakes
• Improved coordination between manufacturing and other departments
• Fewer stoppages due to lack of information
• Fewer material outages
• Improved labor utilization in plant and office
• More timely and accurate production and quality reports
• More extensive product record keeping
• Less ERP data errors
• More dynamic production scheduling

By using Wonderware Factelligence to manage the plant, Axapta receives more accurate information thereby providing plant managment with a more powerful combination to drive production improvements. "Manufacturing businesses that make investments in ERP-directed manufacturing applications, but fail to provide for accurate real-time information from the process, will achieve at least 50% lower return on those investments." (Source: Gartner Group)

Information from Axapta to Factory All paper based schedules, procedures and BOMs can be extracted from Axapta and presented electronically to plant operators and supervisors. Information that is typically required by plant operations includes: Production Schedules Item master (materials, products) Routes and Operations System users BOM and instructions Documents and procedures Inventory levels

Information from Factory to Axapta
During production hundreds of process variables are present in the plant. Many of these variables are highly dynamic and are only important to operators running their equipment. Other data must be collated into useful information by an MES for transmission to Axapta. This information includes:

• Work Order production
• Material consumption
• Lot genealogy
• Labor (direct and indirect)
• Machine utilization
• Key process or quality samples

About Wonderware Factelligence
The Wonderware Factelligence MES reduces the significant cost of integration of ERP and control systems with its user configurable XML and OPC capabilities and by managing product definition, quality, processing and packaging in one system. The Factelligence Supply Chain Connector supports XML, direct database connections and file exchange to integrate any information from the Wonderware Factelligence MES. Plant level information such as production status, quality results and plant availability can be provided to the ERP, while schedules, BOMs and procedures can be electronically presented to plant operators and downloaded into process control systems.

Wonderware Factelligence has twelve MES modules that plug into its core XML data conduit. It can be installed incrementally to provide specific functionality including product specification and document management, batch management and record keeping, production and material lot tracking, WIP inventory, and machine utilization management. Specific user interfaces for operators, supervisors, managers and system configurators are provided to make Wonderware Factelligence a powerful solution for pharmaceutical and all regulated manufacturers.

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