Production management software Key points PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Configurator Order entry assistant: series of questions/answers that define the product ordered by the customer Variants Scenarios Technical data Manage processes (production methods) Manage bills of materials and routings Manage workshop resources (work centres, machines, tools, etc.) Forecasting/planning Company, team, operator, machinery activity calendars Operator schedule per work centre Time regimes Sales and Operations Planning Master Production Schedule (MPS) and sales forecasts Graphic and dynamic views (Gantt chart) of the production plan (machine and tooling workloads). Quality/traceability Manage batches/registrations Pre-allocate batches/registrations Batch characteristics Operation characteristics Print production controls Production quality control Operation quality control Manage product nonconformity Product history sheet Production Requirements planning Manage releases Schedule production orders, automatically or manually Graphic and dynamic view (Gantt chart) of scheduling, machines, tools Release production orders with booking of component stock. Manage subcontracting Manage production work-in-progress Statement of production, consumption and operations (time spent) Operator productivity and productivity indicators (production report) Production indicator summary Deviation valuation and management Calculate standard costs of items Value product stock at weighted average cost per unit Actual cost of production, with origin of deviations Production reports (summary) Production frequency (average) of products over a given period Measure activity and production load Update technical data based on actual productions Cost analysis (or cost allocation) Calculate Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Pareto chart Configurable interfaces with numerically-controlled machines
