Executing manufacturing orders as far as possible on-time requires a detailed planning based on the progress of previous operations and considering the current status of plant and machinery als well as the actual availability of staff.

For dispatchers, this usually represents a very difficult task, because SAP order data from the ERP-run must be matchend with data from PDC, MDC and personnel time and attendance systems mostly manually. Also, there is usually no simple overview of the order networks - that is, the dependencies between the different product levels and sub-orders.

SALT Solutions‘ SAP order control center offers detailed job scheduling, taking into account restrictions directly at the ERP system. Thus, a "production sequencer" becomes available, which creates optimal order sequences with simple and intuitive operation.

Right in SAP ERP Our Control Center for Scheduling provides:

• Finite planning and detailed scheduling to address limited capacities and other constraints, such as setup changes or optimization of cutting scrap.
• Dynamic graphical planning board with Gantt view, congestion detection and progress indicator.
• Planning panel with drag-and-drop function to optimize work load and simple rescheduling of order sequences.
• Creating different versions of the machine assignment plan before order release.
• Simulating different versions of the detailed planning relative to production targets.
• Visualizing and managing the dependencies for order nets.
• Updating the ERP business objects (for example, production order) in real time.

The following benefits accrue from using SAP PCo for a direct connection between shop floor IT and Manufacturing Facilities:

• Reduction of integration risks usually associated with device communication through a simple application to the factory network.
• Faster deployment through pre-configured machine connections with frequently used interface protocols and standards.
• High degree of standardization based on Microsoft and SAP technologies.
• Investment security combined with a long-term development strategy.

As a recognized specialist for MES solutions on the SAP platform, SALT Solutions manages all aspects of introducing the detailed planning solution and/or the planning board. From the beginning, we track measurable client objectives at the shop floor, for example in terms of throughput times, plant utilization, inventory and target lot sizes.

We always ensure that the solution supports the specific manufacturing processes of your company and no "off the shelf" software concept is enforced. Therefore, we achieve a true horizontal integration of detailed planning processes - from delivering goods to shipping finished products. We take responsibility for SAP's internal processes, for the implemention, installation and training of your dispatchers in the SAP environment they are familiar with.