Today, cloud, IoT, machine learning, predictive maintenance, big data and robotics technologies play a decisive role in a company's competitiveness. When integrated into the supply chain, the new technologies fully exploit their advantages and make a significant contribution to a company's success. SAP Digital Manufacturing (formerly SAP DMC) covers all the current requirements of Industry 4.0 and is considered a trendsetter - all the way to the smart factory.
all the way to the Smart Factory.The SAP Digital Manufacturing (SAP DM) is a central, cloud-based MES system for the manufacturing and process industry that can be used to orchestrate, execute and monitor processes along the entire value chain in the spirit of Industrie 4.0. The solution connects all top-level business systems with assets on the shop floor. This gives users global visibility of data across all plants.
By integrating SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) into S/4HANA or ERP ECC, production orders and resources can be easily planned, managed and processed and business processes automated. DM makes operational data permanently available in real time, allowing processes in particular to be established more quickly. In addition, the real-time transfer enables a fast, effective response to unexpected events in production. The integration of on-premise and cloud systems creates a hybrid system landscape that can be expanded in a scalable manner at any time.
At a global level, SAP Digital Manufacturing creates end-to-end transparency across all locations for manufacturing processes, production facilities and workstations. In the event of sudden irregularities or efficiency losses in production, algorithms in conjunction with KPIs, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) facilitate rapid identification of the disruptive factors and prompt root cause analysis. This enables quality defects to be detected at an early stage and an appropriate response to deviations to be initiated proactively.
In addition to paperless production, the intuitive user interface of SAP DM also enables automatic data acquisition, the design of automation processes and the individual setting of machine parameters. Various diagrams and dashboards also ensure detailed and individual data and process visualization. With the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, SAP Digital Manufacturing eliminates maintenance-intensive, expensive and plant-related expenses for the company. Regular updates of new releases are carried out automatically in the cloud every quarter, ensuring that the system is always up to date. The company therefore always receives the latest functionalities and integration options.
The DM Execution (DMe) component serves as a central production control system that can be used to precisely plan, control and execute work steps in production. DMe links the ERP-specific PP solutions such as MRP and production order management with the machinery.
Key functions of the DMe:
The integration of SAP Digital Manufacturing with the SAP ERP system ensures data integration between the systems. The DM makes operational data permanently available in real time. Processes can thus not only be established more quickly, but also enable a fast, effective response to unexpected events in production.
SAP Digital Manufacturing Resource Orchestration (SAP REO) is the planning tool of SAP DM for Execution. It enables the detailed planning of resources on the store floor with the following functions:
By using SAP REO, the company obtains a complete overview of the load allocation on a resource in the production area, as well as a visual representation of operations and high-priority orders.
Replication of all required master data between systems occurs in real time, allowing processes to be established much faster and enabling effective response to unexpected events on the shop floor. In addition, Resource Orchestration can provide detailed information on staff assignments, availabilities, qualifications and certifications, enabling workforce scheduling to be optimally tailored to individual workstations.
The DMi component (stands for Digital Manufacturing Insights) provides all the functions needed to take a closer look at the processes in and around production. The end-to-end transparency thus created makes it possible to react quickly and concretely to changing circumstances.
The following functions are worth highlighting:
The module provides predefined KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and visualizes analyses from real-time information in a dashboard. Production data from data sources such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP ME on-premise or non-SAP systems can be merged, evaluated and aggregated in the cloud.
We will show you web-based Fiori apps that are available in SAP ERP as well as in S/4HANA as CONSILIO solution and SAP Best Practice. Furthermore, we will give you an insight into SAP's Digital Manufacturing solution.
You will receive a compact overview of solution options for digital manufacturing in S/4HANA, ERP and in the cloud.