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Industry 4.0 and Big Data for a production overview .
utilisation ; increased throughput ; minimised “ downtime ” and production delays ; decreased cost over-runs and reduced product variations and defects .
“ The importance of measuring the quality of the data , their validity , consistency , representativeness , uniqueness and complexity , with a specific Data Quality Report , is fundamental in data governance and essential for companies that want to digitally transform and optimise processes based on data intelligence . The human factor also plays a fundamental role when guaranteeing data quality . In fact , a new figure is emerging : the Chief Data Officer ( CDO ), who is responsible for all things related to this kind of data ,” explained Javier Román , Product Manager , Lantek .
Production-related processes
There are many different types of manufacturing software on the market today . Most provide a broad range of features designed to address the full range of production-related processes such as :
■ Engineering to streamline product design and configuration , automate the creation of bill of materials and provide effective change control .
■ Material requirements planning to balance supply with future demand , manage component requirements changes and identify and prevent potential material shortages or surpluses .
■ Capacity planning to identify growth trends and analyse how current and anticipated demands will impact production centres .
■ Production management to create automated manufacturing processes and workflows , and streamline the scheduling of people and equipment based on current and forecasted work orders .
■ Quality control to enable the implementation of proven , repeatable quality assurance processes , ensures compliance with quality standards such as ISO , and provide thorough qualityrelated documentation .
■ Cost management for understanding how design , sourcing , procurement and production decisions affect products costs , and effectively managing expenses across the entire product lifecycle .
The collaborative management of equipment , personnel , materials and other resources will enable manufacturers to achieve a complete picture of production scheduling and control ; equipment operation and maintenance cycle management ; material and production quality control .
Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP )
ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning and is an information system designed to coordinate the resources , information and processes within an organisation . It comprises a common database that provides interfaces and information to every department within the business . ERP is a category of business management software — typically a suite of integrated applications — that an organisation can use to collect , store , manage and interpret data from many business activities , including product planning , purchase manufacturing or service delivery ; marketing and sales ; inventory management ; shipping and payment .
Post COVID-19 , ERP market size is expected to grow from US $ 44.737 million in 2020 and is projected to reach US $ 86.303 million by 2027
“ Post COVID-19 , ERP market size is expected to grow from US $ 44.737 million in 2020 and is projected to reach US $ 86.303 million by 2027 , at a CAGR of 9.8 %,” said Allied Market Research . It highlights the rapid increase in demand for cloud-based ERP software that has been supporting businesses during the pandemic with features such as remote access , digital data exchange , automated reporting and real-time work floor control .
ERP covers areas such as accounting ( nominal ledger , fixed assets , accounts sales / purchase ledger etc .); human resources ( payroll , time sheets , training etc .); manufacturing ( bill of materials , QC , managing the manufacturing process etc .); supply chain ( stock control , purchasing , scheduling ); CRM ( sales and marketing , support and customer service ); project management ( managing costs , time and activities ) and data warehousing ( document management ).
Material Requirements Planning is a function of ERP , which deals in detail with the planning of material requirements and the generation of internal work orders . In other words , it transforms the indications of the ERP into specific orders related to that particular job : who does what , where , how , when , and with what materials or tools . It also calculates the requirements of materials , planning purchases according to workloads , delivery times of suppliers and inventories .
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