The plastics industry, particularly for processes like injection molding and extrusion, has unique characteristics that demand specific functionalities from a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) or Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) solution for effective production process coverage.
These features include:
- Block planning and order combination
- Setup-optimization
- Weighing & Dispense
- Raw material / WIP / Finished goods Batch management
- Material flow control
- Silo
- Material staging
- Hopper connectivity / as-is consumption data collection
- (Late) quality definition & Non-conformance registration
- Scrap & waste management
- Packaging in different containers (silo, pallet, sack)
- Traceability
- Setpoint management
- Machine connectivity
- Historian connectivity
Our expertise extends beyond the SAP Digital Manufacturing (DM) based MES solution. Outside the production process from warehouse to packaging, we deliver efficient end-to-end processes from planning all the way to finished goods receipts and dispatching.
To achieve high quality and avoid costly mistakes, that result in scrap and unnecessary cleaning costs, operator guidance is crucial. This is where machine connectivity, with or without historian data collection (typically via OPC UA these days), plays a vital role. It assures setpoint handover, continuous process parameter control, and up-to-date material consumption on a batch level.
Overall, our SAP MES for injection molding & extrusion offers a very comprehensive feature package which allows to optimize OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and run the production processes in an efficient and error-proof way. It comes well integrated with other essential SAP standard products like SAP S4/HANA or SAP PPDS.
About concircle‘s expertise in injection molding & extrusion:
For over 15 years, concircle has been a leading provider of solutions and services for the discrete industries, including injection molding & extrusion. More than 20 international customers in several discrete industries trust concircle as their SAP implementation partner in the area of supply chain planning, sales, production, scheduling/trimming, controlling, quality management and logistics. 80% of our consultants and software engineers have a proven track record in these industries.
Excerpt from our injection molding and extrusion-specific SAP DM customer list
