ERP software

supply chaininventory managementdata acquisition and analysis

Overview
The Factory Material Manager is a networked, component-specific material management software synchronized with production processes to provide continuous, real‑time visibility of inventory and consumption. It automates and optimizes component supply to the production line, improves setup workflows and tracks each material package or container through the entire production cycle.

Based on the Intelligent Factory principle
Factory Material Manager collects and harmonizes data from shop floor devices to enterprise systems, enabling automated material flows and data-driven process optimization across production stages.

Highlights

• High automation of material flow: simplified and automated goods receiving; unique identification of each material package/container via UID; end-to-end traceability across the production cycle; automatic transmission of consumption and inventory data to ERP for reordering.
• Cost-efficient resource usage: eliminates manual inventories; saves time with route-optimized pick lists.
• Process stability and efficiency: precise tracking reduces under- and overstocking; timely provision prevents line stops; FIFO support reduces component rejects.

Connectivity

• Interfaces with automated storage and retrieval systems, including third-party suppliers.
• Bi-directional data exchange with ERP systems to minimize manual entries.
• Demand determination via WORKS Programming for order-accurate material quantities.
• Automatic reordering through WORKS Logistics and WORKS Preparation based on actual consumption or time-slice forecasts.
• Automatic location reporting via WORKS Preparation for accurate reel and package tracking.

Options / Administration of MSDs

• Tracking of remaining storage life for moisture-sensitive devices (MSDs).
• Automatic start/stop of MSD timers per material and blocking of expired items before pick.
• MSD drying compliant with JEDEC J-STD-033D and support for dry-bag sealing.
• Control and integration of automated storage systems such as Material Tower or third-party systems.

Benefits

• Lower costs, greater process stability and reduced emergency stock.
• More efficient workforce allocation by removing manual inventory tasks.
• Smoother material flow through accurate, real-time inventory and consumption data.

Technical characteristics / specifications

• Type: Networked, component-specific material management software synchronized with production processes.
• Inventory: Real-time inventory and consumption data for precise stock control.
• Identification: UID-based unique identification of material packages/containers.
• Traceability: End-to-end traceability across the production cycle.
• Integration: Interfaces to ERP systems and to WORKS suite modules (WORKS Programming, WORKS Logistics, WORKS Preparation).
• Automations: Automatic reordering, automatic location reporting, route-optimized pick lists.
• MSD management: Remaining-life tracking, automatic MSD timers, JEDEC J-STD-033D compliant drying, dry-bag support, blocking of expired materials.
• Storage systems: Controls Material Tower and third-party automated storage systems.
• Inventory policy: FIFO support to prevent component rejects.