MES Directly in SAP
Immediately see what is
going on in the production
Directly in SAP.
Immediately see what is
going on in the production Directly in SAP.
Our Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integrated directly into SAP means maximum data transparency without middleware and interfaces. With our X-NetMES, you can turn your SAP system into a genuine production management system from a single source.
Production management with hurdles
Production companies often suffer from a lack of transparency, inefficient processes and unutilised potential. Important key figures for analysis are scattered or missing altogether and isolated software systems hinder the flow of information between production and ERP.
The solution: Our X-NetMES directly in SAP
Maximum Data Transparency
with Our MES in SAP
Create transparency with X-NetMES, identify wasters and initiate targeted measures to sustainably improve your production.
Use the holistic database as the key to excellence.
Online KPI Analysis with SAP Fiori Apps
Maintain an overview: Visualise KPIs on dashboards, analyse details by drilling down and configure customised Fiori cockpits for managers, area managers and workers. In X-NetMES Studio 4.0, the data from MES and ERP is available centrally for KPI analyses - so you can see at a glance what is working and what is not.
KPI
The Data in a
Single System
Our MES is directly integrated into SAP. This enables you to use the entire SAP database for analyses and to identify opportunities and potentials holistically.
See Pain Points in the Production
in Only
a Few Clicks
Pain points in production in just a few clicks
Know what is not working before it becomes a problem.
With our online status, you can keep an eye on your production at all times, make informed decisions and shorten response times - for proactive action and sustainable process optimisation.
Optimum Scalability Thanks to Modular Design
Flexibility & scalability thanks to standard software with a modular structure.
Every production is unique - and that is precisely why your MES must grow with your requirements. Our X-NetMES offers maximum scalability thanks to standard software with a modular structure.
Full Control Through Open Coding
Define your workflows and specific processes in standard customising. Design optimal workflows with our experts and utilise the full potential. 100 % SAP ABAP, no middleware, fully integrated into your system landscape. SAP coding, user exits & transparent programme sequences - your in-house development can make adjustments independently.
We Make Work-In-Process (WIP)
Material Visible in SAP:
We make work-in-process (WIP) material visible in SAP:
WIP material tracking on the shop floor. Maximum transparency. Minimise waste.
The right material flow, in the right place at the right time!
In manufacturing, efficient material supply determines productivity and profitability. However, if material between two processing steps (WIP material) is not recorded in the ERP system, inefficiencies, long search times and downtimes occur.
Rely on digital material tracking instead of paperwork.
Transparent - Digital - Efficient
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Unique ID for each WIP material - Full traceability instead of searching.
Digital transport orders control transport processes - No bottlenecks, no delays.
Just-in-time material request - Optimised care in the workplace.
Automated storage with status updates - Production order, material & processing status always in view.
Centralised control via control station - Optimum utilisation of transport resources.
Optimised processes with digital
task management in SAP.
Coordinate individual tasks in the production and assembly online and with a system. The requirement profile on the shop floor is very individual and customised to the respective production, assembly or logistics area.
Easily create individual task lists for your workers and logisticians and organise task queues. Set smart rules and optimise processing. All in one centralised, digital solution. Available as a standalone solution or integrated into the X-NetMES terminal.
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Supply workstations with consumables such as cardboard boxes, adhesive tape, etc.
Waste transport at workstations and in logistics (waste oil, shavings, paper).
Empties supply to the workstations with goods carriers, KLTs, boxes, etc.
Internal pallet transport.
MES Directly in SAP
Expand Your SAP Processes
Our portfolio for your success - X-NetMES functions in SAP.
Production Data Acquisition
Record operating data such as personnel time, machine time or quantity in relation to the SAP order and SAP workstation.
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Classic production data acquisition (PDA) in the MES system includes the registration of actual data for the order / process. The worker records his data in a browser dialogue on mobile or stationary terminals. All common order and activity types are supported:
- Production Orders (PP)
- Process Orders (PP-PI)
- Project System Orders (PS)
- Maintenance Orders (PM)
- Cost Centres / Internal Orders (CO)
The automatic calculation is performed by "starting and stopping" the activity types. Inputs and confirmations of good and scrap quantities are checked for plausibility.
The MES offers you the option of designing paperless workflows and providing stored documentation with worker guidance. Combine additional functions and achieve a high degree of automation during input (click optimisation).
Personnel Time Collection
Record the attendance time (coming - going - booking) and register your employees' peak and off-peak times.
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Time Recording at the Workstation
Use the classic PDC functionality to record the accountable worker time according to the order and workstation. You can also use X-NetMES to record non-accountable services (non-productive times) and allocate these to the operational areas in a qualified manner.
Presence Time Terminal
Use the X-NetMES module for attendance time recording and booking directly in SAP HR or SAP HCM.
Employees can record their attendance and absence status directly in the MES via a separate attendance time terminal. All common identification systems are supported (Legic, Mifare, etc.)
Machine Data Acquisition
Record the status of your machines and process equipment using direct machine communication.
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Production - set-up - cleaning - downtime or malfunction, our X-NetMES records the machine status and posts the actual times to the SAP activity types.
Get to the bottom of faults with qualified information and rectify problems sustainably. Record production quantities and accompanying process parameters directly via the interface to the machine or with additional information from the operator.
All machines are linked via:
- A signal converter that directly picks up the machine signals
- An OPC link that communicates with the machine control system
- An HTTP connection via which an individual communication link is established.
Use the IGH standard procedures for machine connection and benefit from our expertise. More than 20,000 machines worldwide have already been connected via X-NetMES. Whether Simatic, Sinumeric, Heidenhain, Allen Bradley, GE-Fanuc, etc. - our team has a solution ready for you.
Quality Management
Worker self-inspection, incoming goods inspection or characteristic recording for the inspection lot... Quality data acquisition in production and assembly with the X-NetMES Q module.
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Enable your workers to carry out an online inspection during production directly in SAP. Similar to the QM inspection lot, the worker records the quantitative and qualitative inspection characteristics on the X-NetMES terminal. A dynamic workflow, derived from the SAP inspection plan, guarantees an ergonomic process.
Our MES offers the option of connecting digital measuring equipment. There are also interfaces to complex testing systems.
Material Management
Book component consumption in production and assembly directly in SAP. Record material data such as batches and/or serial numbers and thus guarantee seamless traceability in production and logistics.
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In the context of traceability, it is important to know which input material was used in which output material. The input batch is a component of the output batch. Retrograde bookings are prone to errors and a batch specification can slow down the material flow.
X-NetMES has a workflow for the consumption-based recording and booking of the material used. The worker registers the batch (component) used, the quantity and the booking is made directly to the SAP order.
Another function of our MES system is the recording of serial numbers. Here too, the worker records the individual parts in a simple workflow and assigns them to an object.
Thanks to X-NetMES, you can avoid lengthy and error-prone write-ups and the subsequent manual transfer of data to the SAP system.
Maintenance
Increase the availability of your technical equipment and the efficiency of your maintenance. Maximise value-adding time and increase your competitiveness with high system availability.
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Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Servicing
Organise your work online with X-NetMES PM based on the SAP PM module. Trigger automated maintenance notifications and maintenance orders via the machine connection or the MES terminal. Thanks to the complete integration of the functionality into the MES, SAP order and workstation data can be documented. Control work with a personalised and optimised worklist on mobile apps. Record services directly on the maintenance orders and let your teams book repair materials in SAP on the go.
Maintenance Directly in SAP
Stand-alone or fully integrated into the X-NetMES terminal workflow.
APS-Connection
Incorrect master data inevitably leads to poor planning. Shit in - shit out! Use X-NetMES and bring quality to your master data.
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X-NetMES creates the master data basis for a detailed production planning tool by providing online feedback from the process. (APS) With time booking per order based on cause, you ensure that each order is booked with exactly the work that it has caused. Use target/actual comparisons to continuously improve your targets and optimise the use of limited resources.
Bring the Planning to the Worker
With the online process list in the MES terminal, the current planning from SAP is clearly available to the worker at all times. If the plan changes, this change is also immediately visible in the terminal. Act instead of react - control your production paperlessly.
Online KPIs in X-NetMES Studio 4.0
Online data analysis & reporting with X-NetMES Studio 4.0. With X-NetMES Studio 4.0, you have access to all relevant key figures at all times - in real time and directly integrated into SAP.
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Data transparency in production is the key to well-founded decisions and efficient production. With X-NetMES Studio 4.0, the powerful analysis and reporting tool, you can design production processes, identify bottlenecks at an early stage and make targeted use of optimisation potential. Studio 4.0 provides the necessary data basis for quick, precise decisions, especially during shift handovers and shop floor meetings. In addition to extensive standard evaluations, reports and industry-typical KPIs, it is also possible to define specific key figures in customising using a formula editor. Configure specific Fiori cockpits for your managers, area managers and workers using a comprehensive authorisation concept.
8 steps to the optimal MES solution
How it works?
01. Target Definition and Project Scope
What goals are you pursuing? In which areas would you like to digitalise processes?
At the start of a project, we work with you to define the scope of the project and the goals you want to achieve with digitalisation. What is the potential? We focus on transparency, efficiency, seamless integration into your SAP system and a quick return on investment (ROI).
02. Process Analysis and KPI Definition
In a process analysis, we work out which parameters are important for your specific application. How can we optimise and how can we achieve transparency? Together, we define relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) such as OEE, productivity and performance. These standard KPIs enable a well-founded assessment of production performance and form the basis for your sustainable improvements.
03. Concept Development and Resource Planning
How do you achieve your goals? In workshops with our joint team of experts, we develop a trend-setting concept including a cost estimate and detailed time and resource planning. Our approach is a pragmatic implementation that utilises the greatest levers first and creates added value quickly.
04. System Integration and Machine Connection
X-NetMES is fully integrated into SAP, utilises existing master data and prevents duplicate data storage. During the course of the project, it is integrated into your system landscape and trained and implemented with a basic configuration in initial process templates. Machines are connected via standards such as OPC-UA, MQTT or web services - without additional servers or databases. We support you during the go-live and the subsequent hypercare phase.
05. Real-Time Data Analysis & Reporting
X-NetMES Studio 4.0 provides you with Fiori apps for cross-location analyses in real time. This enables data-based decisions for shift handovers, shop floor meetings and long-term process optimisation. You now have access to online data from production and assembly and can identify your weak points in the process. With the KPIs and standard reports, you achieve complete transparency and thus create the basis for continuous improvement measures.
06. Scalable System Configuration and Roll-Out
Thanks to its modular structure, X-NetMES can be scaled precisely to your production requirements. You start with the basic functions and expand the system step by step. Respond flexibly to new requirements. Use the X-NetMES configuration to commission additional workstations, locations and function modules. Roll out process templates and standard workflows across locations and benefit from standardised and harmonised processes in your global production network.
07. Detailed Production Planning and Costing
Times recorded with X-NetMES are reported directly in SAP - the production order receives the exact costs incurred. This creates transparency regarding direct and indirect manufacturing costs and improves your calculation basis. Precise target and set-up times are also crucial for production planning. X-NetMES provides reliable master and order data for sound planning and economic control in the SAP PP/PI module.
08. Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing
Success requires continuous improvement - and that starts with transparency: with X-NetMES, you create the basis for sustainable shopfloor excellence. Optimised master data, integrated AI tools and the connection to SAP ensure stable, efficient processes. At the same time, X-NetMES is release-proof for SAP S/4HANA, based on the UI5 Fiori framework and uses the Business Technology Platform (BTP) for future-proof production monitoring in real time.
References
Customer Testimonials
Customer testimonials
Head of Manufacturing Control & Administration
Markus Theilinger
"The MES system has created greater transparency in our production processes, allowing us to react more quickly to changes and make informed decisions. By implementing the MES system, we were able to significantly optimise our production processes and, in combination with shop floor management, increase efficiency by 15%."
SAP Project Manager
Nathalie Adler
“We no longer have collective orders in maintenance and are completely paperless. The applications with IGH are so clear and employees can be trained within just a few minutes to be able to set up and process the orders themselves."
Head of Industrial Engineering
Marjan Petrovic
"The software solution from IGH offers us the potential to reduce paper in production to a minimum and thus avoid costs of up to €125,000."
IT Manager
Norbert Geiger
"With the switch to the SAP-integrated MES system X-NetMES from IGH Infotec AG, the evaluation and recording of shop floor data is integrated barrier-free in SAP. The decisive advantage of the integration is not only the data security and the lower support effort compared to a "sub-system", but also the direct reference between the shop floor data and the SAP (master) data. We can now see waste in the KPI analyses that we didn't notice in the past."
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MES in SAP FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Here you will find frequently asked questions about the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in SAP. Find out how an MES optimises your production processes, ensures greater efficiency and gives you better control over your production.
What is an MES?
The classic MES (Manufacturing Execution System) forms the information and control level between the shop floor and the ERP in the system hierarchy. In this sandwich position, the MES supplies the production level with an organised worklist, records data from production and passes it on to the ERP. Specific functions such as process selection, the recording of non-productive times, direct communication with machines or production-specific analyses of the data are often only implemented in a very rudimentary way in the ERP. These gaps are closed by the MES. Furthermore, the "usability" of an ERP interface (e.g. SAP GUI) at the process level is not always optimal for the user. The workflow should be orientated to the work of the worker and not the other way round. Here too, an MES provides the necessary support. If you look from the ERP to the process, the shop floor seems far away. The barrier consists of paper, GUI transactions, time-delayed feedback or a limited database for evaluating performance.
How is an MES structured?
The ERP system and the shop floor are often linked via the MES. From a technical perspective, data is transferred from the ERP to a subordinate MES system, which in turn communicates with "production-related processes". Furthermore, the production data is stored and limited and transferred to the ERP via an interface with a time delay. The data is stored on two system levels, i.e. there are two "data islands" and therefore also two "data truths". In addition to the active production data, the so-called "master data" must also be maintained in two different systems. If, for example, a new work centre is to be defined, this must be done in the ERP system and in the MES system.
What are the advantages of an MES integrated in SAP?
A system integrated into SAP ERP solves the problem of two "data truths" by utilising a database without an interface. This strategy is the basis of our MES.
What is X-NetMES - the MES system integrated in SAP?
The development of our MES system X-NetMES is based on the premise of utilising the standard SAP data and functional scope and extending this standard with MES functions. The focus here is on avoiding interfaces and duplicate data storage. The result is an SAP add-on (software enhancement in SAP ERP or S/4HANA) with the following features: All the functions of a professional MES are integrated in SAP ERP or S/4HANA (machine data acquisition, personnel data acquisition, production data acquisition, quality data acquisition, etc.) Highly efficient evaluation environment for analysing KPIs, scalable for various application areas (series and individual production, assembly, maintenance, etc.) and industries Modern front-end technology (HMI) optionally based on SAP Fiori or HTML-5, completely browser-based and device-independent. No data islands and duplicate data storage outside of SAP ERP or S/4HANA. Centralised maintenance of master data (material, work schedules, personnel, costs, etc.) via the SAP standard. Open coding and traceable programme sequences, no use of non-SAP tools, SAP ABAP as the programming basis. Release security compared to SAP S/4HANA extensions. The X-NetMES system is established on the market, used hundreds of times and helps our customers to continuously improve their production processes on a daily basis. Utilise the power of your SAP system for efficient production!
