Solution Store as a game changer for MES implementation
In the highly competitive world of manufacturing, the fast and efficient adaptation of a manufacturing execution system (MES) to dynamic requirements is crucial. The cronetwork Solution Store is a ground-breaking solution and a real game changer for day-to-day work on the shop floor.
By providing access to a large number of proven best-practice solutions, it offers a way to reduce the complexity of MES implementation, expand the existing range of functions at the touch of a button and create customised solutions within established standard software.
The Solution Store: An overview
The cronetwork Solution Store is a central hub for ready-made and release-proof MES solutions that have been specially developed to facilitate the implementation of digital manufacturing modules in MES. These solutions are based on comprehensive best practices that have been tested and optimised in practice and offer extensive customisation options. Instead of starting the installation of digitalisation projects from scratch, companies can draw on a wide range of proven and readily available solutions. This approach significantly reduces the lead time for project implementation – both for new installations and for functional enhancements to existing MES systems.
Benefits of the Solution Store
The main advantage of the Solution Store lies in its ability to reduce the complexity of MES integration and thus increase efficiency. By utilising the solutions available in the Solution Store, companies benefit from several advantages:
Applications in practice
Since the launch of the Solution Store, numerous companies have benefited from this homogeneous range of solutions. One example of this is a medium-sized automotive supplier that has optimised its production planning and reduced downtimes by 20% by implementing cronetwork MES solutions using the Solution Store.
No less impressive is the success story of an electronics manufacturer that is now able to monitor and analyse its production data in real time thanks to the integration of the PDC and MDC modules. This has led to a 15% increase in production output.
When realising new projects, components from the Solution Store are also deliberately used in the early design phases. For example, this approach led to the standardisation of highly individualised and specialised assembly islands at a power tool manufacturer and guaranteed a rapid rollout of worker guidance.
Integration with cronetwork modules
Naturally, the solutions from the Solution Store are seamlessly compatible with the various cronetwork MES modules. The Solution Store currently includes digital production modules in the following areas:
1# Production planning (detailed scheduling & APS):
The use of ready-made solutions from the Solution Store enables immediate optimisation of planning processes, resulting in greater efficiency and better resource utilisation. In addition, analysis tools are available to verify the possible applications of the cronetwork Optimiser and identify potential even before implementation.
2# Plant data collection (PDC):
Standardised PDC solutions ensure comprehensive recording and analysis of operating data, enabling precise monitoring of production. The hybrid terminal, for example, ensures plug & play implementation of data collection on the shop floor. The solution can be used immediately or easily customised to individual requirements using no-code extensions in the standard reporting process.
3# Quality management (in-process quality control):
With the FQS solutions (in-process quality control) available in the Solution Store, quality controls can be standardised and optimised, leading to a significant reduction in production errors and making the integration of inspection plans on the shop floor easier than ever before.
The cronetwork Solution Store represents a significant innovation for the manufacturing industry by simplifying and accelerating the implementation and customisability of cronetwork as an MES. With access to proven best-practice solutions, companies can significantly reduce project planning time, save costs and optimise their production processes in a standardised way. With the Solution Store from Industrie Informatik, manufacturing companies can achieve a decisive competitive advantage and sustainably increase their efficiency and quality.
Joachim Pfeifer
