Produzione digitale in una fabbrica con macchinari automatizzati
Just-in-Time material flow from warehouse to PCB Assembly-floor

Opcenter Intra Plant Logistics for Material Management

Opcenter Intra Plant Logistics is the ideal solution for Material Management in PCB assembly

It enables an agile flow of material handling between the warehouse and production and helps the company reduce inventory and waste by optimizing material turnover and removing excess material from the production floor. It enables dematerialized and data-driven production in the PCB Assembly and full automation of materials management between workstations and integrated consumption analysis for replenishment. Valor Material Management simplifies compliance with customer requirements by generating automated traceability reports and comparing quality among different material suppliers.
Why choose Opcenter Intra Plant Logistics for materials management in PCB assembly?
The issue of Material Management is one of the most important challenges for Smart Manufacturing, a key element for the implementation of Industry 4.0 in SMT assembly for electronics. To summarize, we can say that Material Management for SMT assembly, when managed with an advanced tool such as Opcenter Intra Plant Logistics, enables manufacturers to achieve numerous benefits:

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The 4 levels of materials management
Materials management within the factory occurs in different environments and at different levels, requiring different support activities to keep track of inventory efficiently. The Siemens and Cadlog solution provides all the flexibility needed to meet the specific needs of a production plant, greatly reducing inventory requirements and ensuring a smooth production flow.

1 - Basic level

At the basic level, materials are managed at all points of consumption. This level includes the following features:

  • Advanced verification - Ensures the correct setting of materials before assembly

  • Ability to consider alternative parts from AVL

  • Support of customer-defined material attributes (e.g., LED class, material delivery, etc.)

  • Dynamic bill of materials verification for LED light class

  • Automatic conflict resolution with machine vendor verification software

  • Support for bar code identification

  • Support for smart power supplies and splicing

MSD Management - Automatic alarms for any material in any environment:

  • Moisture-sensitive materials are identified at the time of incoming material registration

  • The operation of the machine can be set to stop if any of the materials are found to be expired

  • Support for dry store and oven baking (login and out)

  • Automatic warning on PDA, machine screen and dashboard when materials are running low

2 - advanced level

At the advanced level, you can manage the delivery of materials to consumption points. This level includes the following features:

Delivery of Just-In-Time Materials.

Minimization of WIP - keep only the material needed in production

Automatic generation of stock pick lists based on actual machine consumption and upcoming work orders

  • configurable material selection rules (FIFO, used part/remaining quantity, MSD status, supplier, packaging, form consistency, compatible feeder)

  • Common materials forwarded to the next work order are being changed

  • Supports family setups and removable carts. Generation of prioritized, scheduled and guided instructions for registration, rejects, material selection, stock returns, integrity checks, etc.

3 - Warehouse management level 

At the warehouse management level, you can manage the storage of materials. This level includes the following features:

  • Management of all storage points (warehouse, storage towers, overhead carts, etc.)

  • Automatic selection of storage points based on configurable rules (cost, size, shape, type, customer, VMI status, etc.)

  • Error-proof bar coding mechanism synchronized with ERP (can also use customer labeling or MPN)

  • Mobile terminals guide materials handlers in storage and recovery operations

  • Comprehensive support for automated KANBAN control: material registration, hierarchical structures,     position attributes, in-line and area storage

  • No need for manual counting of materials

  • Connection to Material Carousel, e.g. Kardex, Mycronic

4 - Enterprise level

At this level, business systems are connected. The following features are included:

  • Real-time data streaming from the shop floor and warehouse to ERP: Material consumption, Material waste, Inventory levels, Traceability data, Product completion, Process routing, Quality and performance
  • Improved supply chain management capabilities

  • Elimination of the need for back-flush and manual counting
See how our client Roj uses Opcenter Intra Plant Logistics:

Opcenter Intra Plant Logistics works in synergy with Opcenter Execution Electronics to ensure traceability and optimized movement of materials within the plant.

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