SAP FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
SMART MANUFACTURING BEYOND THE SAP STANDARD
The automotive industry is one of the world’s pioneers and drivers of innovation in the automation and digitalization of its processes and production. Due to the high complexity of its products and a high level of vertical integration, the industry is characterized by close cooperation networks between vehicle manufacturers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers. Production process chains pass through several companies, which requires an extensive interface landscape for precise and sophisticated data and information exchange, often in real time. This is particularly essential in the common Just-In-Time (JIT) or Just-In-Sequence (JIS) production and the widespread KANBAN production control. In addition, there is the shift towards electromobility and the fact that the degree of digitization in companies is sometimes not at the same level, which brings additional challenges with it.
fkon SAP solutions for automotive companies offer process control, quality management and data processing at the highest level far beyond the common SAP standard and thus ensure highly efficient Smart Manufacturing (Link zu MES). fkon offers individually custom SAP solutions for all common areas of control in the automotive sector. Beyond that fkon solutions steer in particular:
TRANSPARENCY THROUGH KEY FIGURES
A clear view of the company from different perspectives - for the management of company divisions or the entire company.
RELIABLE DELIVERY LOGISTICS
Close interaction with the customer: scheduling agreement processing, EDI, returnables management, credit memo procedure, processing with external service providers.
TRACABILITY, BATCH TRACING
In the event of a complaint, you can easily trace a product through all production stages right back to the raw materials.
DELIVERY PLANS WITH CALL-OFF
The self-controlling supply contracts - Smart Contracts - that are common in the automotive sector work with complex control mechanisms and degrees of freedom and enable a breathing procurement process, organized by the dispatchers. However, they require precise quantity requirements forecasts so that they can organize the supply processes with their delivery schedules on call.
fkon SAP solutions create and control the short, medium and long-term quantity requirements forecasts and planned figures, create the delivery schedules for the OEMs' lines on call, track the adherence to delivery dates and quantities, calculate penalties and develop supplier assessments. Regardless of whether the scheduling agreements are quantity or value-based, the binding nature of the planned figures in the scheduling agreements is also calculated.
The self-controlling supply contracts - Smart Contracts - that are common in the automotive sector work with complex control mechanisms and degrees of freedom and enable a breathing procurement process, organized by the dispatchers. However, they require precise quantity requirements forecasts so that they can organize the supply processes with their delivery schedules on call.
fkon SAP solutions create and control the short, medium and long-term quantity requirements forecasts and planned figures, create the delivery schedules for the OEMs' lines on call, track the adherence to delivery dates and quantities, calculate penalties and develop supplier assessments. Regardless of whether the scheduling agreements are quantity or value-based, the binding nature of the planned figures in the scheduling agreements is also calculated.
HANDLING UNIT MANAGEMENT/WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS
Logistics is mapped via Handling Unit Management using the transport containers (handling units) with which the materials are moved. This enables simplified processing of goods movements and thus optimizes logistics processes for JIT and JIP production flows. This simplified processing includes the existing packaging functionality in shipping and storage unit processing as well as returnable packaging management in an Enhanced Warehouse Management System (EWMS).
fkon SAP solutions control the handling unit management including returnable packaging management not only smoothly but also precisely tailored to the respective automotive company. Included in the system control is for example a sophisticated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for all moving units and - if still in use - the integration of all barcode or computer code scanners. Integrable in the fkon solutions are the data streams via GPS trackers as well, which locate units worldwide.
Logistics is mapped via Handling Unit Management using the transport containers (handling units) with which the materials are moved. This enables simplified processing of goods movements and thus optimizes logistics processes for JIT and JIP production flows. This simplified processing includes the existing packaging functionality in shipping and storage unit processing as well as returnable packaging management in an Enhanced Warehouse Management System (EWMS).
fkon SAP solutions control the handling unit management including returnable packaging management not only smoothly but also precisely tailored to the respective automotive company. Included in the system control is for example a sophisticated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for all moving units and - if still in use - the integration of all barcode or computer code scanners. Integrable in the fkon solutions are the data streams via GPS trackers as well, which locate units worldwide.
BATCH AND PARTS TRACEABILITY
Comprehensive batch and parts tracking have become standard in the automotive industry. Due to the complex production processes, sophisticated software solutions are required here. fkon SAP solutions offer complex parts tracking not only for the entire production process, but also control systems for all no less complex packing and repacking processes. In combination with a handling unit management controlled by the fkonSAP automotive software, companies achieve a precisely fitting and complete batch and parts tracking beyond the SAP standard.
Comprehensive batch and parts tracking have become standard in the automotive industry. Due to the complex production processes, sophisticated software solutions are required here. fkon SAP solutions offer complex parts tracking not only for the entire production process, but also control systems for all no less complex packing and repacking processes. In combination with a handling unit management controlled by the fkonSAP automotive software, companies achieve a precisely fitting and complete batch and parts tracking beyond the SAP standard.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
The optimization and assurance of quality standards in the automotive industry is digitally controlled, quality controls are already carried out within the production process itself. fkon SAP solutions help to control and organize all aspects of quality management in the automotive sector comprehensively and individually tailored, including the connection of all measuring devices. From Statistical Process Control (SPC) and static or dynamic control charts to control plans and production control plans (SAP Production Planning) for several levels and articles (PLP), FMEA risk analyses, defect collection cards (FSC) and supplier evaluations, fkon SAP solutions map all QM tools. But not only that. They go beyond the SAP standard, for example in FSC management, and integrate big data and AI elements for data processing and the creation of forecasts (Predictive Quality and Predictive Maintenance). This is a not unimportant aspect, especially for JIT and JIP production processes.
The optimization and assurance of quality standards in the automotive industry is digitally controlled, quality controls are already carried out within the production process itself. fkon SAP solutions help to control and organize all aspects of quality management in the automotive sector comprehensively and individually tailored, including the connection of all measuring devices. From Statistical Process Control (SPC) and static or dynamic control charts to control plans and production control plans (SAP Production Planning) for several levels and articles (PLP), FMEA risk analyses, defect collection cards (FSC) and supplier evaluations, fkon SAP solutions map all QM tools. But not only that. They go beyond the SAP standard, for example in FSC management, and integrate big data and AI elements for data processing and the creation of forecasts (Predictive Quality and Predictive Maintenance). This is a not unimportant aspect, especially for JIT and JIP production processes.
MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEM (MES)
Whether serial or individual production, whether production on the assembly line or in the workshop, or the organization of packing lines: fkon SAP solutions operatively control the most diverse manufacturing processes with their different vertical integration. The specially tailored automotive software used for this purpose is user-friendly and efficient, that also uses cockpits, among other things.
fkon solutions enable smooth Smart Manufacturing and guide all parties involved in production through the process flow. AR could also be used and integrated accordingly. Furthermore, fkon's SAP Automotive Software collects and processes all relevant process data in real time and allows to track the product life cycle.
Whether serial or individual production, whether production on the assembly line or in the workshop, or the organization of packing lines: fkon SAP solutions operatively control the most diverse manufacturing processes with their different vertical integration. The specially tailored automotive software used for this purpose is user-friendly and efficient, that also uses cockpits, among other things.
fkon solutions enable smooth Smart Manufacturing and guide all parties involved in production through the process flow. AR could also be used and integrated accordingly. Furthermore, fkon's SAP Automotive Software collects and processes all relevant process data in real time and allows to track the product life cycle.
Our customers
From the automotive industry
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