MES Integration With Job Shop

The primary functionality of the integration between LN and the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is the reporting of the production progress by the MES on the production orders that are released by LN to the shop floor.

Using MES reporting allows for more automation and accuracy in the reporting process.

Production reporting comprises of reporting of produced quantities, the actual machine hours, the labor hours and the status of the machine.

Make sure this master data is available in LN before integrating MES:

  • Items data
  • Shop floor layout and calendar
  • Employees
Note: The MES integration is only available if the Sitesparameter is Active and the Job Shop by Site parameter Inactive in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
  1. Select the MES Reporting for Job Shop parameter in theImplemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session
  2. Select the MES Reporting check box in theProduction Settings by Site (timfc0180m000) session.

    The check box activates MES Reporting for the selected site.

  3. The MES workplace must be represented in LN.

    You must create a work center with one machine to represent MES.

    To be integrated with MES, all operations must be performed on a work center with a machine linked to it. Note: only one machine should be linked to the work center.

  4. Set the Number of Machines field in the Work Centers (tirou0101m000) to 1, and define a Backflush Employee field for the specified work center.

  5. Select MES in Machines (Machine Types) (tirou0102m000) session.

    The MES Reporting check box must be selected and the name of the physical machine entered in the MES Workplace field.

  6. The hours on operations must be backflushed.

    While you can book both machine and labor hours in the Production Order Hours (bptmm1120m000) session, the employee work time BOD only supports booking labor hours.

    The backflushing check box must be selected on both the operation and as a production parameter. TheHours check box must be selected in the Item - Production by Site (tiipd0151m000) and theProduction Order (tisfc0101m100) sessions and set in the Routing Operations (tirou1102m000) session.

  7. The operations needed for production must be designated count points.

    To maintain data consistency of the progress reporting, operations need to be marked count points in the Production Planning (tisfc0110m000) session.

  8. TheMES Reporting indicator in the Report Operations Completed (tisfc0130m000) session shows which operations are controlled by MES and do not need to be reported on in the current session. You can make corrections to the data.

    The indicator prevents unintentional reporting from both MES and LN.

  9. Make sure none of the operations are blocked.

    If an operation is blocked, it is not possible to report on quantities.

Note: 

It is possible to add additional information to an operation but this information is not send to the MES and cannot reported by the MES.

  • Process variables
  • Inspection orders
  • Tools
  • Skills
  • Operation steps