MPDV: Material & Production Logistics

Material & Production Logistics with HYDRA MPL

Application & benefits
The perfect tool to control and monitor production material!
The right material, in the right quantity and quality, just in time at the right place: This is a key challenge for manufacturing companies. It is equally important to have an overview of which goods or semi-finished products are manufactured, in which quantity and where outside of the classical WIP stocks they are stored. The HYDRA module Material & Production Logistics (MPL) was specifically developed to control material flows and to monitor material stocks in production. Thanks to HYDRA MPL, you can support your material management in SAP or other ERP systems, with an interactive real time component.
In an ERP system, raw material and inventories of finished goods are usually posted in a retrograde manner once the complete production order has been finished. Conversely, HYDRA MPL offers a significantly higher level of detail in addition to substantially shorter delay times. When using HYDRA MPL, you can count the produced articles und semi-finished goods at any production level, by means of so-called material buffers or WIP (Work-In-Process) stocks. Hence, precise and up-to-date information about material consumption and produced stocks is available at any time. In addition, HYDRA MPL also supports internal material planning and transport optimization by connected relevant intralogistics processes. The integration of warehouse management systems, conveyor technology and forklift control systems also falls within the remit of HYDRA MPL.
Benefits of material and production logistics with HYDRA MPL
Full transparency of current material stocks in production (WIP)
Efficient material flow control based on current data
Optimization of internal transport processes
Cost savings through consistent monitoring of material shelf life and minimum waiting times
Reduction in communication efforts between production, warehouse or intralogistics
Many business units across the enterprise can benefit from an MES system such as HYDRA. Our ROI Analyzer reveals the untapped potentials that are still hidden within your production processes and will show you how they can be assessed monetarily.
Highlights
Modern intralogistics and material flow control
HYDRA MPL offers a wide range of functions to support flexible intralogistics that increase transparency and efficiency in production-related material flows. HYDRA MPL is also an ideal extension of existing warehouse and material management systems or ERP systems.
Collection of data on material consumption and material movement on the shop floor
Various evaluations of material data in real time
Management of WIP stocks in production
Proactive days of inventory analysis based on current data and taking into account shelf life and expiry times
Configurable warnings and escalation messages
Decentralized organization of transport management
Specific functions for metal foundries
Additionally, HYDRA MPL can be closely integrated with other HYDRA applications as required. Examples include:
Shop floor scheduling
Shop floor data collection
Tracking & Tracing
Quality management
As with all HYDRA applications, we offer targeted training courses in order to make the implementation of the system as efficient as possible. In the training courses you will learn how to integrate your requirements into the system conveniently.
Functions
Motivation: Efficient material flow
It is of utmost importance, with key issues such as material and production logistics, that each employee has access to any information at any time. For this purpose, HYDRA MPL offers needs-based functions, reports, charts and evaluations that can be specified individually:

Real-time monitoring & stock optimization
In order to keep material stocks in production (WIP) as low as possible, HYDRA MPL offers user-friendly monitoring functions and flexibly configurable evaluations.
Example functions

Stock overview of all material buffers
Stock monitoring and warning reports
Expiry statistics and preview
Dynamic coverage calculation in real time
Material flow control
HYDRA MPL supports efficient material flow in production. For this purpose, the system uses real time data from the production process.
Example functions

Overview of material movements
eKanban board to show the current Kanban inventories
Transport management
In the interest of Smart Factory, HYDRA MPL enables decentralized transport management, which allows you to benefit from the integration into MES HYDRA.
Example functions

Automatic and manual generation of transport orders
Configurable overview of pending transport orders
Overview of all transport units including posted inventories
Special functions for metal foundries
Certain manufacturing processes in the metal industry require specific support functions. Therefore, HYDRA MPL offers foundries an integrated solution for the production and analysis of alloys.
Example functions

Integrated formula management
Support of a costoptimized use of materials
Processing of chemical analysis and material loading
Display of specific requirements
Because every production company has unique requirements, HYDRA MPL offers a large array of versatile configuration options, while the advantages of a standard software can still be maintained.
Further details

HYDRA MPL can be configured via extensive master data and flexible settings without having to intervene in programming:
Creation and maintenance of material buffers, WIP stocks and their properties
Individual definition of material stock limits for warnings and alarms
Configuration of expiry periods
Needsbased definition of transport units
Definition of any number of Kanban closed loops
Configurable input dialogs for the shop floor terminal
Escalation management including extensive configurations
Flexible interfaces to warehouse and material management systems and ERP systems
Modern development tools are available in HYDRA MPL to the user for a more detailed individualization in the form of customer-specific functions, evaluations and reports.
Material management synchronized with many other MES applications
HYDRA MPL integrates seamlessly into the network of many production-related functions, providing important actual data from production and accessing the results of other applications.
Further details

Integration into shop floor scheduling
Support of detailed planning by testing and consideration of material availability
Provision of inventory information for daysof-inventory planning
Integration into shop floor data collection
Automatic generation of transport orders, e. g. on finishing orders or uploading partial quantities
Assistance in checking shelf life and usability of the material during logon of orders
Consideration of orderrelated material reservations
Integration into Tracking & Tracing
Transfer of batch and lot data
Consideration of materialrelated restrictions
Integration into quality management
Processing of material releases, e. g. from goods receipt inspection or inproduction inspection
Control of material flow, e. g. process interlock or rework based on the data of quality management systems

Application & benefits

The perfect tool to control and monitor production material!

The right material, in the right quantity and quality, just in time at the right place: This is a key challenge for manufacturing companies. It is equally important to have an overview of which goods or semi-finished products are manufactured, in which quantity and where outside of the classical WIP stocks they are stored. The HYDRA module Material & Production Logistics (MPL) was specifically developed to control material flows and to monitor material stocks in production. Thanks to HYDRA MPL, you can support your material management in SAP or other ERP systems, with an interactive real time component.

In an ERP system, raw material and inventories of finished goods are usually posted in a retrograde manner once the complete production order has been finished. Conversely, HYDRA MPL offers a significantly higher level of detail in addition to substantially shorter delay times. When using HYDRA MPL, you can count the produced articles und semi-finished goods at any production level, by means of so-called material buffers or WIP (Work-In-Process) stocks. Hence, precise and up-to-date information about material consumption and produced stocks is available at any time. In addition, HYDRA MPL also supports internal material planning and transport optimization by connected relevant intralogistics processes. The integration of warehouse management systems, conveyor technology and forklift control systems also falls within the remit of HYDRA MPL.

Benefits of material and production logistics with HYDRA MPL

Full transparency of current material stocks in production (WIP)
Efficient material flow control based on current data
Optimization of internal transport processes
Cost savings through consistent monitoring of material shelf life and minimum waiting times
Reduction in communication efforts between production, warehouse or intralogistics

Many business units across the enterprise can benefit from an MES system such as HYDRA. Our ROI Analyzer reveals the untapped potentials that are still hidden within your production processes and will show you how they can be assessed monetarily.

Highlights

Modern intralogistics and material flow control

HYDRA MPL offers a wide range of functions to support flexible intralogistics that increase transparency and efficiency in production-related material flows. HYDRA MPL is also an ideal extension of existing warehouse and material management systems or ERP systems.

Collection of data on material consumption and material movement on the shop floor
Various evaluations of material data in real time
Management of WIP stocks in production
Proactive days of inventory analysis based on current data and taking into account shelf life and expiry times
Configurable warnings and escalation messages
Decentralized organization of transport management
Specific functions for metal foundries

Additionally, HYDRA MPL can be closely integrated with other HYDRA applications as required. Examples include:

As with all HYDRA applications, we offer targeted training courses in order to make the implementation of the system as efficient as possible. In the training courses you will learn how to integrate your requirements into the system conveniently.

Functions

Motivation: Efficient material flow

It is of utmost importance, with key issues such as material and production logistics, that each employee has access to any information at any time. For this purpose, HYDRA MPL offers needs-based functions, reports, charts and evaluations that can be specified individually:

Real-time monitoring & stock optimization

In order to keep material stocks in production (WIP) as low as possible, HYDRA MPL offers user-friendly monitoring functions and flexibly configurable evaluations.

Example functions
Stock overview of all material buffers
Stock monitoring and warning reports
Expiry statistics and preview
Dynamic coverage calculation in real time

Material flow control

HYDRA MPL supports efficient material flow in production. For this purpose, the system uses real time data from the production process.

Example functions
Overview of material movements
eKanban board to show the current Kanban inventories

Transport management

In the interest of Smart Factory, HYDRA MPL enables decentralized transport management, which allows you to benefit from the integration into MES HYDRA.

Example functions
Automatic and manual generation of transport orders
Configurable overview of pending transport orders
Overview of all transport units including posted inventories

Special functions for metal foundries

Certain manufacturing processes in the metal industry require specific support functions. Therefore, HYDRA MPL offers foundries an integrated solution for the production and analysis of alloys.

Example functions
Integrated formula management
Support of a costoptimized use of materials
Processing of chemical analysis and material loading

Display of specific requirements

Because every production company has unique requirements, HYDRA MPL offers a large array of versatile configuration options, while the advantages of a standard software can still be maintained.

Further details
HYDRA MPL can be configured via extensive master data and flexible settings without having to intervene in programming:
Creation and maintenance of material buffers, WIP stocks and their properties
Individual definition of material stock limits for warnings and alarms
Configuration of expiry periods
Needsbased definition of transport units
Definition of any number of Kanban closed loops
Configurable input dialogs for the shop floor terminal
Escalation management including extensive configurations
Flexible interfaces to warehouse and material management systems and ERP systems
Modern development tools are available in HYDRA MPL to the user for a more detailed individualization in the form of customer-specific functions, evaluations and reports.

Material management synchronized with many other MES applications

HYDRA MPL integrates seamlessly into the network of many production-related functions, providing important actual data from production and accessing the results of other applications.

Further details
Integration into shop floor scheduling
Support of detailed planning by testing and consideration of material availability
Provision of inventory information for daysof-inventory planning
Integration into shop floor data collection
Automatic generation of transport orders, e. g. on finishing orders or uploading partial quantities
Assistance in checking shelf life and usability of the material during logon of orders
Consideration of orderrelated material reservations
Integration into Tracking & Tracing
Transfer of batch and lot data
Consideration of materialrelated restrictions
Integration into quality management
Processing of material releases, e. g. from goods receipt inspection or inproduction inspection
Control of material flow, e. g. process interlock or rework based on the data of quality management systems

Benefits of material and production logistics with HYDRA MPL