1. QAD MES Strategy and Direction
Phil Friedman vice-president solutions marketing
Bengt Johansson – product architect R&D

2. Definition and architecture Alignment to ERP
MES Strategy and Direction
Agenda
Definition and architecture
Alignment to ERP
QAD strategy and direction
QAD Version 1.0
Capabilities
Partners alignment
MES in the cloud
Partnering with our customer

3. Definition and Architecture
MES Strategy and Direction
Definition and Architecture

4. MES Strategy and Direction
MES Definition
An information technology system(s) that manage(s) manufacturing operations in factories. International standards and models have refined the scope of such systems. Activities typically include:
Management of product definitions
Management of resources
Scheduling
Dispatching of production orders
Execution of production orders
Collection of production data
Production performance analysis
Production track and trace

5. MES Strategy and Direction
MES Goal
Improve productivity and reduce cycle-time--the total time to produce an order.
By integrating an MES with ERP software, factory managers can be proactive about ensuring the delivery of quality products in a timely, cost−effective manner

6. MES Strategy and Direction
Alignment to ERP

7. Manufacturing Architecture
MES Strategy and Direction
Manufacturing Architecture
ERP Manufacturing
Engineering
Planning
Replenishment
Shipping
Shop Floor Module
Schedule &
Release
Production
Reporting
Quality
Management
MES
PLC

8. Components of MES SCADA - Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
MES Strategy and Direction
Components of MES
SCADA - Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
SPC - Statistical Process Control
LIMS - Laboratory Information Management System
ASRS - Automatic Storage and Retrieval System
QMS - Quality Management System
Shop Floor Data Collection
Process Control
PLC communication
Plus

9. MES and ERP Transaction volumes Uptime System of record
MES Strategy and Direction
MES and ERP
Transaction volumes
Uptime
System of record
Data visibility across the plant/company
Specialty machines, variety

10. QAD Strategy and Direction
MES Strategy and Direction
QAD Strategy and Direction

11. Strategy Build key functionality into core product
MES Strategy and Direction
Strategy
Build key functionality into core product
Tightly couple with QAD’s ERP solution
Leverage strategic partners
Shop floor data collection
Quality
Open API’s for integration
E.g. LIMS
SCADA

12. Strategy Extensions Via Partners & API’s
MES Strategy and Direction
Strategy Extensions Via Partners & API’s
MES applications
Communicating with machine or PLC
Automation – Process Control
Mass data collection – SPC
Shop Floor Services

13. MES Strategy and Direction
QAD MES Version 1.0

14. MES – Shop Floor Current Functionality
MES Strategy and Direction
MES – Shop Floor Current Functionality
MSW/PSW WO
(Advanced)
Repetitive
Kanban
Warehousing
Quality
Management
Traceability
Reports BI
QXtend
QDOC

15. MES Direction MES Strategy and Direction Today In Process Planned
Operator Workbench
Shop Floor Connector
Manufacturing Intelligence
MSW/PSW
Scheduling and releasing
WO + Repetitive
Quality Management
Warehousing
Traceability
Reporting BI
APIs
Serialization
Quality Management
Today
In Process
Planned
Strategic
Partner API’s and connectors
MES applications
Communicating with machine or PLC
Automation – Process Control
Mass data collection – SPC
Shop Floor Services
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020

16. MES Version 1.0 MES Strategy and Direction ERP Shop Floor Module
Schedule &
Release
Shop Floor
Reporting
Operator Workbench
Manufacturing
Intelligence
Serialization
Quality Management
Shop Floor Connector
MES
PLC

17. MES – In-Process and Planned
MES Strategy and Direction
MES – In-Process and Planned
Serialization
Inventory serialization
Packaging
Label printing
APIs & barcode reading
Process manufacturing
Data collection
Quality management
Item and lot attributes
Potency, concentration, catch weight
Traceability – genealogy

18. Operator Workbench Visualize all info needed to do the job
MES Strategy and Direction
Operator Workbench
Visualize all info needed to do the job
Schedule
Order info
Product specs, drawings
Operation instructions, Videos, SOP
Capture data at the source
Produced output
Material usage
Time labor machine
Test results

19. Operator Workbench MES Strategy and Direction Operator Workbench
Work Order BOM Routing Testing Drawing Instructions Video Operating Procedures Completion

20. Manufacturing Intelligence, Dashboards, Visualization
Order-Job Status
Resource Status
OEE, productivity, availability, quality
KPI, trending
Demonstrated throughput
Display boards Desktops Mobile

21. Targeted software suppliers Pre−defined data transfer capabilities
MES Strategy and Direction
Connectors
Targeted software suppliers
Pre−defined data transfer capabilities
Bi−directional
Ability to easily transfer data
Leverage Q-Xtend

22. Open API’s For Integration
MES Strategy and Direction
Open API’s For Integration
Support multiple requirements and solutions
Outbound examples
BOM
Pick list
Routing
Inbound examples
Quality / LIMS
Time and material / labor
Receipts

23. MES Strategy and Direction
Partner Strategy

24. Leverage strategic partners
MES Strategy and Direction
Partner Strategy
Leverage strategic partners
Shop floor data collection
Quality
Connectors for targeted suppliers
Industry and customer focused
Open API’s for integration
I.e. LIMS
SCADA

25. Shop floor data collection
MES Strategy and Direction
Strategic Partners
Shop floor data collection
Vendor neutral, but targeted
Eagle – Factivity – Freedom – Radley
Quality
Cebos

26. MES Strategy and Direction
MES In The Cloud

27. Enabling MES in the cloud
MES Strategy and Direction
Enabling MES in the cloud
Manufacturing Site
QAD On Demand
Data Center
Barcode Printers RF
Terminals
RFID
Cloud
Capability to run offline
I.e. Data Collection
Store and forward when recovered

28. Partnering With Our Customers
MES Strategy and Direction
Partnering With Our Customers

29. Commitment to Innovation
MES Strategy and Direction
Commitment to Innovation
QAD Customers
Vertical Market
Industry Standards
Analysts Research
Competitive Analysis
INSIGHT™
QAD PRC
Customer Requests
QAD Support Feedback
QAD Field Feedback
Customer Advisory Groups
Development groups
Technical
foundation
Collaborative development
Industry roadmap
Product roadmap
Product definition
QAD Strategic
Steering Committee
QAD Product
Review Committee

30. Metrics Affected MES Strategy and Direction Process Benefit Value
One-screen visibility to detailed load vs. capacity, QOH, demand & supply data
Significant reduction in scheduling time
Reduced lead times
Improved customer service
-70 to 75%
-5 to 10%
5 to 10%
Color-coded alerts & visibility into detailed demand information
Reduced scheduling time
Reduced inventory
-5 to 20%
Enables load balancing against available capacity and highlights imbalances
Improved resource utilization
10 to 20%
Visibility to alternate production resources
More efficient production scheduling process

31. MES Strategy and Direction
Next Steps
Engage with QAD R&D and Marketing teams to help define and prioritize our roadmap
Please attend Work bench presentation
Wednesday 4:00 – Manufacturing efficiency
Stop by the Expo and see the partner products mentioned in this session:
Eagle
Factivity
Freedom
Radley

32. Questions & Answers Phil Friedman phf@qad.com
MES Strategy and Direction
Questions & Answers
Phil Friedman
Bengt Johansson

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