Logistics Solutions for Production

Today, we cannot imagine a production environment without ERP and production planning systems (PPS). In other words, you cannot have efficient and end-to-end production in make-to-order production and mass production without using a detailed IT control, ideally with sequences.

However, in addition to production planning, there is another factor that must not be neglected - logistics. Without suitable storage of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products with optimised production line supply and disposal or machine supply and disposal, such processes are no longer acceptable in today's global competition.

The transportation management system PSItms focuses on the inbound planning of materials from the supplier to the ramp. Through optimised scheduling of deliveries using manual or automatic planning to the inclusion of Internet-based time-slot systems, the transport volume that is common today is successfully distributed. Based on relevant deliveries of previously unfulfilled orders, you can use the warehouse management system PSIwms to access goods that are urgently required by production in the goods receipt.

Together with the PP systems that are already known to exist, PSIwms is able to supply production in accordance with the production demand in a precise sequence using JIS, JIT or KANBAN. By integrating the shop-floor management system PSImes, you can deal with the exact issues of the relevant location. In other words, you only tender as much material as you require. Between the stages of production, a temporary buffer occurs in the production pro-cess or a temporary return transfer occurs.

All processes in the PSI Logistics systems are universally transparent. This means that due to the usage of modern RFID technology and the control station with the cockpit function and the complete control system with the inclusion of the existing systems, you can perform interactive operations and control all bottleneck situations.

Spare parts management is also available as an enhancement to the production environment and this enhancement is controlled via PSIwms. In addition to the complete management of the central warehouses, the regional warehouses and the mobile storage in the assembly and repair vehicles, the entire material flow in PSIwms is optimised and controlled due to the
usage of the mobile online terminals with GPS functions. This also includes the withdrawal of repairs and the management of alternative items.

The logistics suite from PSI Logistics with PSItms and PSIwms also seamlessly fits into the existing structures with SAP applications and other applications.