Cin7 Core - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Cin7 Core - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Each production order consists of a list of operations to be executed by (labor) resources on the production floor. Each day, labor resources on the shop floor will have a list of operations which need to be completed so that finished goods are delivered on time.

Such users need to know what tasks they have for the day, the order in which tasks should be carried out, and which components are required to complete their task. Cin7 Core MES mobile application makes this information available to users on the go and allows them to mark production actions as executed from a mobile device. Users can only see tasks that have been assigned to them.

Note: MES application is part of the Advanced Manufacturing module and requires an add-on to your base subscription. Users whose subscription dates from before 1 September 2023 will continue to have the same level of access to MES as they previously held.

MES allows users to carry out the following actions directly from their workstation or device:

  • View production tasks that have been assigned to them.

  • Start, suspend, and complete operations

    • Track actual time elapsed in an operation

    • Specify output location

    • Specify batch/serial # and expiry date of finished products

    • Enter actual produced and wastage quantities

  • Consume components

    • Edit operation components and resources to reflect actual quantities

  • View notes and attachments

    • Add notes and attachments for production operations

  • Put away finished products

    • Pick finished products and components from shopfloor work centers

    • Put away picked items to any organization location

 

Actions executed in the MES application are passed to Cin7 Core to initiate stock movements and accounting transactions for production orders, production run, capacity planner, and scheduler.

Note: MES application requires Android 5.1+ or iOS 11. Application does not support offline mode. Devices can use the mobile device camera to scan barcodes by enabling Scanning via camera mode from the Settings.

Prerequisites

  • Advanced Manufacturing must be included in or added on to your subscription.

  • Work centers, shop floors, and logstics paths must be defined in Cin7 Core.

  • Set user permissions

    • Production orders - Lists and tasks (full access) grants access to the task list and production tasks.

    • Production orders - Authorize orders, release orders, authorize put away (full access) grants access to Put away tasks.

    • Grant access to working area locations.

Setting up the Cin7 Core MES app on your device

Download the MES application from the Google Play store (for Android) or the Apple store (for iOS). Next, you will need to log in and set your working area.

Please see Setting up the Cin7 Core MES app on your device for more information.

 

Configure MES application settings

Use MES settings to start scanning barcodes with your device camera, change your language settings, and configure your notifications.

See Configure MES settings for more information.

 

View production task list

All tasks assigned to you or not assigned to a specific person are displayed on the task list. From here, you can view production operations assigned to your selected work centers and their details. Open each task to:

  • Start, suspend, and complete production operations

  • Consume components for production

  • View notes for production operations, runs, and orders

  • Add and edit notes for production operations.

  • View and add attachments.

Actions executed in MES will be communicated to Cin7 Core and vice versa.

See MES task list for more information.


Carry out a production operation

Use MES to carry out production operations. Consume components for production, record wastage, record production time, add notes, edit resources, and more. Keep an accurate record of everything that goes in or out of each operation and synchronize your data with Cin7 Core.

See Carry out a production operation for more information.

Product tracing in MES

Traceability is the ability to track every part and product throughout the manufacturing process, from the moment when raw materials enter the factory to the moment when final products are shipped. When product tracing is turned on, you can map which batch or serial numbers of components make up the batch or serial numbers of finished products directly from the MES app.

See Product tracing in MES for more information.


Stock transfer of finished products or components

You can create transfer orders in MES with three ways:

  • Manually by creating a stock transfer via Cin7 Core web portal or Cin7 Core WMS

  • Automatically in Cin7 Core MES by transferring unused components

  • Automatically in Cin7 Core MES to deliver finished products to storage location

The stock transfer list shows all created transfer orders and products that can be moved to another location or bin.

See Stock transfer in MES for more information.


Stock lookup

The stock lookup features allows you to see availability (SOH, available, allocated and on order quantities) of items in stock and see which items are stocked in a specific location or bin.

See Stock lookup in MES for more information.

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Capacity lookup

The Capacity Planner shows the capacity for a selected planning period and which resources are overallocated. A read-only version of this, Capacity lookup, can be accessed from the MES main menu, letting you look up capacity information on handheld devices without having to go through the Cin7 Core web version. Re-planning of capacity is not supported in the read-only version.

Scheduler

The Scheduler provides transparency for the production process, assessing how long an order should take, determining required resources, and viewing and managing dependencies between operations. A read-only version of the Scheduler, showing production Gantt view only, can be accessed from the MES main menu. It is not possible to reschedule orders from the application version.


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