Capture a product's process logic — which operations it passes through, what equipment it uses, how much time it takes, and what yield it achieves — as structured data in the system. From then on, APS scheduling, operation dispatching, shop-floor reporting and SPC control charts all draw on the same process data.
Each operation is the base unit for scheduling, dispatching, reporting, inspection and cost aggregation
Most operations run serially, but spraying + drying, machining + packaging, plating + inspection and the like can run in parallel to save cycle time — parallel relationships are set by dragging directly on the routing diagram.
Surface treatment, heat treatment, special testing and other outsourced steps act as routing nodes, automatically triggering outsourcing orders + material check-out/check-in records.
Configure each operation's "setup time + per-unit time + changeover time" separately; APS scheduling, piece-rate pay and capacity analysis all share one dataset.
Historical reported data automatically tallies operation-level yield, used as the input-output coefficient for APS scheduling and the baseline for SPC control charts.
Key process parameters such as temperature, pressure, speed and torque are built into the operation definition, prompting standardized operation during PDA reporting.
SOPs, work instructions, safety notices and inspection specs attach to operation nodes, so operators scan a code on a PDA to view the latest version.
Process engineers no longer maintain routings in Word / Excel; instead they drag operation nodes directly in the system, with serial / parallel / branch relationships clear at a glance. The generated diagram can be printed directly as a process card.
Many products are sent out for surface treatment, heat treatment, anodizing and similar processes. These "off-system" steps often become traceability gaps — SBK MES makes outsourced operations routing nodes, bringing material check-out, check-in, billing and inspection fully into scope.
Actual time last 6 periods (min)
Standard hours aren't pulled out of thin air — MES automatically tallies actual average times from historical reported data and, combined with IE engineers' MOD / MTM time studies, delivers a credible standard-hour baseline.
Cutting → bending → welding → grinding → shot blasting → spraying → drying → assembly: 10+ serial operations + 2 outsourcing segments make for high routing complexity.
Molding → trimming → inspection → packaging, 4 operations, but a 15-second per-unit cycle demanding second-level time accuracy.
PCBA double-sided placement: A-side and B-side placement can run in parallel (on different SMT lines), converging to the next operation after AOI inspection.
Organized by recipe + process steps, with key parameters (temperature, pressure, time, pH) strictly recorded for GMP / HACCP compliance traceability.
Process data is the shared logical foundation of scheduling, dispatching, reporting and inspection
Schedule under multiple constraints — routing + standard hours + equipment capacity
Work orders are split into operation cards by routing and dispatched operation by operation to equipment / workers
Operation parameters + yield data drive SPC control charts
The PBOM is broken down by routing to operation-level picking
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