Production Management System

Solving production bottlenecks: The digital transformation path for production management systems!

-Table of Contents-

● Production Management System: Key to Optimizing Production Operations
● Enhance Manufacturing Competitiveness! Choosing the right production management system can significantly improve performance!
● 8 Essential Functions of a Production Management System
● 4 Key Features of a Production Management System
● Production Management System Flowchart

Production Management System: Key to Optimizing Production Operations

Manufacturing is one of the key pillars of the Taiwanese economy, including electronics, semiconductors, automotive parts, textiles, and many other industries. However, in a highly competitive environment,improving production efficiency and qualityhas become the key to corporate survival and success. This highlightsthe crucial role ofa production management system.A production management systemis a system for planning and completing organizational production goals,supporting functions such as material requirements planning, process manufacturing management, and sales order management. It can also be integrated with other systems to share information and processes, helping companies coordinate all aspects of their operations and achieve integrated production services. In addition to having a simple and intuitive BOM table setting, we also have four visual dashboard functions, allowing all personnel to quickly掌握现场状况, which are divided into the following four types:Process Dashboard:

1. Process Dashboard:
   Used by production management personnel toinstantly monitor the production site and check production progress.
2. 加工看板：
   This is intended for on-site personnel in the factory area.To ensure smooth production and monitor the on-site situation.。
3. Material Kanban:
   Displays information on material requirements and inventory levels.This helps procurement staff track procurement progress.。
4. Finished Product Cost Kanban:
   Displays cost and pricing information for finished products.This facilitates cost analysis and pricing strategy development.。

Further Reading:Manufacturing ERP System

Enhance manufacturing competitiveness! Choosing the right production management system can greatly improve efficiency!

Inthe "Inventory Management"area, do you often face:

1. Is it difficult to define material numbers for a wide variety of products, or is BOM table management challenging?
2. Is it difficult to distinguish the source of material numbers, often leading to incorrect material usage?
3. Is it difficult to track and record the source of products using paper-based systems?

Inthe "Production and Sales Management"area, do you often face:

1. Is it difficult to manage leftover materials in the production process?
2. Are customized packaging and processing requirements for products prone to errors?
3. Is the status of raw material inventory in the factory unclear?

These problems can be solved by establishing an accurate and real-time production database through an ERP system. This allows for precise tracking and monitoring of inventory status, enabling companies to respond promptly to customer needs, ensure quality management, and ensure that each key capability of the factory is fully utilized. It also helps stabilize inventory levels, reducing the risk of delays in order fulfillment. A production management system will be a crucial component!

Eight essential functions of a production management system.

1.Work-in-progress management:It supports external contractors and provides progress tracking and cost control, allowing companies to better manage outsourcing companies.

2.Allocation of direct labor/manufacturing costs:It tracks and calculates labor costs and incorporates them into the product cost. It also provides cost analysis tables for work orders and in-progress items, enabling cost control and profit analysis.

3.Process cost calculation:It calculates process costs (e.g., raw materials, processing fees) and allocates the costs of different production processes to the corresponding products or finished goods.

4.Semi-finished product production: It allows for the splitting of production orders for semi-finished products, which can be assigned to multiple suppliers or produced in batches, allowing companies to better manage and track the production process.

5.Production status inquiry:It allows you to check the current status of each production order, so that managers can always understand the progress of different processes.

6.Integrated accounts receivable and accounts payable：It can directly integrate the cost of outsourced processing and the accounts receivable of customers with the accounts receivable and payable system, which helps to manage income and expenses related to production.

7.Material requirements calculation：Based on the production plan and product requirements, the system calculates material requirements and can directly generate purchase orders, manufacturing orders, and subcontracting orders, ensuring the timeliness of material supply.

8.Production plan / Procurement plan：It can issue production plans and procurement plans, and distribute the planned data to manufacturing orders, procurement drafts, and purchase orders based on market demand.

Flexible process strategies

It adapts to different production methods,

including in-house production or outsourced processing.

Flexible workflow

It supports order-based and plan-based production workflows,

meeting the specific needs of enterprises.

Clear product structure

The production management system has a product structure table, which can display the relationship between main components and materials and represent it in a BOM tree structure.

Time-saving workflow planning

For each process, you can choose to forward the previous document,

which saves the time of repeatedly entering documents.

Production management system workflow diagram

- Questions and Answers -

Production management Q&A

What are the differences between LANKO's order/procurement management system and other order/procurement management systems?

• User-friendly system search function.
• Fast order processing; data can be copied from Excel and pasted into the system.
• Effectively helps save operating time and labor costs, and strengthens the market competitiveness of enterprises.
• A professional ERP system consulting team provides comprehensive system deployment training and guidance.
• Many companies have tried multiple ERP systems without finding one that works... until they found LANKO, your best and final partner for digitization.

⭐Can my existing system data be transferred to the order/procurement management system?

Yes, the three basic data (customers, suppliers, products) can be organized using Excel and easily imported into our system. You don't have to worry about spending too much time transferring old data. Please contact us for more information on the types of data that can be transferred.

⭐What hardware equipment needs to be prepared before installing the ERP system?

Please see our website [DATAKING ERP System] — [Hardware Specification Recommendation Table].