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A
4-eyes principle
The work order is made available by the MES at the right time at the right workstation. This means that the employee automatically receives the important documents for his production step. Work orders are available via the monitors in production.
B
Demand
control
It is a management type within the framework of materials management. If demand is known, it is possible to determine when the stock will fall below the safety stock level. The stock must be replenished accordingly.
BDE
With productiondata acquisition, the actual status of production is recorded directly at the point of origin.
With the help of this data, the MES can always provide information on the current status of production.
Bypass
Also: combination order.
If two production orders match based on the recipe and the specifications of the end product, they can be planned and produced in parallel. This can be realized with the planning of a bypass in COAGO.
C
CAQ
With the help of the
C
omputer-aided qualityallows you to control and manage your entire quality management. The COAGO-CAQ covers the creation of test plans, the planning of the implementation and the analysis of the data.
Batch
pursuit
Batch tracking makes it possible to trace products or production batches, particularly materials in the technical field, back to the producer, ingredients or specific manufacturing processes and product characteristics along the entire supply chain or in sections.
CM
Change managementencompasses all tasks, measures and activities that are intended to bring about comprehensive, cross-divisional and far-reaching change in an organization.
COAGO
The introduction of an MES is an important step towards the digitalization of your production.
By successfully digitizing your company, you not only secure a competitive advantage, but also increase customer satisfaction.
Converting
This term refers to all the steps involved in the further finishing of a film, nonwoven or paper.
Be it an imprint, laminating or embossing. Everything falls under the term “converting”.
CR
A change request is a defined change request that is received after the scope of requirements to be implemented in a project has been bindingly defined.
A change request can extend, change or reduce the scope of the defined project requirements.
CRM
Customer Relationship Managementis used to collect and manage all customer data.
D
Digitalization
The introduction of an MES is an important step towards the digitalization of your production.
By successfully digitizing your company, you not only secure a competitive advantage, but also increase customer satisfaction.
Discrete manufacturing
In discrete manufacturing, individual, countable products are produced. This contrasts with process manufacturing.
DWH
A datawarehouseis a database system that is used specifically for business analyses. It can obtain data from different sources, merge it, convert it, store it permanently and make it available for downstream analysis systems.
E
Single-stage production
In single-stage production, there is only one work step for the production of a product. With single-stage processing, the production process can be defined via a single work step.
ERP
Enterprise resource planningsupports the recording, planning and management of resources. The system is connected to other systems (e.g. MES) via an interface.
F
Manufacturing
order
A production order is an internal order for the production of a predefined product.
Production aids
Production resources are passive operating resources that are required for production. This term includes, for example Embossing rollers.
FIFO/ LIFO/ FEFO
These are common forms of warehouse management.
First In– First Out
Last In– First Out
First Expire– First Out
Format paper
In contrast to roll paper, paper cut to a specific format.
Framework
The framework provides the developer with the environment or architecture in which software is developed.
The framework includes a runtime environment, libraries and other components to provide the optimum basic structure.
These basic modules save time during development, as these elements do not have to be reprogrammed each time.
FTE
The full-time equivalent(FTE) describes the employee capacity, whereby an FTE of 1.0 corresponds to the working time of a full-time employee with 40 hours per week.
G
Graphical control station
The graphical control station provides control over production and scheduling. The planning board visualizes the production processes and their interdependencies.
Rough planning
It shows the period for which orders already exist. Detailed planning, on the other hand, determines the sequence of orders and their assignment to workstations.
H
Semi-finished product
A semi-finished product is a product that is between the raw material stage and the finished product stage. In most cases, it has already undergone production stages, but still has a few more to go.
I
I-Point
In logistics, the information point is part of the incoming goods department. Here, information about the raw materials or the package is merged with data from the warehouse management system.
Individual
software
Refers to application software created for a specific user.
It is characterized by the custom-fit production for a single client.
Industry 4.0
The fourth industrial revolution is also known as the digital transformation.
This refers to the intelligent networking of machines and processes in industry with the help of information and communication technology. The aim is to optimize the entire production process.
J
Just in time
Just-in-time production (also known as demand-synchronous production) is used to minimize the need for storage space.
With this method, products are produced when they are actually needed.
K
KPI
The key performance indicatoris an indicator used to measure progress or the degree of fulfillment.
L
LA
In project management, a steering committeeis the highest decision-making body of a project. It can be the steering committee for an individual project or for a program.
Lean Manufacturing
Lean production increases your efficiency and eliminates waste. This will increase your company’s profits.
M
MES
A Manufacturing Execution Systemis a process-oriented level of a multi-layered production management system. (synonym production control system).
MIS
The Management Information Systemcollects all of the company’s business-related data, processes it and makes it available to management. The system works across departments and divisions. Based on this data, management can carry out analyses independently.
N
NAB
If a product has been produced with defects, reworking can prevent complete disposal. For example cut out the defective areas.
NN
Nomen nominandum means the name is (still) to be named and is used as the abbreviation N.N. in announcements or directories in which a person has not yet been determined for an appointment.
O
OCS
The Optical Control Systemis used before rolling onto the core. It checks the thickness of the film and whether there are any production faults, such as holes, has come.
OE
The organizationalunitis a generic term for a part of the organizational structure of an organization (e.g. company). Organizational units are shown in the organization chart of the relevant organization and usually comprise several positions/ posts.
OEE
Overall equipment effectivenessis a key figure that determines the productivity, profitability and overall effectiveness of production facilities in the context of the manufacturing process. The OEE value is made up of the factors availability, performance and quality. This key figure can be used to identify and eliminate inefficiencies.
P
PMO
A project management officeis a permanent organizational unit that is responsible for the creation, implementation and further development of a company’s project management system. In addition, a PMO may have further powers and responsibilities for the company’s project portfolio management.
Production
planning
System
With COAGO-PPS, your production planning almost takes care of itself. Use the extensive features to make your production as efficient as possible.
Production
supply
range
The production supply area is located directly in the production area. Here you provide the material in production storage bins so that it can be removed directly for production.
Untested
In quality management, the inspection lot is the identification of a product sample as part of product quality monitoring. It serves as a request to take a sample from the production and check it for quality standards.
Q
QS-WV
QS reusegenerates 2nd choice goods.
Quality control
The production supply area is located directly in the production area. Here you provide the material in production storage bins so that it can be removed directly for production.
QM
Quality managementencompasses all activities, management tasks and methods involved in planning, implementing, safeguarding, reviewing and improving processes, services and products as well as their performance conditions.
R
Ream
Ries is a counting measure for paper.
A ream is usually 1000 sheets.
S
Interface
In the software area, a (data) interface represents a point of contact within the system. It enables and regulates the exchange of data between two processes.
SPC
Statistical process controlrefers to the consistent application of statistical methods for managing, monitoring and optimizing processes.
SPECs
SPECificationsare a series of requirements that a product must fulfill. In production, this primarily concerns the material and design of the finished product.
SPoC
Single point of contactis a business term that refers to a single person or team within an organization that is designated as the point of contact for all incoming communications. The aim of an SPoC is usually to avoid misunderstandings between the company and customers, suppliers and other external parties.
Forklift
control system
The forklift guidance system controls the use of industrial trucks. The order processing sequence and forklift routes are optimized with this system.
T
Tambourine
In paper and board production, a reel spool refers to a parent roll.
Traceability
Traceability means that it is possible to determine at any time when and where a product or raw material was obtained, manufactured, processed, stored, transported or disposed of, and by whom.
Transportation
control system
This system controls the transportation tasks within production.
U
UI/ UX
The term user interfacedescribes the visual design of a software product.
Userexperienceis about how it feels to use a product, for example how intuitive it is to use.
UI and UX should complement each other perfectly.
V
Packaging
unit
A packaging unit is a combination of several units (e.g. rolls). The packaging unit is limited by a maximum size and/or a maximum weight.
Usage
decisive
With the usage decision, the batch or inspection lot quantity is classified in terms of quality.
Based on the test results, they determine whether the batch must be destroyed without restriction, with restrictions or returned.
W
Worker self-check
With worker self-inspection, production items are inspected independently by a worker. This ensures the company’s quality standards and helps to identify and avoid errors.
Workflow indicator
Workflow indicators are used to comply with the quality specifications. Parameters such as QA releases/blocks, recipe changes or exceptional situations (e.g. rework) are recorded as workflow indicators.
WIP
Work In Progressis a factor that calculates throughput times in production.
