Production managers are under considerable pressure to ensure output, quality and on-time delivery. In many companies, order information comes from a variety of sources, status updates are incomplete, and discrepancies often only become apparent once the situation has already escalated.
ERP, MES and shop floor systems are often inadequately integrated. Teams coordinate via emails, phone calls and spreadsheets rather than through standardised processes. Quality issues, rework or missing materials lead to recurring coordination efforts. At the same time, many digitalisation initiatives deliver only local improvements without stabilising end-to-end processes in the long term.
The result is a lack of transparency, a high level of manual effort and a production control system that remains heavily reliant on individual experience.
SAP Digital Manufacturing creates a seamless connection between ERP, logistics and the shop floor. Orders, material flows, quality processes and status updates are synchronised across all levels and made available in real time.
The solution connects machines, staff and business processes on a central platform and helps companies implement standardised production processes across multiple sites.
cbs complements SAP Digital Manufacturing with a proven project approach featuring a focus on fast value, MVP-oriented implementation, template-based design and structured rollout governance. This reduces complexity, accelerates user adoption and creates scalable standards for global production networks.
Key features include:
cbs combines technology, methodology and experience gained from over 600 MES projects.
The consultancy approach is based on four principles for success:
In addition, cbs supports companies throughout their entire transformation journey, from developing a vision through to implementation, stable operation and continuous optimisation.
Up to a 30 % increase in OEE Higher productivity through transparent implementation and the early identification of losses.
Real-time data and standardised processes lay the foundations for targeted performance improvements and systematic root-cause analyses.
Up to 20 % higher OTIF rate Improved delivery performance through stable and transparent shop floor management.
Synchronised processes and real-time transparency improve the predictability and reliability of production.
MVP in 4 months Rapid value realisation through the cbs Fast Value approach.
The MVP-focused implementation approach enables the product to go live at an early stage and accelerates the transformation.
Through the agile implementation of SAP MES, KTM was able to double its motorcycle production within a single strategic cycle without setting up additional production facilities. End-to-end digitalisation, from pre-production to final assembly, lays the foundation for data-driven optimisations and higher production quality.
Results:
Definition of MES requirements, target processes, scope of the pilot and solution architecture. Establishment of the project structure and implementation roadmap.
Iterative implementation based on a suitable project approach, such as a proof of concept, MVP, go-live or global roll-out.
Stabilising operations through support, testing and training, as well as the continuous optimisation of processes, user acceptance and production performance.
The benefits for you: cbs supports the entire transformation process, from MES strategy through to implementation, stable operation and the ongoing development of your digital production execution.
Thanks to our end-to-end expertise across the entire value chain – from design to operate –, we put your data into the right context, create clarity around processes and enable well-informed decisions at all levels. In doing so, we combine a deep understanding of processes with state-of-the-art technology – for real impact rather than mere concepts.
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