01      Process Manufacturing Pyramid

• Level 2 The industrial control server: DCS, PLC, etc.

AGV, WMS is software and hardware integrated equipment, across L1, L2, have hardware, dispatch control system, and stand-alone automatic control system.

• Level 5 The decision analysis system: Now the data centre is gradually becoming independent, gathering data from multiple systems within the enterprise for decision-making analysis.

02      ERP

ERP was first proposed by the American Gartner Group in 1990. Enterprise Resource Planning is the next generation manufacturing system and resource planning software of MRP II (Manufacturing Resource Planning). In addition to MRP II’s existing production resource planning, manufacturing, finance, sales, purchasing and other functions, there are also quality management, business process management (BPM), inventory, distribution and transportation management, human capital management (HCM) and periodic reporting systems. Collect data from multiple systems within the enterprise for decision-making analysis.

NCC system supports multi-level groups (parent group + subsidiaries + factory/sales department/purchasing department, etc.), multi-organization management, horizontally collaborate R&D, production, supply, and procurement; vertically collaborate group finance, HR, sales, purchasing and other vertical control.

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03      MES

MES system is a set of manufacturing information management systems for the shop floor execution in manufacturing enterprises. MES provide enterprises includes functions such as manufacturing data management, production scheduling management, quality management, equipment management, manufacturing process control, data collection and integration analysis to create a solid, reliable, comprehensive, and feasible manufacturing for the enterprise collaborative management platform

04      Core Functions of Manufacturing Cloud

• Industrial Brain: Industrial intelligent algorithms, batching, SPC analysis, equipment preventive maintenance, etc.;

• Internet of Things Services: Bottom-level automated collection, HMI graphic display;

• Safety and environment services: Original identification of hazards, safety and environment protection, etc.;

• Traceability Service: Batch processing products, in-house production traceability and flow traceability, need to cooperate with MES and off-site warehouse logistics;

• Energy Services: Wind, water, electricity, gas and other energy management;

Process manufacturing industries include: Metal and Trade, Chemicals and Construction Materials, and Resource Extraction.

1.Metal and Trade

Basic Characteristics of Metal and Trade: Extract metal ores through refinery treatment.

Intelligent Manufacturing Focuses On: Metering all-in-one card, batching, timing plan, energy, safety and environment protection, etc.

Best Practice: Angang Steel, Hangzhou CIEC Group, Taiwan Walsin Lihwa Corporation, Sinogiant Group etc.

Trade: Import and export of staple goods & materials.

2.Chemicals and Construction Materials

Basic Characteristics of Chemicals and Construction Materials: Extract chemical products from raw materials.

Intelligent Manufacturing Focuses On: Ingredients, equipment, Metering all-in-one card, batching, timing plan, energy, safety and environment protection etc.

Best Practice: FJPEC Group, Jinling Group, Dongming Petrochemical Group, Tianrui Gr Cement, Hongshi Group, South Cement Company Limited etc.

Construction Materials: The minerals are sintered and processed into specific building materials.

3. Resource Extraction

Basic Characteristics of Resource Extraction: Extract metal ores through refinery treatment.

Intelligent Manufacturing Focuses On: Metering all-in-one card, batching, timing plan, energy, safety and environment protection, etc.

Best Practice: Pingdingshan Coal Group, Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group, Jincheng Anthracite Mining Group etc.

4.Smart Factory for Food & Beverage Industry

Basic Characteristics: Food processing

Intelligent Manufacturing Focuses On: Collaborative distribution planning with channel stores, collaboration between logistics and shop floor operation, visualization, etc.

Best Practice: Juewei Food Co

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