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Blog Post 8.01.01 - Migrate Accurate Information Throughout Your Enterprise
Utilize "Real-Time" CAD to ERP integration software technology to provide accurate and timely information throughout manufacturing enterprise. Read More ...
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Migrate Accurate Information Throughout Your Enterprise
A primary challenge faced by many manufacturing companies is how to integrate information that resides with CAD, ERP, and MES. Typically information generated and stored with CAD software tends to be an island of information. The information contained within CAD software includes bill of materials that ideally should be synchronized with ERP software. This also includes CAD part parameters (material, size, bend parameters, etc.) that can help drive nestings, quoting, and MES / scheduling.
Global Edge Engineering Assistant provides an innovative approach to integrate CAD with MES and ERP software. This starts with an "Engineering & Manufacturing Data Warehouse" that is the foundation of Global Edge Engineering Assistant. This is coupled with a SolidWorks CAD Interface and a Configurable ERP Interface that integrates both CAD and ERP software including two-way integration with CAM and MES software.
This delivers an engineering and manufacturing information infrastructure that delivers accurate and timely information when and where needed. Features and benefits provided by Global Edge Engineering Assistant include:
This delivers an engineering and manufacturing information infrastructure that delivers accurate and timely information when and where needed. Features and benefits provided by Global Edge Engineering Assistant include:
- Single Version of Truth Engineering & Manufacturing Data Warehouse
- Dynamic, Real-Time Link Between CAD and ERP
- Filtering Capabilities that Eliminate Duplication of Information
- Two-Way Integration with CAM and MES
The Global Edge Engineering Assistant provides an innovative approach that simplifies the integration of ERP, CAD, CAM and MES. This is made possible with an "Engineering & Manufacturing Data Warehouse" that provides an innovative and practical approach to establish a "Single Version of Truth" data warehouse throughout the manufacturing enterprise:
The philosophy behind the Data Warehouse which we refer to as the “Engineering & Manufacturing Data Warehouse” is to provide a centralized, single version of truth database that multiple software and hardware technologies throughout the manufacturing enterprise can connect to. This includes the capability to have a two-way data exchange between ERP and the Data Warehouse. As information is generated in ERP the Global Edge Engineering Assistant software can be setup to automatically translate ERP information to the Data Warehouse that can then be shared with other software technologies that includes 3D CAD, CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), and Scheduling software. Conversely, information generated in these systems can be translated back to your ERP system without the need of having to manage silos of information unconnected with ERP, including spreadsheets. The types of information that can be stored in the Data Warehouse and can be exchanged with ERP includes the following:
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
- Customer / Vendor Records
- Part / Assembly Numbers
- Bill of Materials (Engineering & Manufacturing
- Routings / Cost Rollups
- Sales / Job Orders (includes Hot Parts / Rush Orders)
- Production Schedule / Results
- Material / Process / Labor Costs
MES (Manufacturing Execution System)
- Job Orders
- Bend Programs / Laser Nestings
- Prodution Schedule / Results
CAD (Computer Aided Design)
- Part / Assembly Files
- Drawing / DXF Flat Files
- CAD / Engineering Bill of Materials (Excel Files)
CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing)
- NC / Bend Programs
- Laser Nestings
- Production Schedules
PDM (Product Data Management)
- CAD Part / Assembly Files
- MS Word / Excel Documents
- PDF Files
- Image / Video Files
Excel Spreadsheets
- Quoting Spreadsheets
- Bill of Materials / Routing Spreadsheets
- Orders / Job Spreadsheets
- Purchasing / Pricing Spreadsheets
CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
- Customer Records
- Sales Quotes
