Online Documentation: Implementation Guide
Material Consumption
EZ-MES can be configured in different ways to consume material. Click one of the
following quick links to learn more:
Discrete and Non-Discrete Consumption
The system will allow you to ad more than a single input per step. These inputs
are defined in the Step Definition. For each additional input you would like to
add, you have to add an N-V pair.
The following figure shows an example where a Part B is created by combining discrete
parts A and D, and adding a non-discrete part C. Examples of non-discrete parts
could be glue, paint etc.
The following figure shows how actual 'B' part instances are created by this flow:
Four B parts are created, numbered B01, B02, B03 and B04. In this case a 1 to 1
consumption is defined for the D parts (the B parts consume D01, D02, D03 and D04).
The C part is a Non-Discrete part (e.g. a glue) from which the batch should still
be traceable after it is consumed.
So it is possible that a single C part is connected to multiple B parts. In this
case C01 is connected to B01, B02, and B03.
The system will automatically consume ‘Discrete’ parts. Non-Discrete parts have
to be consumed manually.
Consumption of Non Discrete Parts into a new Non Discrete parts
It is possible that a flow creates a part at the first step by consuming a number
of non-discrete parts. (E.g. a batch of chemicals that is created by consuming quantities
of a number of other chemicals)
The system will now have individual records for Part C that links up to Individual
records of Part A and Part B. This also applies to discrete consumption where the
resulting part is like an assembly of other discrete parts. Only in case that A
and B are discrete parts, it will be shown on the part records of Part A and Part
B that they are consumed. This is done automatically by the system.
Useful Links
Click one of the following links to learn more: