AI & BI use case · Business Intelligence

Automated reports

Create manufacturing reports without manual effort.

What it's about

Automated reports combine data from MES, ERP and quality systems, providing current metrics every morning for shift supervisors and management.

  • Less manual work
  • More transparency
  • Faster processes
Business case & ROI
−80 %

reporting effort

100 %

timeliness

3–6 Mon.

payback

+20 %

decision speed

Calculated from saved administrative effort and faster decisions.

How we do it
  1. 01

    Data integration

    Consolidate data from ERP, MES and further sources for Automated reports.

  2. 02

    Data quality

    Clean, harmonise and validate data for plausibility.

  3. 03

    Model development

    Train and validate the Automated reports model on historical data.

  4. 04

    Pilot

    Pilot Automated reports in one area and collect feedback.

  5. 05

    Rollout

    Scale the solution and integrate it into operational processes.

5

Steps

6

Data sources

4

Stakeholders

From first data access to production – every step delivers a tangible interim result.

Data typically needed

MES data

Production orders, feedback and machine data.

ERP data

Master and transaction data from ERP.

Quality data

Inspection results, lab values and complaints.

Machine data

Condition, parameters and production counters.

Order data

Customer orders, line items and dates.

Documents

Specifications, quotes, contracts and reports.

Stakeholders
  • Production manager

    Uses insights directly in daily operations.

  • Controlling

    Quantifies effects and supports budgeting.

  • Management

    Receives reliable metrics for strategic decisions.

  • IT

    Builds on a scalable and secure data infrastructure.

Typical business value
01

Less manual work

02

More transparency

03

Faster processes

04

Better decisions

05

Higher efficiency

The data platform advantage

With a solid data foundation this use case gets faster, cheaper and far more stable.

Central data platform

Real-time data integration

Scalable analytics pipelines

Reusable data products

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Synergies & positive side effects

Automated reporting

Metrics are provided without manual effort.

OEE monitoring

Availability data complements process metrics.

BI reporting

Metrics are delivered in dashboards.