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Introducing Integration of Manufacturing Execution System to Production Operation (1Y5)

Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

  • Introduce integration of manufacturing execution system to production operation (1Y5)

Introduction to Integration of Manufacturing Execution System to Production Operation (1Y5)

How to Access SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition Scope Item Process Flows and Test Scripts

  1. Navigate to SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition for Enterprise Management.
  2. Select a country localization from the Version dropdown list.
  3. If necessary, select the Login icon in the upper left corner to log in.
  4. Go to the Accelerators section and, under General Documents, choose the link SAP Best Practices content library.

  5. Select the relevant scope option checkboxes to filter information and locate scope item test scripts and process flows.

Note
Ignore the BPMN2 version of process flows.

Description

This scope item covers the setup of integration from SAP S/4HANA to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

An MES integrates business and manufacturing processes that help to run efficient, high-quality production on the shop floor.

You can use this scope item as an example of how to integrate a local customer shop floor system directly into SAP S/4HANA, giving manufacturing staff a clear overview of production operations and improving analytical capability for the management team. SAP S/4HANA is the system of record for all master data and the MES or shop-floor system is the system of record for all work in process (WIP) data.

This communication scenario provides end points (inbound and outbound), which are needed to integrate an on-premise third-party MES solution to production operation through ALE IDocs, BAPIs, and OData calls.

Key Process Steps

  • Create, schedule, and release a production order in the SAP S/4HANA system
  • Create and release a production order in an MES or shop-floor system
  • Update a production order in an MES and send the information back to the SAP S/4HANA system
  • Confirm a production order in the SAP S/4HANA system
Note
This scope item is excluded from the default activation.

For exceptional cases and based on individual customer requests, SAP approves usage of BAPIs and IDocs on a temporary basis to integrate the solution wherever the currently available OData and SOAP web services are insufficient. This approval is restricted to individual customers and to a well-defined set of BAPIs and IDocs that are technically enabled by SAP for this purpose. To get this approval, customers must follow the process described in SAP Note 2653671. These BAPIs and IDocs are available as is and will not be functionally extended. They will be maintained for a limited period. Maintenance of a BAPI/IDoc will end 12 months after the availability of an equivalent OData or SOAP web service.

Benefits

Simplifies integration of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition of Manufacturing Execution Systems to production operation

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