Implementing SAP Manufacturing Execution

Chandan Jash is a senior advisory system analyst at IBM India who has been working with SAP solutions for 8 years. He has worked on a number of SAP MII and ME implementation projects in different roles. He has helped build SAP ME competency inside IBM, and currently works as an architect and SME for SAP ME implementation projects. Dipankar Saha is the IT architect and service delivery lead for SAP MII and SAP ME at IBM India. He previously worked for SAP Labs India and was involved in the design and development of SAP MII; he co-wrote the SAP PRESS book on SAP MII, Implementing and Configuring SAP MII in 2009.

Foreword
Preface
Introduction to SAP ME
Administration and Configuration
Configuring and Monitoring SAPMEINT
Configuring SAP MII for SAP ME
Monitoring
Summary
Configuring SAP ME
Site and User Configurations
System Configuration Management
Process Configuration Management
Summary
Master Data Management
Managing Master Data
Data Enhancement in SAP ME
Summary
Features and Functionality
Routing Design
Operation Maintenance
Designing Routings
Enhancing Routings
Maintaining the Control Key
Synchronizing Routings from SAP ME to SAP ERP
Routing Flow Control with Custom Scripting
Summary
Shop Order Management
Shop Order in SAP ME
Creating Shop Orders from SAP ERP Orders
Releasing Shop Orders
Reports for Shop Order
Summary
Shop Floor Control Management
Overview of SFCs and Generating SFCs on Order Release
Performing SFC Activities
Reporting on SFC Activities
Summary
Data Collection
Maintaining Data Collection
Assigning Data Collection Groups to Process Objects
Data Collection Activities
Data Collection Scenario in Assembly Manufacturing
Summary
Nonconformance and Quality Control
Maintaining NC Codes
Maintaining NC Groups
Maintaining Disposition Groups
Maintaining NC Clients
Maintaining a Sample Plan
Quality Inspection Process
Quality Reports
SPC Analysis and Reporting
Summary
Product Genealogy and Tracking
Setting Up Discrete and Time-Based Genealogy Processes
Managing Floor Stock
Storage Location Maintenance
Slot Configuration Maintenance
Resource Slot Configuration Setup
Resource Setup
As-Built Configuration
Genealogy Reports
Summary
Production Operator Dashboards
Types of Available POD
List Maintenance
Designing PODs
Assigning PODs to User Groups
Executing SFCs in the POD
Production Reports
WIP Reports
Summary
Message Board Service
Message Board Features
Message Type Maintenance
Maintaining Process Workflow
Use of Different Message Types
Creating Message
Real-Time Message Display
Summary
Labor Tracking
Maintaining Production Shifts and Calendar
Maintaining Cost Centers
Maintaining Labor Charge Codes
Maintaining Labor Rules
Maintaining User Shifts
Labor Clock In/Clock Out
Supervisor Clock In/Out
Supervisor Time Edit and Approval
Summary
Packing Service
Container Maintenance
Pack and Unpack Activity
Packing Report
Maintaining Activity Rules for Container Maintenance
Summary
Advanced Enhancement
Custom Enhancements Using Public API Web Services
Finding Required Public API Services
Configuring and Accessing Public API Web Services
Executing PAPI Services from SAP MII Action Blocks
Examples of Enhancements Using PAPI Services
OData Services for SAP ME
Summary
Shop Floor Systems Integration Using SAP MII and Plant Connectivity
End-to-End Integration Scenarios Using SAP PCo, SAP MII, and SAP ME
Maintaining Equipment Status through SAP PCo Notification Agent
Automating Data Collection in SAP ME
Summary
Advanced Reporting in SAP ME
Reporting Databases and Options in SAP ME
Executive Dashboards in SAP ME
SAP ME Standard Reports in SAP MII
Developing Custom Reports in MII
Summary
Enhancing SAP ME with SDKs
Overview of SAP ME SDK
Development Environment for SAP ME SDK
Enhancement Options Using SAP ME SDK
SDK APIs and Libraries
Summary
Conclusion
The Authors
Index