Everyday production in transition
Machines that stop unexpectedly, scrap rates that are recognized too late or material consumption that is only correctly recorded days later – these problems are part of everyday life in many manufacturing companies. The cause is often outdated processes: Machine data is recorded manually, passed on via Excel lists and evaluated far too late.
This is precisely where digital change comes in. Modern ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, combined with the IoT platform erPubensure that data arrives where it is needed – automatically, up-to-date and error-free.
Challenge: Analog data acquisition in production
In practice, the manual recording of machine data leads to several problems:
Delays: Deviations or faults are only recognized when consequential damage has already occurred.
Sources of error: Numbers are transferred incorrectly or forgotten.
Tying up resources: Employees spend valuable time typing and maintaining lists instead of concentrating on value-adding activities.
The result is unnecessary downtime, higher reject rates and a limited ability to react – a competitive disadvantage, especially in medium-sized companies.
The way out: real-time data with Business Central and erPub
With the combination of Business Central and erPub machine data is transferred directly to the ERP system. Sensors on production systems record values such as quantities, temperatures or runtimes in real time. erPub collects this data decentrally, processes it and transfers it to Business Central via secure interfaces.
The effect:
React faster: Plant managers can see immediately when machines are running out of the norm.
Process reliability: data automatically ends up in the right orders and cost centers.
Less effort: administration and controlling have access to complete, up-to-date information – without any manual reworking.
Practical example: Medium-sized manufacturing company
A medium-sized production company was faced with the challenge of recognizing deviations in material consumption too late. The picture changed with the introduction of Business Central and erPub:
Machine sensors now report utilization and consumption to the ERP in real time. The plant manager receives automatic alerts in the event of irregularities and can intervene immediately. At the same time, the administration saves several hours per week as Excel lists no longer need to be maintained.
The result: fewer downtimes, lower reject rates and a significant increase in efficiency throughout the entire production process.
Conclusion
The integration of Dynamics 365 Business Central and erPub shows how production companies can also benefit from real-time data. Transparency, efficiency and security are no longer wishful thinking, but actual practice.
Find out in the large logistics case study how the same technology has already revolutionized freight cost processes – and why now is the right time for digital transformation.
