Systems · logistics · networking
Most factories run three truths: what the ERP believes, what the QMS recorded, and what actually happened on the floor. I wire them into one — so a part consumed on a machine decrements inventory, triggers a reorder, and lands in the device record without anyone retyping it.
A cycle completes. OPC-UA publishes part count, tool, operator, timestamp.
Normalised on-site, buffered if the link drops, never lost in a WAN outage.
Inventory decrements, lot genealogy updates, the DHR gains a signed entry.
Below reorder point with real lead times, a PO drafts itself for approval.
EDI or portal, acknowledgement back, ETA on the same dashboard as the machine.
| Layer | Assess | Architect | Build | Operate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine & PLC dataOPC-UA · MTConnect · Modbus | lead | lead | lead | lead |
| ERP / inventoryBOM, routing, PO, lot control | lead | lead | lead | advise |
| QMS recordsDHR, NCR, calibration, training | lead | lead | lead | lead |
| Procurement automationReorder points, EDI, supplier portals | lead | lead | lead | advise |
| Factory networkVLAN segmentation, VPN, 802.1X | lead | lead | advise | network |
| Dashboards & alertingWeb app, on-call, escalation rules | lead | lead | lead | lead |
| Signal | Source | Weight | Trigger |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-source part with no qualified alternate | BOM + AVL | weight 3 of 3 | QUALIFY 2ND |
| Lead time drifting past the reorder buffer | PO history | weight 2 of 3 | RAISE BUFFER |
| Incoming reject rate trending up | QMS / NCR | weight 2 of 3 | SUPPLIER AUDIT |
| Sole-region concentration (freight or geopolitics) | vendor master | weight 1 of 3 | DUAL-REGION |
| Obsolescence notice on a critical component | distributor feed | weight 3 of 3 | LAST-BUY / REDESIGN |
Every system, every hand-off, every spreadsheet holding the place together. You get the diagram and the list of what to kill first.
Edge broker, ERP and QMS connectors, reorder automation, dashboards. Delivered running, documented, and yours.
On call for the integrations, the network, and the supplier scorecard nobody else wants to maintain.