Production Supply / Line Feed
Material at the line on time and in the right quantity
The production line isn't supplied properly
Supplying a production line from the warehouse is a bottleneck. When material is missing, the line stops. When too much arrives, the staging area fills up and there's nowhere to put it. In the standard, capacity control is usually complicated.
Supply under control
Production Supply / Line Feed controls line supply via scanner, tracks the amount of material at the line, and handles the return of empty containers. Staff get a clear view of how much material is still left at the line.
What it does
- —Controlled line supply via scanner based on production requirements
- —Capacity control of the staging area
- —Continuous replenishment of the line exactly as needed
- —Material staging via an intermediate warehouse or handover points
- —Controlled return of empty or returnable containers
- —Optional check that staff are in the correct zone (via location)
What you get
No line downtime
material arrives on time
Staging area under control
nothing piles up beyond its capacity
Controlled container returns
empty containers don't have to be handled manually
Who it's for
Manufacturing companies on SAP EWM that supply production or packaging lines from the warehouse (e.g. beverages and FMCG, automotive, manufacturing). Mainly where staging space at the line is limited.
