New SAP Manufacturing ERP Features and

Functions for Discrete Manufacturers

- Execution Steps Jrgen Wettengl, ASM Manufacturing SAP AG
Dr. Uwe Dittes, SCM Development SAP AG

Agenda :

Definition and Usage

Repository for Standard Execution Steps (SXS)
Electronic Work Instructions using XSteps
Process Control Interface using XSteps
Potential Benefits and Summary

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Definition

Execution steps (XSteps) are modules that you use

to describe the production execution process.
XSteps ( Operations ) Turbine Production
Material Staging
Cutting
Forging
Heat Treatment Temperature

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Usage : Electronic Work Instructions

Execution steps (XSteps) you can use to generate

Electronic Work Instructions in the ERP System
Electronic Work
Instructions

Planned
Order
Control
Instructions
Production
Order

Confirmation
Process
Messages

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Usage : Process Control Interface

Execution steps (XSteps) you can use to control the data
exchange between ERP systems and Shop Floor Systems.

Planned
Order

xMII

Control
Instructions

Production
Order
Confirmation
Process
Messages

Enterprise
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Factory

The Solution SAPs LEGO bricks for Manufacturing

Execution Step
Repository

SXS

Standard Routing

Production Order

Electronic Work
Instructions

XS

XS

OPC

Factory

SXS: Standard XStep

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Agenda :

Definition and Usage

Repository for Standard Execution Steps (SXS)
Electronic Work Instructions using XSteps
Process Control Interface using XSteps
Potential Benefits and Summary

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Repository for Standard Execution Steps

External System

BOM
Routing
Control
Instructions

Production
Order
Control
Instructions

Copy or
Reference

Standard xStep
Repository
( Building Blocks )

Electronic Work Instructions

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Repository for Standard Execution Steps (SXS)

Repository

Create XStep Tree

XStep

SXS
Reference

Carry Out Check

Carry Out Simulation

Release Version

Released version can be copied or

referenced in:
- Routing
- Production Order

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Agenda :

Definition and Usage

Repository for Standard Execution Steps (SXS)
Electronic Work Instructions using XSteps
Process Control Interface using XSteps
Potential Benefits and Summary

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Business Case Electronic Work Instructions using XSteps

Maintain
Bill of Material

Maintain standard routing

using XSteps and SXS
references

Create Production Order

Release
Production Order

Generate
Electronic Work
Instructions via Control
Instructions

Operator gets the Electronic

Work Instructions ( tasks )
per work center to progress

Operator selects
the task

Operator gets the Electronic

Work Instruction for the
operation

Operator documents
and confirms

Define content of
control instructions as reusable
Standard XSteps (SXS) in the
XStep Repository

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Process Message Monitor

available to control
confirmations

Define Content of Control Instructions as Standard XSteps

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Define Content of Control Instructions as Standard XSteps

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Maintain Bill of Material

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Maintain Standard Routing using XSteps and SXS References

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Maintain Standard Routing using XSteps and SXS References

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Maintain Standard Routing using XSteps and SXS References

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Create Production Order

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Release Production Order and generate Control Instructions

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Release Production Order and generate Control Instructions

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Monitor Control Instructions (TC CO53XT)

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Operator gets Electronic Work Instructions per Work Center

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Operator gets the Electronic Work Instructions and confirm

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Operator gets Electronic Work Instructions per Work Center

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Operator gets the Electronic Work Instructions

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Operator documents and confirm

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Process Message Monitor (TC CO54XT)

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Process Message Monitor

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Agenda :

Definition and Usage

Repository for Standard Execution Steps
Electronic Work Instructions using XSteps
Process Control Interface using XSteps
Potential Benefits and Summary

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Business Case Process Control Interface using XSteps

Maintain
Bill of Material

Maintain standard routing

using XSteps and SXS
references

Create Production Order

Release
Production Order

Generate and Send

Control Instructions to xMII

xMII receive
the Control Instructions

ISA 95 Mapping
To B2MML Production
Schedule

Shop Floor System

receive
Production Schedule

Shop Floor System

execute production

Define content of
control instructions as reusable
Standard XSteps (SXS) in the
XStep Repository

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xMII send Production

Schedule to Shop Floor
System

Business Case Process Control Interface using XSteps

Shop Floor System

execute production

Shop Floor System

create ISA 95
Production Performance

Shop Floor System

send ISA 95 Production
Performance to xMII

xMII receive Production

Performance
Message

xMII map Prod.Performance to

corresponding
Process Message

xMII send
Process Message
To SAP ERP

SAP ERP receive

Process Message

Process Message Monitor

available to control
Process Messages

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Agenda :

Definition and Usage

Repository for Standard Execution Steps (SXS)
Electronic Work Instructions using XSteps
Process Control Interface using XSteps
Potential Benefits and Summary

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Execution Steps - Potential Benefits

Flexible and dynamic Execution of the Production Process

Reduced workload and maintenance effort by providing reusable

methods and parameters (Execution Steps)
Flexibility and speed through dynamic, event-driven Electronic Work
Instruction Sheets with conditional logic
Provide a personalized work environment for fast and convenient
access to different applications and services for plant personal (e.g.
Operators)
Control the route of object transportation between the ERP and Shop
Floor Systems

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Summary

XSteps are modules to describe the execution production process

You can use XSteps for generating electronic work instructions. With
electronic work instructions the operator can document and confirm the
production.
You can use XSteps to control and monitor the data exchange between
the ERP System and the Shop Floor Systems in the factory.
Jump Start with working examples - Building Blocks (SXS) in the
XStep Repository are available in the system. A large Sample Library
can be downloaded via the BPX Community For Manufacturing

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