Machinery and plant construction Implement projects efficiently
Intelligent ERP and MES software for high-performance processes in mechanical and plant engineering.
Challenges in mechanical and plant engineering
The mechanical and plant engineering industry is a highly competitive international market that is constantly changing. Target markets are shifting, resources are becoming scarcer and more expensive, and customer expectations in terms of individuality and quality are rising. Efficiently managing complex supply chains – often across multiple locations – is becoming increasingly challenging. To survive in this environment, you need an industry-specific ERP-MES solution that efficiently supports processes as a central IT system. It helps identify bottlenecks early on and enables companies to respond quickly and effectively to changes.
Holistically control networked processes
From order to delivery, numerous areas are interlinked in mechanical and plant engineering – purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, logistics, and service. A key task is to digitally map these processes, network them end-to-end, and control them along the entire value chain.
Order management
Machine and plant manufacturers must manage orders amid conflicting priorities and resources, while precisely coordinating deadlines, capacities, and material flows.
Multi-machine control
Many companies operate several, sometimes specialized, locations in Germany and abroad. In order to network them efficiently, central control across all plants is required.
Service management
In order to manage the spare parts business and field service economically, service processes must be fully integrated and data must be available at all times – from customer history to installed components.
ERP for mechanical and plant engineering
PSIpenta/ERP is precisely tailored to the requirements of mechanical and plant engineering – from quotation creation and order management to delivery. With modules such as project structures, adaptive detailed planning, multi-plant control, and service management, the system supports the end-to-end control of complex planning, assembly, and manufacturing processes. ERP apps also enable process-oriented data collection, e.g., in the warehouse, at the assembly site, or in shipping.
MES for mechanical and plant engineering
The interaction between PSIpenta/MES and ERP creates a continuous flow of information between the planning and execution levels – a key factor for efficiency and adherence to schedules in demanding manufacturing environments. Modules such as scheduling, order management, and monitoring enable flexible detailed planning that dynamically adapts to capacities, dependencies, and resource availability. Production and assembly data can be recorded and reported seamlessly and without media discontinuity.
Productivity improvements
Numerous machine and plant manufacturers are measurably increasing their efficiency with PSIpenta, e.g.:
Delivery reliability
thanks to end-to-end processes
Time saving
through process-oriented data collection
Inventory reduction
through efficient production control
