What is Interface?
Interface
The two systems exchange and connect certain contents in a certain format.
What it means
Different systems, such as ERP and MES, exchange data without the need for humans to transcribe it. The interface determines what to send, from which side to which side, and when.
Usually, the setting party (ERP) sends down orders, orders, and plans, and the performing party (MES) sends up production output, used materials, defects, and shipments.
At the pen factory
From the 24th day, orders entered into the head office's ERP automatically appear on the factory screen, and production output from the factory is uploaded to the head office.
Why it matters
There is no need to enter the same thing twice, and the numbers in the two systems do not differ.
Related terms
- ERPA system that manages the entire company's affairs in one place, such as orders, purchases, inventory, and money.
- MESA system that instructs and records what is made and how it is made on the factory shop floor.
- Master DataBasic information shared in many places, such as items and business partners.
- ISA-95An international standard that organizes how work is divided and what is exchanged between the entire company's system and the factory's system.