ERP-machining centre integration: a modular kitchen production case study

This document presents an ERP system connection with a CNC machining center application in a kitchen furniture manufacturing facility. This has contributed to allow individually designed product to every customer through high process flexibility and integration. A Dynamic Structure Parametric Bill Of Materials is used as basic element in the management information system. The machining center used to perform the preassembly machining with different drilling, milling and sawing modules provides a process versatility that would not be possible using single machines. A standardization of the preassembly machining process for about 99% of the furniture is allowed. This means a very significant saving in material and labor costs and an improvement in the quality of the final product.