Integration von Peakboard mit SAP über die SAP Side-by-Side Erweiterung

Side-by-side with SAP

Simply interact with Peakboard via standardized SAP APIs

Benefits of Peakboard:

• Expanded applications: Peakboard can be used as a supplementary platform in addition to the SAP Core system to create individual industrial applications and thus support decision-making processes. This can be particularly useful for intuitively displaying and further processing operational data from the SAP system.
• Independent development: Since Peakboard can function as a side-by-side extension, applications in Peakboard can be easily created and adapted without having to directly interfere with the SAP system.
• Integration without affecting the core system: By using APIs or other integration mechanisms provided by SAP, Peakboard can extract and visualize data from SAP without affecting or burdening the core system.
• Flexibility and customization: Companies can build specific applications that are tailored to their individual needs. This is particularly beneficial in environments where rapid adjustments to changing business conditions are required.

With SAP as one of the most frequently used data sources for Peakboard, there are countless application options

Our customer examples show you what that looks like in practice

1. Delivery monitor — classic target/actual application
   All active deliveries with articles are displayed by shipping point, warehouse number or storage location. For example, our Customer Prym Peakboard to visualize directly in the warehouse which transport orders need to be processed or where there is a bottleneck.
2. Capacity utilization for one or more workstations
   The most common use case in an SAP production environment is to determine and display the capacity and utilization of one or more workstations. Some of our customers use Peakboard to record capacity utilization.
3. Feedback of production orders
   The feedback from production orders is not a sure sign that the order has been completed in full. The progress of the job should be monitored continuously. This includes information about the working hours of employees, the utilization of the machines and the current production figures, including the total number of products manufactured, the scrap rate and the yield.
   Unser Client Bizerba For example, Peakboard uses an MES solution to enable seamless monitoring of the machine park. The first application that Bizerba implemented with Peakboard was machine monitoring. Here, orders that pass through a system are tracked and the actual daily output is thus determined.
4. Transport order monitor
   In the transport order monitor, Peakboard is used to display current transport orders, e.g. in automatic small parts warehouses.
5. Quality messages
   Quality messages are generated in many situations. There are three common use cases for Peakboard:
   1. Error message 1:
      Errors occur in the production process that cannot be fixed or stop the process. This can happen during production or during quality control.
   2. Error message 2:
      The production material used has undetected errors. As a rule, all material is blocked immediately to prevent further use and initiate further measures.
   3. Reporting health, safety and environmental incidents:
      These are incidents that affect health, safety, or the environment and are often caused by quality issues with materials or processes. This also includes accidents involving equipment or hazardous substances. As described above, our customer uses Bizerba Peakboard as an MES, which not only tracks orders, but also records production times precisely and allows unforeseen errors to be identified and reported quickly. Here Find out more about using Peakboard at Bizerba.
6. Packing shipments
   Peakboard can also be used in a typical delivery process. This is where the delivery is packed after the goods have been picked up. An additional camera can double check the packaged goods or systematically take and save a photo of the goods in the package to document the content and type of packaging. Our customer BOSCH, for example, uses Peakboard to display various picking orders from SAP on a touchscreen. Based on various criteria, it is calculated which picking order, i.e. which packing list, is to be picked at which parking space. The respective employee scans a barcode to see which parts they need to pack. He can also report problems and stamp finished packing lists. In addition, the packing lists can be viewed and prioritized centrally via the Peakboard Hub.
7. Integration of SAP documents into the process (e.g. technical drawings)
   In most cases, Peakboard is used to build applications that provide an interactive dashboard with all the information you need. This information is usually structured data, but can also include documents such as technical drawings or instructions for specific processes. Typical applications for such documents include assembly instructions for assembly work and instructions for quality controls. We have implemented such an application at an international technology group, for example. Here, technical design drawings for manual production are retrieved to support the worker directly at the workplace. For this purpose, the order is entered using a barcode scanner and all order-relevant information is retrieved and displayed from SAP. Before Peakboard was introduced, the technical drawings were printed out and included with the respective order.
8. Charging gate monitor
   When loading pallets onto trucks via various loading ramps, problems can arise if this process is not carried out correctly. To help, there is a simple loading dock monitor, which displays information such as destination region and carrier to ensure correct loading. The corresponding template for the application: https://templates.peakboard.com/Overview-Truck-Loading/ An advanced version of this system uses additional hardware, such as barcode scanners or RFID readers, which are connected to the Peakboard application. It can interact directly with SAP to confirm that the delivery was correctly loaded onto the truck. A manufacturer of assembly and mounting material uses Peakboard to get an overview of which freight forwarder is arriving and to plan internal loading accordingly. The number and weight of pallets and packages are also displayed.
9. Digital inventory list
   The Peakboard app, which is usually used on a mobile device such as a tablet, replaces the printed inventory list.
10. Machine data on SAP MES
    Peakboard collects machine data via an OPC UA interface or via direct connections to PLC systems from manufacturers such as Siemens, Beckhoff or Rockwell and transmits this data to SAP, e.g. to SAP MES or SAP PP. Typical data include machine states such as usage times and error codes, cycle times, and good and reject rates. Depending on the type and use of the data, it can be stored and transferred either directly in real time or asynchronously via the Peakboard Hub. For example, one of our customers loads measurement data from a Siemens control system, from which the target dimensions of a metal component can be read. If the actual values deviate too much from the target values, this is recognized and marked in color. The data is written to SAP via a function module and logged there. The actual data for the current day can be viewed directly.

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