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Inventory Integration · BOM-Driven MRP

Connect three once-siloed departments — procurement, inventory and production — through a single dataset. BOMs automatically compute MRP net requirements to drive purchasing, shop-floor and central warehouses share inventory, and production inbound / picking / returns deduct stock automatically — eliminating book-physical discrepancies at the source.

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Unified dataset across the chain
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Book-physical discrepancies
Minute-level
Inventory sync
Synergy Capabilities

Two-Way Data Flow Between Inventory and MES

Full-chain inventory linkage from purchase inbound to production picking to finished-goods outbound

📝 MRP Drives Purchasing

MES MRP net requirements auto-generate inventory purchase suggestions; aggregated by supplier, buyers convert them to purchase orders with one click.

📦 Purchase Arrivals Written Back

Inventory purchase inbound is instantly written back to MES stock, refreshing kitting validation immediately.

🔀 Shared Inventory View

Central / shop-floor / line-side warehouses share one dataset, with cross-warehouse transfers synced in real time.

📋 Picking / Return Linkage

MES shop-floor picking deducts central-warehouse stock; surplus returns flow back to the central warehouse, with books synced.

📥 Finished-Goods Inbound

When an MES work order closes, a finished-goods inbound note is auto-generated to inventory, bound by SN and batch.

💰 Cost Aggregation

Purchase unit price + actual labor hours → work-order cost calculated automatically → posted directly by finance.

mes.shangbangke.com/ims/mrp-poMRP → PO
PU
MRP-Driven Purchase Advice
CompareTo PO
MaterialSupplierNet reqLead
M-1001HuaSteel2400kg5d
M-1002Local Seal50007d
M-1003XinTool12014d
ApprovedWriteback to MES3 POIn transit

Scenario: From Sales Order to Purchase Suggestion

CRM sales order → MES work order → BOM explosion → MRP computes net requirements → inventory generates purchase suggestions → buyer selects suppliers and compares prices → one-click conversion to purchase orders. The whole chain is automated, freeing PMC from calculating materials in Excel.

  • MES MRP output directly generates inventory purchase suggestions
  • Purchase suggestions grouped by "supplier / material / unit price / lead time"
  • Once approved, purchase orders write "in-transit purchases" back to MES
  • The next MRP run automatically nets out the in-transit quantity
mes.shangbangke.com/ims/transferTransfer
TF
Urgent Transfer — M-1002 shortage
Stock queryFast track
WarehouseMaterialAvailStatus
CentralM-1002 seal50Available
Shop 2M-1002 seal30In use
TransferCentral → Shop 1 ×40Shipping

Urgent fast track · ~30 min end to end

Scenario: The Shop Floor Needs an Urgent Material Transfer

The shop floor finds work order A is short of a raw material that normal procurement can't deliver in time. In MES, PMC sees the central warehouse still has 50 and another workshop is using 30 → initiates a cross-warehouse transfer in one click → the inventory transfer note is approved → warehouse staff ship → the shop floor receives the material and goes live. The whole process takes 30 minutes.

  • Cross-warehouse stock visibility: query all warehouses in one place
  • Transfer notes follow the inventory workflow, with books synced
  • Transfer progress visible on the MES work-order board
  • Urgent-material cases skip approval via a fast track
mes.shangbangke.com/ims/fg-flowDone→Ship
FG
FG Inbound to Shipment — WO-3201
SN listScan out
WO close
Done 5000
FG inbound
SN/batch written
Pick
FIFO pick 72%
Ship
Generate waybill

Outbound pushes "shipped" to CRM

Scenario: From Work-Order Completion to Customer Shipment

MES work order closes → auto-generates an inventory finished-goods inbound note → stock + batch + SN are written automatically → inventory generates an outbound note per the sales order → warehouse scans out → a logistics waybill is generated → the customer sees "shipped" in CRM.

  • Work-order closure triggers finished-goods inbound note generation
  • SN / batch / quantity sync automatically from MES
  • Sales-order outbound notes pick by FIFO / FEFO
  • Outbound triggers a CRM logistics-tracking push
Use Cases

The Real Value of Inventory × MES Integration

Electronics: Small-Batch, Multi-Variety

MRP for 200+ materials per work order directly generates purchase suggestions, raising buyer efficiency 5×.

Auto Parts: JIT Kanban Pull

OEM daily orders → MES MRP → inventory purchase orders → supplier delivers same day.

Food Batch Inbound/Outbound

Work-order completion auto-inbounds with batch and shelf life; outbound picks automatically by FEFO.

Machinery Equipment: Project-Based

Project-dimension inventory tracking — each project exclusively holds its materials without mixing, with cost aggregated to the project.

Related Features

Capabilities Involved in Inventory Integration

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