WMS and MES for the Mechanical and Assembly Industry

Operational Efficiency, Product Traceability, and Plant Integration

Historically, the logistics systems in the Mechanical, Automotive, and Assembly Industries received little optimization focus, as all efforts were mainly directed toward production efficiency and quality. However, the industrial landscape is evolving: today, companies in these sectors are increasingly shifting attention toward logistics systems, recognizing that the associated costs represent a significant portion of overall budgets. Failing to optimize these areas can negatively impact competitiveness, which is why many businesses are now re-evaluating the importance of integrating logistics (WMS) and production (MES) systems.

Challenges Solved by Our Suite

Batch and Serial Number Traceability

A key strategic driver leveraged by silwaSUITE is product traceability. A WMS of this type enables precise monitoring of each assembled component and product, offering full visibility into material flows. This capability minimizes errors, facilitates quality control, enhances safety in case of recalls or production issues and increases customer trust and satisfaction.

Production Line Replenishment

In the Mechanical, Assembly, and Automotive industries, one of the primary challenges is ensuring efficient replenishment of production lines. A lack of synchronization between warehouse and production can lead to workflow interruptions, delays, inefficiencies, and additional costs. With the advanced refill calculation algorithms integrated into our WMS, companies can guarantee automatic and optimized replenishment of components to the lines, ensuring continuity and efficiency.

Integration Between Logistics and Production Systems

One of the major advantages offered by our silwaSUITE is the seamless and automated integration between logistics and production systems, including cutting phases. In industries like Mechanical, where work centers, assembly lines, and highly automated machinery are heavily used, it is crucial to have a system that supervises and coordinates every operation — ensuring that every component reaches the production line exactly when needed.

Key Benefits

Plant supervision and monitoring

Full traceability with batch and serial number tracking

Introduction of integrated e-commerce systems

Success Story

“In just one year, we doubled our order fulfillment capacity. At the same time, we also preserved employment levels […]. The number of employees grew by about 10%.”

Paolo Pedrizzi – Head of Strategic Marketing at BRN Srl