iProd MOP (Manufacturing Optimization Platform), IProd's cloud solution, makes a qualitative leap and becomes a multitask ERP platform to manage, in an integrated way, the end-to-end optimization of the entire production process of manufacturing SMEs.

Through the iProd ERP application module, available free of charge to all MOP users, it is possible to manage and integrate all company functions in a single management tool.

iProd ERP, fully integrated with the additional modules that make up the MOP platform, increases the organizational efficiency, growth and profitability of a manufacturing company by improving the use of company resources and processes without sacrificing quality and performance. iProd MOP checks in real time the progress of the work status: from sales and order planning to warehouse management, from the distribution of work lists in the workshop to the calculation of the order profitability, from the purchase of materials through the iProd Marketplace, which boasts a catalog of over 3.2 million items, natively integrated into the MOP up to invoicing.

The architectural logic with which iProd MOP was created exploits Alleantia's “plug & play” IoT interconnection technology and has all the flexibility to adapt the platform to diversified production contexts. The vision is to go from being exclusively an MES, the first module released on the market, to an integrated platform for the digital management of the company. In a small company, in fact, there are a multiplicity of applications, from ERP to CRM, from maintenance and warehouse management to e-procurement and e-commerce: a set of software created by multiple suppliers that, in many cases, are not interoperable. The reason is simple: integration costs more than software and therefore is not carried out by SMEs. That is, many applications are used and little is invested in integration, with the result that processes are implemented that must be managed vertically but the conditions for doing so do not exist. All this generates inefficiency and low productivity. According to recent analyzes, SMEs use ERP applications at only 15% of their potential. Thankd to the new version of iProd, the minimum set of functionalities essential to obtain the end-to-end management of a production process has been identified and these have been integrated into a single product that allows you to have control and visibility over the entire supply chain.

These are some of the features that allow the MOP platform to be among the pillars of projects to support and accelerate the digitization of SMEs, making the supply chains of the industrial sectors more competitive and of which they constitute the engine of continuous development and affirmation on the markets.

The target is to generate innovation for the districts, developing and launching smart solutions for supply chain projects that include a series of interventions aimed at automating production activities for monitoring their progress within the supply chain, preventive and predictive maintenance of assets, shortening the transfer times of information along the entire supply chain.

Furthermore, in the future “iProd based” smart factory vision, the machines will become “machine customers” and will be able to independently purchase consumables, spare parts, raw materials and services. In the event of a worn component, end-user will receive a warning and a purchase order will be automatically launched so that he can have the spare part in short time without suffering any interruption in the operation of the machinery.

Through iProd ERP it is therefore possible to plan production on a forecast basis, optimizing the use of production assets and making the supply chain and warehouse logistics more and more efficient.

Conversely, the integration of iProd MOP with the most popular management applications in SMEs and the availability of a dedicated iProd Marketplace, creates the iProd closed loop for the 4.0 supply chain. Orders and bills of materials acquired by the management systems are transferred to the shop floor and materials and components can be purchased in e-commerce mode through the iProd Marketplace.

For the supply of spare parts, consumables, goods and materials, iProd Marketplace makes it possible to identify the “best price” supplier who ensures delivery times consistent with production scheduling. Furthermore, companies can use iProd Marketplace according to an e-procurement logic, putting their products and components on sale. All the buying and selling processes are digitized. With one click, orders, purchase bills and payment conciliation are made and for each individual transaction there is real-time traceability of the logistics of goods to the point of delivery. Not only that, through the logic of Artificial Intelligence embedded in the iProd Marketplace it is possible to build customer loyalty by selling products, services, accessories, spare parts and consumables automatically, thanks to the "Machine Customer", with targeted offers based on the needs of the interconnected machines.