Przemysław Kniat
Sales Department Manager
Opiekun produktu
End-to-end process production management
COSMO Process Manufacturing is a comprehensive industry solution developed by COSMO CONSULT that is used by over 350 businesses worldwide. The application extends the capabilities of the Manufacturing Management module in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. It has been designed for companies with batch manufacturing and lot management processes, particularly in the food, chemical, plastics, glass and ceramics industries.
This product supports business processes in key operational areas, from sales, through manufacturing and production data analysis to integration with the financial system.
With its innovative features, the tool facilitates the efficient planning of the entire production process and its individual stages, continuously collecting production and scheduling data, from even as early as the product development stage or during make-to-order product configuration. The available functionalities automate recipe management, recipe development, pilot production, and commercial production.
What problems can be solved with COSMO Process Manufacturing?
Lot production based on comprehensive data insights
As a user, you can manage multi-stage recipes by storing them along with production...
Lot production based on comprehensive data insights
As a user, you can manage multi-stage recipes by storing them along with production instructions in one centralized location. Benefit from integrated ingredient calculation and formula creation based on the product lifecycle.
Planning with limited production capacity
COSMO Process Manufacturing supports resource planning based on their availability and qualifications. It also...
Planning with limited production capacity
COSMO Process Manufacturing supports resource planning based on their availability and qualifications. It also provides a graphical dashboard with sequence planning tools.
Precise and customizable calculations
With this tool, you can calculate different production scenarios, target lot values and sizes,...
Precise and customizable calculations
With this tool, you can calculate different production scenarios, target lot values and sizes, as well as create product and cost comparisons.
Quick response
Track production processes in real time to respond to potential issues as quickly as...
Quick response
Track production processes in real time to respond to potential issues as quickly as possible and prevent downtime.
Functionality of COSMO Process Manufacturing
Tool management
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Tool management
For the plastic processing industry, tool and mold management is indispensable. The industry-specific features support work center operations, tool utilization, tool allocation management, and location tracking.
The solution also enables the user to create formulas for calculating all production planning and cost estimate data for specific tools, even if the tool is changed. Each tool and tool assignment information can be linked with depreciation data.
Templates and maintenance orders
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Templates and maintenance orders
COSMO Process Manufacturing incorporates the maintenance module designed for the monitoring and delivering of maintenance orders. It enables the user to create maintenance templates and define work periods. Maintenance orders are generated automatically, but it is possible to create ad-hoc tasks if needed. Maintenance schedules specify the required time and material consumption and external resources to be used. By using available overviews, absence periods can be included in production schedules.
Sequence Planning
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Sequence Planning
Planning setup can be customized by the user depending on their needs.
With the integrated sequencer tool, the user can reduce the setup time, thus optimize the usage of the production processes and standardize the process structures. The overview of orders linked to processes or departments enables users to quickly identify potential issues, such as the use of incorrect raw materials or equipment. Such control mechanisms ensure optimal production planning aligned with specified due dates, while also minimizing inventory levels.
Automated lot number
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Automated lot number
The program can assign a lot number automatically based on pre-defined rules. Additionally, in the production, replenishment and packing processes, the user can create new lots based on the existing ones. The lot and serial number features also support the process of bottling and cutting end products.
You can also assign selected packaging and storage equipment to each shipment. Additionally, the application provides the integrated rent bin function for tracing the bin status, location and demand.
Quality status and checklist
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Quality status and checklist
Each product can be assigned any status and this status can be changed. For each product status, you can select actions such as shipment to the customer or production usage. Blocked products can be excluded when calculating the requisition.
For each process stage, a template including questions and typical answers can be integrated.
Templates are also used as checklists and for creating documentation for standard tests. Moreover, the program enables the user to define minimum and maximum limit measurement values that are used as a reference for test results. Result overviews are displayed in reports.
Quality management
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Quality management
The quality management module enables full integration of advanced features that facilitate the management of tools and testing methods, automatic creation of test schedules for individual products or vendors, as well as vendor evaluation.
Lot administration
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Lot administration
With the navigation feature available in the central information window, you can access the required information in the system and navigate to related documents. The lot tracking functionality can be used to view production and supply chains in order to identify customers for a selected lot and vendors for selected raw materials.
Bin structure, bottling process and basic products
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Bin structure, bottling process and basic products
Multiple product structures can be displayed for individual products. Replenishing and re-filling orders are created automatically or by specified departments. As part of container management, lots can be allocated with precision down to the adopted unit or even its fraction.
Bin and lot release
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Bin and lot release
Lots and bins are assigned a pre-defined status indicating if they have been blocked or released. It is also possible to select all items that need to be inspected because their expiration date is in three months.
Staff work planning
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Staff work planning
The process of managing machines, tools, and materials involves assigning employees to work on specific machines and with specific materials. Employee assignment should be based on their qualifications. During the creation of a production order, the system compares the skills required with the skill of employees working on the specific shift.
Detailed scheduling and charts
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Detailed scheduling and charts
COSMO Process Manufacturing enables detailed planning based on initial assumptions. With a wide selection of overviews, it is possible to identify potential issues and initiate preventive actions.
The planning worksheet is a matrix that displays the production order overview with machines used and lead times. By using the drill-down function in a statement, you can access related information about orders. From the production department overview, it is possible to view machine overload per day, week or year as percentage or hourly values or as unused capacity. The overview of setup times shows the number of employees required for the setup process.
Calculation
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Calculation
In addition to the production planning functionality, COSMO Process Manufacturing includes customizable spreadsheet templates that users can modify according to their needs. Users can also specify which values will be adjusted and determine whether percentage-based or fixed cost rates should be applied by default in calculations. This enables cost optimization based on factors such as the product, customer and machines used.
Inventory control
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Inventory control
During sequence and schedule planning, the user can access information about the availability of materials and potential actions in case of shortages.
Product structures
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Product structures
COSMO Process Manufacturing includes a range of features that enable the configuration of product structures, formulas, part lists, and order schedules. Depending on the manufacturing technology, the system requires specific data to be entered. It is possible to create item variants based on lot sizes and packaging types.
Recipes and bills of materials
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Recipes and bills of materials
Recipe parameters can be saved as percentages or fractions. When new components are added to the recipe, the system automatically performs recalculations. In addition to recipes, bill of materials can be used, which are particularly useful in processes such as packing or bottling. These tools provide complete visibility into the production process.
Production schedule
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Production schedule
Each cycle can be created by assigning specific operations that use selected raw materials and tools. The transition time and setup time can be defined in the application independently of the production schedule. It applies to fixed lead times which are usually defined e.g. for stirrers and dryers.
Tool management
For the plastic processing industry, tool and mold management is...
Tool management
For the plastic processing industry, tool and mold management is indispensable. The industry-specific features support work center operations, tool utilization, tool allocation management, and location tracking.
The solution also enables the user to create formulas for calculating all production planning and cost estimate data for specific tools, even if the tool is changed. Each tool and tool assignment information can be linked with depreciation data.
Templates and maintenance orders
COSMO Process Manufacturing incorporates the maintenance module designed for the...
Templates and maintenance orders
COSMO Process Manufacturing incorporates the maintenance module designed for the monitoring and delivering of maintenance orders. It enables the user to create maintenance templates and define work periods. Maintenance orders are generated automatically, but it is possible to create ad-hoc tasks if needed. Maintenance schedules specify the required time and material consumption and external resources to be used. By using available overviews, absence periods can be included in production schedules.
Sequence Planning
Planning setup can be customized by the user depending on...
Sequence Planning
Planning setup can be customized by the user depending on their needs.
With the integrated sequencer tool, the user can reduce the setup time, thus optimize the usage of the production processes and standardize the process structures. The overview of orders linked to processes or departments enables users to quickly identify potential issues, such as the use of incorrect raw materials or equipment. Such control mechanisms ensure optimal production planning aligned with specified due dates, while also minimizing inventory levels.
Automated lot number
The program can assign a lot number automatically based on...
Automated lot number
The program can assign a lot number automatically based on pre-defined rules. Additionally, in the production, replenishment and packing processes, the user can create new lots based on the existing ones. The lot and serial number features also support the process of bottling and cutting end products.
You can also assign selected packaging and storage equipment to each shipment. Additionally, the application provides the integrated rent bin function for tracing the bin status, location and demand.
Quality status and checklist
Each product can be assigned any status and this status...
Quality status and checklist
Each product can be assigned any status and this status can be changed. For each product status, you can select actions such as shipment to the customer or production usage. Blocked products can be excluded when calculating the requisition.
For each process stage, a template including questions and typical answers can be integrated.
Templates are also used as checklists and for creating documentation for standard tests. Moreover, the program enables the user to define minimum and maximum limit measurement values that are used as a reference for test results. Result overviews are displayed in reports.
Quality management
The quality management module enables full integration of advanced features...
Quality management
The quality management module enables full integration of advanced features that facilitate the management of tools and testing methods, automatic creation of test schedules for individual products or vendors, as well as vendor evaluation.
Lot administration
With the navigation feature available in the central information window,...
Lot administration
With the navigation feature available in the central information window, you can access the required information in the system and navigate to related documents. The lot tracking functionality can be used to view production and supply chains in order to identify customers for a selected lot and vendors for selected raw materials.
Bin structure, bottling process and basic products
Multiple product structures can be displayed for individual products. Replenishing...
Bin structure, bottling process and basic products
Multiple product structures can be displayed for individual products. Replenishing and re-filling orders are created automatically or by specified departments. As part of container management, lots can be allocated with precision down to the adopted unit or even its fraction.
Bin and lot release
Lots and bins are assigned a pre-defined status indicating if...
Bin and lot release
Lots and bins are assigned a pre-defined status indicating if they have been blocked or released. It is also possible to select all items that need to be inspected because their expiration date is in three months.
Staff work planning
The process of managing machines, tools, and materials involves assigning...
Staff work planning
The process of managing machines, tools, and materials involves assigning employees to work on specific machines and with specific materials. Employee assignment should be based on their qualifications. During the creation of a production order, the system compares the skills required with the skill of employees working on the specific shift.
Detailed scheduling and charts
COSMO Process Manufacturing enables detailed planning based on initial assumptions....
Detailed scheduling and charts
COSMO Process Manufacturing enables detailed planning based on initial assumptions. With a wide selection of overviews, it is possible to identify potential issues and initiate preventive actions.
The planning worksheet is a matrix that displays the production order overview with machines used and lead times. By using the drill-down function in a statement, you can access related information about orders. From the production department overview, it is possible to view machine overload per day, week or year as percentage or hourly values or as unused capacity. The overview of setup times shows the number of employees required for the setup process.
Calculation
In addition to the production planning functionality, COSMO Process Manufacturing...
Calculation
In addition to the production planning functionality, COSMO Process Manufacturing includes customizable spreadsheet templates that users can modify according to their needs. Users can also specify which values will be adjusted and determine whether percentage-based or fixed cost rates should be applied by default in calculations. This enables cost optimization based on factors such as the product, customer and machines used.
Inventory control
During sequence and schedule planning, the user can access information...
Inventory control
During sequence and schedule planning, the user can access information about the availability of materials and potential actions in case of shortages.
Product structures
COSMO Process Manufacturing includes a range of features that enable...
Product structures
COSMO Process Manufacturing includes a range of features that enable the configuration of product structures, formulas, part lists, and order schedules. Depending on the manufacturing technology, the system requires specific data to be entered. It is possible to create item variants based on lot sizes and packaging types.
Recipes and bills of materials
Recipe parameters can be saved as percentages or fractions. When...
Recipes and bills of materials
Recipe parameters can be saved as percentages or fractions. When new components are added to the recipe, the system automatically performs recalculations. In addition to recipes, bill of materials can be used, which are particularly useful in processes such as packing or bottling. These tools provide complete visibility into the production process.
Production schedule
Each cycle can be created by assigning specific operations that...
Production schedule
Each cycle can be created by assigning specific operations that use selected raw materials and tools. The transition time and setup time can be defined in the application independently of the production schedule. It applies to fixed lead times which are usually defined e.g. for stirrers and dryers.
Our vision for the application
COSMO Process Manufacturing works great in the implementation of advanced technological processes. It extends the standard Dynamics 365 Business Central application with multiple ready- made functions that are essential for the work of planners, quality controllers, or process production managers. The flexibility in setting product parameters and attributes, along with a wide range of features for product cost calculations and component availability, ensures that many problems are quickly solved without the need for system modifications. COSMO Process Manufacturing is definitely worth considering when looking for solutions to meet advanced requirements in the areas such as research and development, production planning, or quality control.
Andrzej Pyzik
Project Team Manager/ Senior Consultant
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