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DS SmartCore™ AI MES

An AI-Driven Smart Factory Platform

Is Your Factory Suitable for DS SmartCore™ AI MES?

Factories needing to monitor the status of personnel, machines, and materials
Requires real-time visibility of workforce, machine utilization, materials, and tool status to avoid bottlenecks and unstable production capacity
Factories with numerous equipment, frequent downtime, and uncontrollable states
Needs to monitor equipment utilization, alarms, and maintenance information to reduce downtime risk and improve utilization
Factories relying on memory and inconsistent methods
Operational styles vary by person, causing inconsistent quality; standardized processes and accurate work instructions are needed
Factories with small batch variety and complex processes
Frequent line changes and multi-route processes require clear process control and scheduling coordination
Factories needing precise reporting and real-time production status
Requires tracking work order progress, WIP location, and on-site status to improve management transparency
Businesses expanding or managing multiple plants
Needs a unified management platform supporting scheduling, quality, and resource control across sites, maintaining expansion efficiency
Factories that cannot let defective products flow out
High quality demand requires inspection checkpoints, traceability, and real-time anomaly locking mechanisms

From 5M1E Manufacturing Resource Integration to Scheduling, Execution, Traceability, and AI-Driven Decision-Making

DS SmartCore™ AI MES integrates manufacturing resource management, intelligent scheduling, shop-floor execution, equipment connectivity, quality traceability, and AI analytics, building a closed-loop manufacturing architecture from work order creation and resource validation to scheduling, production execution, and intelligent decision-making.

The platform connects manufacturing resources—people, machines, materials, methods, environment, and measurement—in real time, helping factories achieve visible, executable, traceable, and predictable smart manufacturing management.

SmartCore AI

Six Major Benefits

Comprehensive Visibility of Personnel, Equipment, and MaterialsComprehensive Visibility of Personnel, Equipment, and Materials
Intelligent Scheduling that Prevents Work Order Interruptions and Material ShortagesIntelligent Scheduling that Prevents Work Order Interruptions and Material Shortages
Standardized Processes and Controllable OperationsStandardized Processes and Controllable Operations
Real-Time Production Status TrackingReal-Time Production Status Tracking
Quality Gatekeeping Through Measurement to Prevent Defects from EscapingQuality Gatekeeping Through Measurement to Prevent Defects from Escaping
A Central Platform for Factory Data and StandardsA Central Platform for Factory Data and Standards

Core Resource Modeling: 5M1E

DS SmartCore™ AI MES is built on the 'People, Machine, Material, Method, Environment, Measurement' framework and links with DS SmartCore™ AI. Through 5M1E resource modeling, it establishes a real-time single source of truth for the factory's manufacturing resources, keeping work orders, scheduling, quality, and shop-floor status synchronized, and ensuring processes remain executable, traceable, and stable.

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Man

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HRM|Human Resource Management System

Integrates personnel data, skill qualifications, shift schedules, and real-time availability as the basis for work order assignment and process qualification verification, ensuring the right personnel perform the right operations.

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  • Personnel Master
    Centralized management of employee basic info, department, shift, role, and system permissions
  • Ability / Qualification
    Skill matrix for qualifications and certificate status with expiration reminders
  • Onboarding Qualification
    Set onboarding criteria by process and equipment; only qualified personnel are assigned
  • Shift Planning & Availability
    Synchronize shift schedules, overtime, and leave for accurate labor availability
  • Training Management
    Course planning, assessment, and recertification cycle to ensure personnel comply with operational requirements

Machine

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AMS|Asset Management System

Integrates equipment master data, utilization status, maintenance plans, and abnormality history to build an equipment resource model that supports availability verification and scheduling decisions

  • Asset Master and Management
    Centralized management of production assets, facilities, and jigs, with hierarchical structure, location, and usage range as basis for asset governance and assignment decisions
  • Asset Status & Availability
    Real-time tracking of equipment operation, downtime, and maintenance status, clearly indicating asset usability and providing scheduling decision data
  • Inspection and Maintenance Compliance
    Manage inspection, maintenance, and repair records, track due and abnormal events, and lower unexpected downtime risk
  • Asset History & Fault Analysis
    Complete record of failures, repairs, and replacements for cause analysis and continuous improvement
  • Asset Availability & Deployment Status
    The system judges asset usability, occupation, or reservation, and provides asset list for assignment and configuration strategy support
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EDGE BOX|Edge Computing Device

Captures equipment, controller, and sensor data in real time, providing the on-site data foundation needed for equipment status synchronization, process monitoring, capacity analysis, and intelligent scheduling.

  • Equipment Data Acquisition
    Collect equipment signals via PLC, Modbus, OPC-UA, MQTT, and supplement with sensors and meters
  • Real-Time Operational Status
    Report power on/off, standby, alarm, and cycle time instantly, making machine status totally transparent
  • Equipment Events and Alert
    Classify and notify failures and abnormal events, track events and assist in root cause analysis
  • Edge Computing
    Processes signals and caches data locally, avoiding data loss due to outages
  • Energy and Utilization Monitoring
    Monitor current, power consumption, air pressure, and cycle time; calculate utilization for capacity and TPM/OEE analysis
  • Data Upload and Integration
    Connects MES/SCADA/AMS to provide scheduling-usable equipment status and capacity to WOMS-APS and acts as a tool management/CNC data hub
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TMS|DS SmartTool™ Intelligent Tool Management System

Integrates standard tool lists, tool configuration, inventory, pre-setting, delivery, CNC offset, and tool life data to build full lifecycle tool management. The system verifies tool availability and offset data against work orders, supporting error-proofing, traceability, inventory alerts, and life analysis, ensuring the right tool reaches the right machine at the right time.

  • Standard Tool Setup & Work Order Driven Assembly
    Manages tools by standard list and lifespan, auto-dispatch required tools per work order for traceability
  • Tool Room & Smart Dispenser Management
    RFID/code management for stocking, issuing, scrapping, and real-time inventories; avoids shortages and duplication
  • Smart Line-Side Tool Delivery
    Auto-dispatch and verify tool identity per order with log, improving accuracy and traceability
  • Tool Measurement & Offset Auto Calibration
    Auto-measure length/diameter and upload to CNC for precision; avoids manual entry errors
  • CNC Tool Usage Monitoring & Life Management
    Monitor usage cycles and hours in real time, life alerts to avoid tool breakage, loss, or sudden downtime
  • Tool Scrap Tracking & Lifecycle Management
    Full record from issue to scrap for cost/customer support and improvement/purchasing decisions
  • Inventory Overview & Procurement Forecast
    Integrate warehouse/dispenser data, analyze usage patterns to avoid shortage or overstock
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Material

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WMS|Material Resource and Warehouse Management System

Integrates material master data, batch numbers, inventory, storage locations, and in/out records to build a real-time material availability model. The system checks inventory, reservations, shortage risk, and issuing conditions before scheduling, preventing work orders with insufficient materials from entering shop-floor execution.

  • Material Master & Resource Definition
    Create material master and define specs, units, and storage; materials are treated as schedulable production resources
  • In/Out & Issuing Process
    Manage inbound, outbound, and issuance for raw, semi-finished, and finished goods, ensuring logistic match actual requirements
  • Batch & Traceability Management
    Manage batch number, source and destination for full production traceability and quality compliance
  • Real-Time Inventory & Availability Control
    Immediate update of inventory and reservations, clearly showing usable materials for issuing
  • Stocktaking & Discrepancy Adjustment
    Support periodic and cycle counts, process inventory differences to ensure book and actual match
  • Material Demand & Shortage Warning
    Automatically derive material needs per schedule, give shortage alert and supply suggestions, and link to WOMS-APS to avoid line stops

Method

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WOMS-APS|Work Order Management & Intelligent Scheduling System

Centered on executable scheduling, it integrates work orders, operations, capacity, delivery dates, and real-time resource status, automatically validating manufacturing conditions such as personnel, machines, materials, and methods before scheduling.

Supports rush order impact analysis, delivery forecasting, bottleneck identification, and dynamic rescheduling, establishing a traceable, predictable, and controllable intelligent scheduling mechanism.

  • Executable Work Order Creation
    After order creation, the system checks resource availability—only orders passing the check are released for execution
  • Deadline & Planning Control
    The system computes schedule and provides deadline suggestions to help managers control overall rhythm and delivery commitment
  • Urgent Order Conflict Management
    When a rush order affects scheduled tasks, system calculates impact and delays, updating schedule after confirmation
  • Resource Requirement & Availability Check
    Automatically derive labor, equipment, and material needs per order and instantly compare with site resources to avoid scheduling mismatch
  • Production Status & Bottleneck Visualization
    Display order progress, WIP, and waiting times in real-time, predicts bottlenecks, and helps managers quickly decide
  • Reporting Sync & Status Writeback
    System auto-writes report data to order and schedule so delivery status aligns with actual progress
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PRS|Production Reporting System

Reports process start and finish times, output quantity, labor hours, equipment status, and abnormal information in real time, creating a closed-loop manufacturing execution cycle synchronized with scheduling and the shop floor.

Production results are fed back to WOMS-APS and MES in real time, serving as the basis for progress updates, capacity analysis, and schedule adjustments.

  • Process Reporting & Output Feedback
    Report process start/finish, actual output, and good/defective split, forming real-time production achievement
  • Operation Hours & Equipment Utilization Records
    Log labor hours and equipment processing/standby/abnormal times for efficiency and cost analysis
  • Production Abnormal Reporting
    Quickly report interruptions, waiting for materials, repairs, and downtime reason, standardizing abnormal data
  • Progress Sync & Real-Time Visualization
    Instantly writeback to WOMS-APS, synchronize order progress, scheduling status, and expected finish
  • Production Traceability Record
    Reporting data links personnel, equipment, tools, and batch, building full manufacturing history
  • Integration with WOMS-APS / MES
    Reporting data drives auto-schedule update so PRS becomes 'the single source of truth' for the shop floor
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DMS|Document Management

Integrates SOPs, work instructions, engineering drawings, inspection specifications, and process documents, providing version, publication, permission, and change management.

Automatically provides the correct documents by work order, product, and process, preventing the shop floor from using outdated versions or invalid data, ensuring process standardization and traceability.

  • Document Master Management
    Centralized management of SOP, WI, drawings, inspection specs, and all engineering documents
  • Version Control
    Controls document changes and approval processes to prevent using wrong or outdated documents
  • Publication and Online Control
    Controls official document rollout and expiry-based takedowns to prevent misuse
  • Permission Management
    Set view, download, and print permissions by department and position to protect sensitive data
  • Document Tracking & Audit
    Full history of opening, changes, and usage for reliable document record
  • MES Module Integration
    Provides the latest SOP/work instructions in production for standard execution on shop floor
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NMS|Notification Management System

Integrates production, equipment, quality, and material events, pushing real-time alerts, to-dos, and progress notifications based on roles, groups, severity levels, and subscription rules.

Supports notification records, read status, escalation, and tracking, ensuring abnormal information is delivered instantly and handled through to closure.

  • Event Push
    Notify order updates, schedule changes, progress delays, and delivery risk
  • Abnormal Alerts
    Instantly alert to equipment abnormalities, downtime, material shortages, and high defect ratios
  • Push Routing & Object Settings
    Auto-determine notification targets/groups by department, role, production line, and shift
  • Multi-Channel Notification
    Support Web, dashboard, Email, SMS, App, Line/Teams, etc.
  • Push Record & Tracking
    Record notifications and responses, track who received and acted
  • MES Module Integration
    Integrated with WOMS-APS, PRS, AMS, WMS, QMS for instant push on events
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Environment

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SCADA|Process Monitoring System

Collects equipment status, process parameters, energy usage, and environmental sensor data in real time, building a real-time factory monitoring and anomaly management platform.

Data is synchronized back to MES and WOMS-APS, supporting equipment utilization analysis, process stability monitoring, energy management, ESG analysis, and abnormality response decisions.

  • Real-Time Equipment Monitoring
    Shows real-time equipment on/off, standby, and abnormal status
  • Process Data Collection
    Collects temperature, pressure, flow rate, and key process parameters for analysis and traceability
  • Energy & Power Monitoring
    Monitors power use, air pressure, and other energy data for machines and lines
  • ESG & Environmental Monitoring
    Monitors temperature, humidity, air quality, and environment conditions, supporting ESG metrics
  • Abnormal Alarms & Event Management
    Detects process and equipment anomalies, pushing alerts instantly
  • MES Module Integration
    Feedbacks equipment, environment, and energy data to MES for improved scheduling, quality, and efficiency
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Measurement

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QMS|Quality Management System

Integrates incoming, in-process, and outgoing inspection data, covering IQC, IPQC, and OQC, and manages quality abnormalities, NCRs, CAPA, and quality traceability.

Inspection results are fed back to MES and WOMS-APS in real time, serving as a key basis for process release, abnormality quarantine, work order execution, and schedule adjustments.

  • Incoming/Process/Shipping Inspection
    Manage inspection items, sampling methods, and result categories, ensuring quality at every stage
  • Quality Abnormal Management
    Classify, report, and track defects and anomalies to improve handling efficiency
  • Quality Traceability
    Link inspection results to process, batch, material, personnel, and equipment for complete traceability
  • Inspection Standards & Specs Management
    Centralized measurement specs, QC standards, and methods for consistent and auditable quality
  • Improvement & Audit Management
    Record root cause analysis and improvement measures, track implementation to avoid repeat issues
  • Integration with WOMS-APS/MES
    Auto-write back quality judgments, determine supplement, rework, or scrap, and send traceability data to MES
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DS SmartCore™ AI|AI-Driven Decision-Making

Integrates production, equipment, quality, and material data to provide AI-powered manufacturing Q&A, abnormality analysis, delivery forecasting, quality risk alerts, and management decision support. The system supports permission control, data source governance, and enterprise data isolation, giving AI analysis results controllability, traceability, and real-world value.

Smart Delivery and Bottleneck Monitoring
Integrates work order and schedule data to forecast delayed orders and bottleneck processes, making delivery more predictable and manageable
Shortage and Inventory Health Analysis
AI assesses shortage impact on order progress, points out risks and excess inventory, enabling more precise supply decisions
Equipment Downtime and Maintenance Forecast
Analyzes maintenance history and signals to assess potential downtime risk, helping schedule priority maintenance to reduce capacity loss
Process Stability and Anomaly Detection
Uses trends/stats models to identify abnormal fluctuations, promptly issues alerts and improvement directions to reduce scrap risk
Intelligent Quality Traceability & Issue Control
Links defects, equipment, personnel, and batch to quickly locate causes, shortening trace time and reducing recurrence
AI Decision Center
Combines plant-wide production, equipment, quality, and material info, assisting AI in prioritizing urgent issues for faster, more accurate decisions
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DS Smart 5M1E MES

Creating a Predictable, Traceable, and Controllable Smart Manufacturing Core Architecture for more stable, efficient, and predictable plant management

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Digitization and Standardization of People, Machine, Material, Method, Measurement, and Environment

  • Form the foundational data layer for measurable and manageable manufacturing
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Complete Closed-Loop Manufacturing from Order to Delivery

  • Ensure every process step and change is recorded and traceable
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Production Transparency, Quality Traceability, and Process Control

  • Enable early detection of anomalies and instant handling
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Combined AI Analytics Architecture

  • Predict and suggest solutions for delivery risk, equipment anomalies, quality fluctuations, and shortage impacts

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