WORKS Integration

Based on feedback from the SMT Smart Network and the experience we have collected from customers all over the world, ASMPT's experts have identified eight central workflows in the SMT factory: four line workflows (planning, virtual production, process optimization, production), and four factory workflows (material management, preparation, factory monitoring, factory integration). The importance of each of these workflows varies by manufacturer and product type. The most successful producers in their respective fields have been very good at organizing their workflows. Without smart planning, control and monitoring tools, employees tend to lose track and the ability to work quickly, efficiently and error-free. To prove this point, errors and extra work occur most frequently where the flow of information gets backed up or interrupted – for example, because tools and systems are not properly linked and are unable to communicate with each other in a process-oriented manner.