ABB Ability Solution Suite vs SAP Manufacturing Execution

Likelihood to Recommend

Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.

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SAP Manufacturing Execution is suitable for desecrate manufacturing. For the complex routing of the product, this software ensures users do not by mistake start executing the wrong steps. This is the best tool to track and work on nonconformance and rework scenarios. This is most suitable when the landscape has SAP ERP in place.

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COE - SAP ME

MedtronicMedical Devices, 10,001+ employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

API for custom integration

Plug-ins

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

Single sign-on capability

Role-based user permissions

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

Inventory tracking

Location management

Manufacturing module

Automatic reordering

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

Pricing

Order entry

Cost of goods sold

End-to-end order visibility

Order exception Resolution

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

Project Planning and Scheduling

Project Manager Dashboard

Resource Manager Dashboard

Task Insight for Project Managers

Project Manager Mobile Functionality

Team Member Task Collaboration

Team Member Mobile Functionality

Project Candidate Search

Project Candidate Comparison and Analysis

Defineable Resource Pools

Talent Profiles

Real-Time Project Reporting

Absence Management

Product Lifecycle Management

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

Production Process Design

Supply Chain Business Flows

Production Management

Contracted Manufacturing Management

Configuration Management

Work Definition

Work Execution

Advanced Fulfillment

Manufacturing Costs

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

Forecasting

Inventory Planning

Multi-tier Supply Chain Planning

Performance Monitoring

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

Ideation Management

Requirements Management

Proposal Management

Innovation Portfolio Management

Product Master Data Management

Vendor Portal

Project Portfolio Management

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

Dashboards

Standard reports

Custom reports

Pros

Computation of data.
Presentation to right person.
Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
Multiple control system connectivity.

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Visual routing ensures the production line layout is as appropriate as shown on the application.
Production house needs a lot of data to do an in-process inspection of the product. ERP might not need that. SAP ME provides that place to do every data collection.
Nonconformance functionality ensures when needed the product goes to the appropriate station to get repaired. Also, data collection can raise NC and can move the product to a particular station to get an issue corrected.
All the information is well integrated with SAP ERP and makes SAP ME more valuable for the organization.
SAP MII also comes along with SAP ME helps to get the application well integrated with the shop floor equipment.

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COE - SAP ME

MedtronicMedical Devices, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
Improvement in GUI

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ODS or the BI part of the ME needed more improvement.
The archiving job needs to be more robust.
Database indexes need to me more analyzed and setup as per the organization requirement.
SAP MII UI integration plugin to be developed for increased usability of this application.

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COE - SAP ME

MedtronicMedical Devices, 10,001+ employees

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Usability

ABB Ability Solution Suite 10.0

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One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.

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Support Rating

ABB Ability Solution Suite 10.0

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Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.

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Alternatives Considered

Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.

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There was no product evaluated before using SAP ME. This replaced the custom homegrown MES system. The custom MES system had a lot of issues with the integration with SAP ERP. While evaluating the situation, SAP MII was the initial tool used to create the integration of the custom MES. We later found the fully functional tool SAP ME off the shelf had several functionalities out of the box.

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COE - SAP ME

MedtronicMedical Devices, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
Overall, a good solution for a large companies.

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Production house is more efficient now.
Less paperwork improved means less unproductive work on the shop floor.
Regulatory audits are more efficient.

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COE - SAP ME

MedtronicMedical Devices, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution

ABB Ability Solution Suite

SAP Manufacturing Execution