Data transformation for production planning and control systems integration

In this paper the method of production planning and control systems (PROEDIMS and SWZ) integration is presented. Both systems are parts of a distributed system which is thought as a replacement of large MRP / ERP systems for SMEs. This idea derived from the needs of several small and medium enterprises. In these kind of enterprises the larger stress is applied rather on technical preparation of production than tackling business problems. Integration is achieved by methods of data transformation and data mapping. The proposed data transformation interface uses neutral data formats like XML, XML schema, Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations XSLT and XML Path Language. The functional scheme of the module for data exchange which is necessary for the interaction between the production planning module of PROEDIMS system and production orders verification system for a multiassortment, concurrent production (SWZ) has been proposed and various stages of data transformation have been discussed.