Integration of Laboratory Information Management Systems with SAP in an Iron-Steel company

Abstract

Today, with the developing technology, enterprises manage many processes such as order taking, human resources, production, quality control and planning integrated with the ERP software SAP. Laboratories of production facilities often use software such as Labware, My-Lab and Enlab to manage their own data. In their study, Krzysztof Żaba1a and Bartosz Gałda applied the laboratory data management system in the SAP standard module and identified some disadvantageous aspects in this application [1]. By the help of this study, some of these disadvantages identified by the researchers were solved with the software developed apart from the standard module in SAP, thus eliminating the need for a different software, providing a fast and secure data flow, reducing the need for labor in reporting and eliminating personnel errors. Most importantly, laboratory data is made available to departments that use SAP extensively, such as quality control, planning and operation.