ProShop Provides ERP Technology to Purdue Engineering School

ProShop ERP has entered into a partnership with the Industrial Engineering School (IE) at Purdue University, donating seats of its ProShop Digital Ecosystem to help the school establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing lab of the future.

The IE program is invested in the infrastructure and technology to best prepare students for careers in smart manufacturing, supply chain resiliency, AI and machine learning, among others. The ProShop Ecosystem will help in the creation of a 10,000-square-foot, automated “factory floor” in the school’s manufacturing lab space to teach and perform lights-out manufacturing operations. Students will eventually be taught how to implement a lights-out process from beginning to end, creating an overarching control system to manage production planning, scheduling, inventory, PM planning and finished goods, tracking every aspect of the manufacturing process. The ProShop Ecosystem will be used as the shop’s inventory management and ERP system to help control the entire shop floor, helping faculty and students to store and access quality documents for fixturing, setup and tool setups and images of equipment, as well as track raw goods, raw materials and tool inventory.

The ProShop Ecosystem will also be used to track and manage 3D print, metrology, laser and human integration labs on different floors. IE is also installing chip manufacturing equipment after being designated one of the major chipmaking hubs in the U.S.

“ProShop’s ERP software perfectly aligns with our operational requirements, providing comprehensive tracking and management capabilities vital for our activities,” says Craig Zehrung, principal laboratory operations specialist in IE. “Our goal is to extend its application to fully leverage its extensive functionalities towards achieving a fully automated, or ‘lights-out,’ manufacturing environment. We are committed to evolving into a facility that operates autonomously, leveraging advanced AI and computer control systems. This initiative also offers practical learning opportunities for students, connecting academic knowledge with real-world experience.”