{"id":14573,"date":"2026-08-05T08:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jstconsultancy.cz\/?p=14573"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:41:42","slug":"ai-and-esg-reporting-in-heat-treatment-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligent-kalam.80-240-27-133.plesk.page\/en\/ai-and-esg-reporting-in-heat-treatment-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and ESG reporting in Heat Treatment plant"},"content":{"rendered":"

The use of AI<\/strong> in heat treatment operations can fundamentally change the way we look at our industry. I have already outlined a model that allows us to calculate the quoted, planned and actual costs of a production order. Can the same principle be applied to emissions and ESG reporting? The cost model is in this infographic.<\/p>\n

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The basis of proper costing is the ERP<\/strong> system and its settings. I won’t go into details here, maybe we’ll get to that in the future, but the key is that I have to value the costs of each operation. Direct and overhead.<\/strong> Direct costs are tied to the cycle\/operation time, while indirect costs are then categorized into labor,<\/strong> assets,<\/strong> and floor,<\/strong> using the same named correction factors.<\/p>\n

The system should be able to calculate costs 3 times, as quotation costs, as planned costs at the time of accepting the job from quotation, and as actual costs resulting from production. And that it can’t be done? The opposite is true, it can be done, and quite elegantly. What support do I have for this statement? For the last 5 years at Bodycote, I have been the BCM system administrator for Eastern Europe. The abbreviation BCM stands for Bodycote Costing Model. This model was developed by the IT group in Edinburgh and completely changed my view of the world of ERP systems and accounting in the heat treatment plant. The idea that the moment I close a production order I will know how much profit I will make from it is realistic.<\/p>\n

Why am I mentioning this? Based on the same principle, I can also have ESG reporting.<\/strong> That is, information on how many kgCO2<\/sub><\/strong> I have produced by processing the order. As a result, I will have information on bid emissions, planned and actual emissions.<\/p>\n

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When I close a production order, usually by printing a delivery note, I have precise information about both costs and emissions. An illustrative example of the valuation of costs and emissions according to individual operations of the process is in this infographic. The result can then be displayed on the management dashboard of the status of production orders.<\/p>\n

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And how can AI help me with this? This assistance can be seen at several levels, however, the calculation itself will be completely deterministic, and will be performed by ERP.<\/p>\n

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1. AI in quotation calculation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

At the time of the offer, we usually know:<\/p>\n