The DMC Module (Direct Machine Connection) allows the system to take data directly from the factory floor resources. Through this system these everyday manufacturing tasks are done more effectively because the system (software and work floor equipments) are not only interconnected but also integrated, sharing information about tasks, specifications, units, stages, etc.

DMC is based on PLCs (Power Line Communications) or on JDF (Job Definition Format), the standard for the graphic art industry to complete specifications and work orders. It is also elaborated through standards for message description and message exchange protocol, which provides the DMC Module with real and integrated data taken from the factory floor in order to engage processes and data.

Conclusion, DMC allows factory floor machines to understand and communicate with each other in an effective way though Graphic Arts for SAP.