Power BI Reporting of SFV MES and Factboard Data

Proplanner’s new Power BI connector for Shop Floor MES (SFV) and Factboard allow you to combine, summarize and report on the vast amount of data collected by those systems.  This data can then be aggregated, filtered, analyzed, formatted, charted and displayed per your needs and even shared among other users in your company. Shop Floor … Continued

Proplanner Assembly PLM Compared to Generic PLM

Proplanner’s Assembly PLM solution is the only Assembly-Focused PLM system available in the market today.  Overview While generic PLM systems can provide toolkits for companies to develop an Assembly PLM environment, this effort takes a great deal of time, money, and rare talent which companies should be spending on their own product development efforts (i.e. … Continued

Applying Engineering Changes to the Shop Floor

Engineering Change Notifications or (ECN)s are changes made to the product structure as an improvement or to introduce a new product. Along with ECNs, a change may arrive through Deviations or Deviation From Spec (DFS) which typically originate from the shop floor. The intention of the deviation is to handle unplanned part or process issues. … Continued

Proplanner Tips and Tricks: Rethinking Process Authoring With A Fresh Look at Virtual Build 

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, it’s easy to overlook powerful tools hiding in plain sight. That’s why we’re taking a moment to reintroduce you to some of the most useful—but often underused—features of the Virtual Build module in Assembly Planner.  If you’ve ever found yourself toggling between CAD files, BOMs, and libraries—or waiting on … Continued

Discover the Missing Link to Digital Work Instructions

Did you know that 20.6% of manufacturing plants cited insufficient labor or labor skills as a key constraint?   These constraints can cause downtime, delays, and missed deadlines. However, the right I4.0 technology can help you streamline processes, reduce errors, and improve workforce efficiency. Webinar Topics:  The importance of digital work instructions and two-way change communication. … Continued