How to Configure Your MES to Track and Trace And why you NEED it!

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Tracking and tracing is a validation of how you execute your manufacturing processes and ensures your components, routings, testing/validations are aligned with your specifications and accepted tolerances.  When a part or finished good has completed its cycle within your facility, you should be able to see all of the steps and “touches” that occurred during … Continued

Why Manufacturing Execution Software Isn’t What You Think It Is

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When people think of Manufacturing Execution Software, one of the first things that come to mind is, “It costs way too much” or “it would be too disruptive to my current processes”. But this actually couldn’t be further from the truth. When you have a complete understanding of your ROI, the cost objection can disappear. … Continued

How to Improve Your Component Traceability System

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As we mentioned in our recent blog post, How Component Traceability Saves the Day, component traceability is a game-changer for manufacturers.  Implementing a reliable component traceability system on your floor is the best way to ensure product quality, receive real-time information about the product and equipment, and ultimately be in a better position to meet … Continued

How to Optimize Production Performance with Traceability

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Traceability means being able to provide evidence that your manufacturing processes were followed and that all products were built according to specification, utilizing proper components. It should be the single authoritative source of performance data so that you can be sure that you’re making the right parts the right way at the right time.  With … Continued

The Number One Key to Reducing the Risk of Product Recall

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There are two main causes of product recalls: engineered defects and manufactured defects. In an engineered defect, the product was specified to be built incorrectly in the first place. For manufactured defects, the parts or products weren’t made quite to specifications. Of course, there are dozens of subcategories under each of those but generally, all … Continued

9 Reasons to Invest in Manufacturing Execution Software

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If you’ve got a strong understanding of manufacturing, have made good decisions, and maybe hit a bit of luck here and there, then you’ve probably been able to grow your business and have had some success. However, if you’re not using Manufacturing Execution Software (MES), then you’re missing some incredible opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce … Continued

Industrial Internet of Things

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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) reminds me of a story called “The Puppy Who Lost His Way”. The world was changing, and the puppy was getting… bigger. So, you see, the puppy was like IIoT in that they were both lost in the woods. Except the puppy was a dog, but the Industrial Internet … Continued

Driving Optimal Performance With Traceability

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When considering tracking and traceability, we tend to think of events which have already occurred, in the past. In nature, we track where animals have been, the paths they have followed, and what they have eaten by the evidence left behind such as paw prints and carcasses. In law enforcement, we track down criminals based … Continued

5 Risks of home grown solutions

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Manufacturing systems are complex and unique. Regardless of how well they are programmed, most home grown solutions have their own little quirks that sometimes require a few tweaks to help them run more smoothly. These home grown solutions might seem like they do the trick — after all the challenge has been effectively addressed — … Continued