Plant Operations
MES, manufacturing ERP, process planning, and traceability — for plant floors.
Manufacturing execution, shop-floor scheduling, traceability, error-proofing, OEE, MRP, and digital transformation across discrete and process manufacturing.
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Manufacturing Execution (MES)
Shop floor data collection, real-time visibility, work order tracking.
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Process Planning
Assembly line balancing, work instructions, engineering changes.
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Manufacturing ERP
MRP, BOM management, planning, ERP business case.
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Traceability
Lot tracking, FSMA 204, recall readiness, supply chain visibility.
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OEE & Analytics
Overall equipment effectiveness, downtime tracking, performance dashboards.
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Digital Transformation
Industry 4.0, IIoT, manufacturing AI, modernization roadmap.
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Top resources
Ordered by historical traffic — the most-referenced guides first.
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Applying Engineering Changes to the Shop Floor
Engineering Change Notifications (ECNs) are changes made to the product structure as an improvement or to introduce a new product.
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Is Your Plant Ready for Industry 5.0?
Industry 5.0 represents a shift in how manufacturers approach growth and resilience. Learn how purpose-built solutions can help you advance.
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Industry 4.0 Readiness: 5 Signs You're Trapped in Industry 3.5
Here's 5 Signs Manufacturing Leaders should look for if their operations feel semi-reactive and stuck in Industry 3.5.
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Why Manufacturers Should Invest in an MES
The modern manufacturer is judged by its ability to operate efficiently while reducing costs and maintaining quality. Properly applied, a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) like VIA’s Vital Plant allows a manufacturer to analyze data in greater detail to improve processes. Here are just a few of the reasons to invest in a MES. Process Consistency … Continued
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The Ultimate Guide to Traceability in Manufacturing
Traceability is more than just a “buzz word” in manufacturing. It has become a necessity in order to provide suppliers with the data they need to ensure their Product has been created as designed, with the quality and the accuracy of their material and processes validated. Having the ability to not only harness your data but also to utilize it in analysis is invaluable. … Continued
All Plant Operations articles
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The Ultimate Guide to Traceability in Manufacturing
By Grace Barton
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Why Manufacturers Should Invest in an MES
By Grace Barton
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general · guide
Industry 4.0 Readiness: 5 Signs You're Trapped in Industry 3.5
By Grace Barton
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mes · guide
Applying Engineering Changes to the Shop Floor
By Grace Barton
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general · guide
Is Your Plant Ready for Industry 5.0?
By Grace Barton
What customers say
$22,000
“Our “customer decreased the activity time associated with obtaining parts and applied that time to actual production resulting in annual cost savings of $22,000.””
““By utilizing InfinityQS® ProFicient™ to implement SPC and Six Sigma best practices across our manufacturing processes, Ben & Jerry’s will continue to identify opportunities for cost savings and ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction. The result is the perfect pint for our customers.””
“Mock recalls and lot tracing used to take us more than two hours of digging through paper work. After implementing ParityFactory, it now takes us about 10 minutes to do a recall exercise.”
Advantive products for plant operations
Purpose-built software backing the practices in this hub.