Manufacturing Execution System

Q: What is a manufacturing execution system solution?

A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solution is a comprehensive software for managing and monitoring real-time manufacturing operations. It provides visibility into the production process, collects data from various sources, allocates resources effectively, manages quality control, schedules production, monitors equipment maintenance, and offers inventory management. MES solutions integrate with other manufacturing systems, ERPs, and shop-floor machines to ensure traceability, provide reporting and analytics, and generate real-time alerts. They are crucial in enhancing production efficiency, reducing costs, maintaining quality, and ensuring compliance in manufacturing operations.

Q: What is the difference between ERP and MES systems?

Companies often use both systems to ensure seamless information flow from business planning to production execution. ERP focuses on integrating various business functions and streamlining processes, while MES is dedicated to real-time monitoring and control of manufacturing operations on the shop floor. ERP integrates data across departments, while MES collects real-time data from the production process. ERP is strategic and used for overall business planning, whereas MES is tactical and manages day-to-day manufacturing execution.

Q: Which industries can experience significant benefits from robust and efficient manufacturing execution system solutions?

Manufacturing Execution System helps monitor and optimise production processes, manage resources, ensure product quality, schedule maintenance, track inventory, and support various aspects of manufacturing operations. Robust MES Solutions are crucial in ensuring manufacturing efficiency, quality, and compliance for various professionals and stakeholders in manufacturing and related industries. These users include manufacturing operations managers, production supervisors, quality control teams, machine operators, logistics and supply chain professionals, IT professionals, compliance and regulatory teams, business analysts, and high-level executives.

Q: What are the benefits of MES software?

MES (Manufacturing Execution System) software delivers real-time visibility into manufacturing operations, optimising efficiency, quality, and resource allocation. It facilitates inventory management, route adherence and overall quality control to minimise errors and operational costs. Data-driven decision-making enhances productivity, customer satisfaction, and adaptability to specific manufacturing needs, making it a pivotal tool for streamlining and improving manufacturing processes.

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Empowering Your Manufacturing Operations

Drive manufacturing excellence by digitizing operations and enhancing quality, efficiency, compliance, and sustainability with our MES solution. Rooted in Industry 4.0 principles, our Manufacturing Execution System combines standard industry configurations with customizable features, ensuring it is tailored to meet the unique needs of every enterprise. Leverage real-time data and seamless system integration to achieve unmatched visibility and control across your manufacturing processes.

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A Platform Engineered for Supply Chain Visibility and Agility

Enhanced worker efficiency

Increased Manufacturing Output

Minimize Defect Rate and enhanced quality

Key Features

Experience efficient manufacturing with BCI Manufacturing Execution System. Get maximum output, profitability, and minimum quality deviations for you and your customers.

Key Features

Traceability & Genealogy

Reporting, Analytics, and Alerts

Machine & ERP Integration

Setup and Security

Industry-Tailored Configurations

Key Features

Traceability & Genealogy

Reporting, Analytics, and Alerts

Machine & ERP Integration

Setup and Security

Industry-Tailored Configurations

Key Features

Unlock precision and control in manufacturing with BCI MES system, designed to enhance traceability, efficiency, and compliance across every stage of production.

User & Labour Management

Tracks user roles, actions, and productivity, linking labor data to production for accountability and genealogy

BoM or Recipe Management

Ensures accurate tracing of materials, validating issued materials against the master BoM/recipe for consistency and quality.

Validation & Alerts

Ensures process accuracy through real-time validations, including routing adherence and sequential control.

Rework Control

Streamlines rework processes to reduce waste.

Tool Management

Ensures effective tracking and utilization of tools with our manufacturing execution system.

Quality Control

Integrates quality recording and management processes.

Production Planning

Leverages data to optimize production schedules, resource allocation, and throughput while maintaining traceability across all stages.

Traceability & Genealogy

Capture and validate data at every stage to build a robust genealogy, connecting each part to its source, process, and outcome. Leverage product genealogy to ensure traceability, quality control, and quick issue resolution.

Product Identification

Uniquely identify each product and component, linking them to their origin for complete traceability throughout the production lifecycle.

Process Tracking

Track every production stage, connecting steps to specific components and materials to ensure clear genealogy and visibility.

Material Management

Monitor material shelf life and expiration, linking them to batches for quality assurance and compliance with full traceability.

Reporting, Analytics, and Alerts

Gain actionable insights to improve processes and ensure compliance.

Traceability Reports

Generates detailed reports for production and assembly traceability to meet compliance requirements

Dashboards

Offers real-time dashboards for monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs)

Audit Trails

Provides detailed audit trails for accountability and traceability

Genealogy Records

Maintains comprehensive records of parts/components installation and product genealogy

Machine & ERP Integration

Prevent data-silos, ensure data accuracy and enhance visibility by seamlessly connecting all manufacturing systems.

ERP Integration

Ensures two-way ERP communication to synchronize production schedules, inventory, and quality data

Machine Data Exchange

Enables real-time data exchange with shop-floor machines, PLC, and SCADA systems for robust process control

Hardware Integration

Supports AIDC hardware like barcode scanners, printers and RFID readers for accurate data collection

IoT Equipment Integration

Connects IoT devices for monitoring critical parameters such as temperature, humidity, and vibration to ensure process stability and product quality

Setup and Security

Quick deployment with seamless integration and robust data protection.

User-Friendly Interface

Benefit from an intuitive UI compatible with mobile devices, web, and android platforms.

Deployment and Scalability

Experience quick implementation while ensuring the system grows with your business needs.

Security

Ensure robust data security and compliance with standards like 21 CFR Part 11, InfoSec, and OWASP Top Ten, supported by audit trails from receipt to dispatch.

Customizability

Tailor-on-top our fully configured workflows and processes with you for the most economical price.

Support

Access post-implementation expert support and training.

Cloud-Ready

Cloud-ready infrastructure for complete flexibility and accessibility.

Industry-Tailored Configurations

Utilize configurations to suit your operational needs specific to every industry.

Automotive

Batch and Component-Level Traceability
Quality Inspection
Job-work Tracking

Consumer Durable & Electronics

MSL Component Handling and Management (EMS)
Floor-life, Shelf-life, and Expiry date Tracking
Solder Paste Management (EMS)

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Batch-level Traceability
Weighing Scale Automation
Packaging Systems and Machine Integration

Pharma

GMP and 21 CFR Part11 Compliant
Batch-level Traceability
eLogs

Chemical

Batch-level Traceability
Integration with Process, Thermal and Handling Equipment
Audit Trails

Industries We Serve

BCI Track and Trace empowers users to configure the solution to meet the specific needs and compliances of their industry.

Automotive

Enables advanced traceability and shop-floor integration, optimizing workflows while ensuring industry compliance.

Life Sciences

Manages BOMs, sensitive components, and automated machine data capture for zero-defect manufacturing.

Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)

Integrate with packaging lines and weighing scales, ensuring FIFO/FEFO compliance and agile production planning.

Consumer Durables & Electronics

Manages BOMs, sensitive components, and automated machine data capture for zero-defect manufacturing.

Transport & Logistics

Digitize eBatch and eLogs, ensuring real-time deviation management and compliance with DGFT, FDA and country-specific compliances.

Retail & E-Commerce

Manage varied stock within numerous stores., monitor live products, reorder them automatically, and easily return stock, which assures precise inventory levels and accelerated orders with an enhancement in customer satisfaction, alongside minimizing operational costs.

Chemical

Integrate with reactors and distillation units for precise recipe control, material traceability, and adherence to compliance standards.

Pharma

Digitize eBatch and eLogs, ensuring real-time deviation management and compliance with DGFT, FDA and country-specific compliances.

Integrated Hardware Portfolio

Thermal Printers

Versatile, Reliable and Robust Thermal Printing Solutions

Print & Apply Label Applications

Precision Labeling, Every Time!

Laser Marking

Machine Vision and Inspection Cameras

High-precision image analysis tools for quality inspection and automation.

IoT Sensor Stack

Instant Data for Agile Decision-Making!

Wireless Access Point

Stay Connected, Stay Secure!

Industrial-Grade Handhled Scanners

Stay Connected, Stay Secure!

RFID Reader

Featured Case Study

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