Automotive Manufacturing ERP and SPC Software Solutions

• Monitor quality control with Advantive’s ERP, MES, PLM, and SPC software for leading global automotive manufacturers.
• Always be “audit ready” with reports to support internal or external auditing activities.
• Improve your quality and ROI with better access to real-time data across your global manufacturing chain.

Trusted by automotive manufacturers around the world:

Stay Ahead of the Curve with Enterprise-Wide Visibility

Today’s original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and tier suppliers need to meet the increasingly complex demands of universal automobile customers. Our specialized automotive manufacturing software provides the global visibility and essential tools your operations needs to drive quality management and continuous improvement across your supply chain.

Transparent Reporting

Eliminate spreadsheets errors and meet auditing compliance requirements with instant access to all real-time quality records and documentation.

Improve Quality

Automotive OEMs and tier suppliers gain real-time visibility into their suppliers’ shop floor quality data before nonconforming products even ship.

Increase Cost Savings

Early prevention reduces scrap, rework, downtime, warranty claims, and recalls—and drives significant bottom-line savings.

Innovative ERP, MES, PLM, and SPC Solutions for Automotive Manufacturing

Advantive’s automotive manufacturing software comes with built-in industry functionality that helps automotive suppliers and manufacturers comply with standards for safety and quality control. Our robust ERP, MES, PLM, and SPC solutions stand up to third-party audits and feature essential tools to gain complete visibility and improve costs savings, including:

Assembly Planner

Easily share data and define the assembly process with integrated modules for process routings, 3D virtual assembly, time studies, line balancing, work instructions, ergonomics, PFMEA, control plans, and workplace planning. This system guarantees quick results with minimal customization and training, enabling you to gather and present the information you need within minutes.

Shop Floor Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Advantive’s MES systems are designed for complex automotive assembly, ensuring a seamless flow of task-level information between engineers and shop floor workers. Streamline data sharing and assembly process definition with integrated modules for process routings, 3D virtual assembly, time studies, line balancing, work instructions, ergonomics, PFMEA, control plans, and workplace planning. Achieve quick, efficient results with minimal customization and training. Learn more.

Advantive’s MES systems are designed for complex automotive assembly, ensuring a seamless flow of task-level information between engineers and shop floor workers. Key features include:

• Auto-Generated Instructions: Automatically deploy relevant work instructions to the shop floor, ensuring workers see only applicable tasks.
• Operator Sign-On/Off: Log and report sign-offs, breaks, and shutdowns for quick supervisor response and accurate process time tracking.
• Unit History Tracking: Maintain detailed records of operator tasks, instruction revisions, part issues, and tooling data for each unit.
• Serialized Part Tracking: Verify correct part installation with barcode scanning, essential in high mix/low volume environments.
• Real-Time Dashboards: Monitor worker, station, and unit status in real-time via flexible, web-accessible dashboards.
• Critical to Quality Tests: Enforce role-based sign-offs and collect inputs for quality-critical tasks.
• Picture and Video Collaboration: Capture and associate images and videos with specific tasks and units for better communication.
• Change Request Management: Easily file process or instruction change requests directly from the shop floor.
• Wearables Support: Use various display devices to access specific work instructions and order information.
• Interactive 3D Model View: View and interact with 3D CAD models directly within work instructions, bridging the gap between design and assembly.

Material & Logistics Planning

Reduce shop floor errors with Advantive’s affordable, easy-to-use, and quick-to-deploy solutions tailored for automotive manufacturing and assembly plants. Advantive integrates the assembly process with logistics to enhance material planning and logistics capabilities. The user-friendly spreadsheet interface offers full visibility of delivery system health and performance through live dashboards, visualizing part flows and material handling throughout the plant.

Key features include:

• Flow Planner: Analyze material flow, evaluate plant layouts, and reduce material handling labor efficiently.
• Plan for Every Part (PFEP): Document and execute storage and delivery plans collaboratively for each part.
• eKanban: Create, track, and manage kanban containers with suppliers.
• eKitting: Generate pick lists and manage kit carts and sequenced items for specific units and batches.