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Plant Operations

Manufacturing execution, shop-floor scheduling, traceability, error-proofing, OEE, MRP, and digital transformation across discrete and process manufacturing.

Manufacturing Execution (MES)

Shop floor data collection, real-time visibility, work order tracking, and the case for investing in MES.

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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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Traceability

Lot tracking, FSMA 204, recall readiness, and supply chain visibility for discrete and process manufacturing.

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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

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Process Planning

Engineering change management, assembly line balancing, work instructions, and applying changes to the shop floor.

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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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Digital Transformation

Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, IIoT, manufacturing AI, and the readiness signals that separate modernized plants from semi-reactive operations.

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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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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.””
President and CEO, A-JAX Fasteners and Tools
““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.””
Nina King, Quality Supervisor, Ben & Jerry’s
“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.”
Zac Fitzgerald, CEO Bake Works

Advantive products supporting plant operations

Purpose-built software for the practices covered above.

ProPlanner Assembly process planning, line balancing, and PLM for discrete manufacturers. PINpoint Out-of-the-box MES with intelligent process control. ParityFactory WMS, MES, and traceability for food and beverage manufacturers. VIA Information Tools Automotive traceability and JIT sequencing for tiered suppliers. Comsense Purpose-built ERP for architectural opening distributors — projects, orders, and financials in one system.