Manufacturing shop floor
MES

Manufacturing Execution System

Bridge the gap between planning and the shop floor. Pulse PLM manages work orders, captures production data in real time, and provides full traceability for every unit produced.

Why MES Matters

Visibility From Order Release to Dispatch

Without real-time production data, managers rely on end-of-day reports and best guesses. Jobs run late without warning. Defects are discovered too late. Labour and material usage go unrecorded.

Pulse PLM puts live data in your hands. Operators log activity as it happens, supervisors see progress in real time, and every material, process, and person involved is recorded against the finished product.

Operator-Friendly

Touch interfaces designed for the shop floor, not the office

Full Traceability

Every unit linked to its materials, processes, and operators

Manufacturing production line

Shop-Floor Execution & Traceability

From work order release to finished goods, capture every step of the production process.

Work Order Management

Create, schedule, and dispatch jobs with BOM explosion and routing generation. Track progress from release through completion.

Shop Floor Data Capture

Touch-optimised operator interfaces for logging time, completions, scrap, and issues. Dedicated touch UI for shop-floor terminals covering work orders, process tasks, and dispatch.

Routing & Operations

Define manufacturing steps, work centres, and time standards per product. Routings drive scheduling and costing calculations.

Production Traceability

Track materials, labour, and processes against every unit produced. Full as-built records for regulatory and customer requirements.

Production Scheduling

Working-day calendar with shifts, holidays, and exceptions. Schedule-aware start and finish date calculations with work-centre assignment for capacity planning.

Digital Work Instructions

Hierarchical step-by-step operator guidance with safety warnings, component requirements, and document attachments. Optimised for shop-floor devices.

Integration

Where Planning Meets Production

MES takes the plan and makes it real. It consumes BOMs, routings, and allocated stock, then feeds actual production data back for analysis and costing.

PLM

Provides BOMs and routings for work order generation

MRP

Allocates materials to work orders

QMS

Triggers inspections at defined production stages

PDM

Links serial numbers to as-built configurations

The Business Impact

Real-time production control drives measurable improvements.

Higher Throughput

Better scheduling and real-time visibility help you produce more with the same resources.

Accurate Costing

Actual labour and material data means you know the true cost of every product you make.

Reduced Scrap

Catch issues early with in-process checks and real-time quality data from the shop floor.

Compliance Ready

As-built records and production traceability provide the documentation your customers and auditors require.

Ready to connect?

Every manufacturing operation is unique. Let's discuss your specific challenges and show you how Pulse PLM can help.

Contact Us