About iMes
iMes is a cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) by AIC S.A. that brings full transparency to the production process, from raw materials to finished goods. It focuses on a fast, intuitive shop-floor interface for reporting manufacturing activity, managing quality and inspection, and improving communication between the factory floor and management.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fast, intuitive tap-based interface designed for the shop floor
- End-to-end traceability from raw materials to finished goods
- Strong quality focus with NCR tracking and inspection notifications
- Bidirectional ERP integration for real-time data flow
- Highly customizable via bespoke plugins for specific factory needs
Cons
- Pricing is quote-based with no public plans, requiring a sales conversation
- Marketed by a smaller vendor (AIC S.A.) with limited public reviews
- Best suited to discrete manufacturing and quality-driven production environments
- Limited self-serve documentation available publicly
Key Features
Production Process Tracking
Get a complete overview of manufacturing, testing and inspection processes with full traceability from finished goods back to raw materials.
Non-conformity Reports (NCRs)
Report non-conformities as early as possible, track and control them, and stop further operations on non-conforming items to keep defective products from leaving the site.
Role-based Access Control
Manage user roles so employees can execute their duties within set parameters, protecting quality against unwanted usage.
Statistics & KPIs
Monitor factory-floor activity in real time, anticipate problems, and track employee productivity to keep KPIs on target.
Product Documentation & Work Instructions
Give shop-floor workers easy access to up-to-date electronic product documentation and working instructions, cutting paper use.
Notifications
Immediately notify quality-control staff and inspectors when products require acceptance, reducing production downtime.
Employee Breaks & Downtime Reporting
Let workers transparently report downtime such as breaks, waiting for material, machinery setup or breakdowns to control unwanted downtime.
ERP Integration
Exchange data bidirectionally between your ERP system and the production shop floor reliably and in real time.
Operation Time Control
Bring a real-time countdown display to the factory floor to help workers manage operation time effectively.
Custom Plugins
Tailor the system with specialized plugins for controlling external devices, exchanging data, printing labels, cross-checking and monitoring time between operations.
Pricing
- Manufacturing execution system
- Production process tracking
- Quality and non-conformity management
- ERP integration
- Custom plugins tailored to requirements
Best For
Quality-driven manufacturing
Manufacturers that need to manage non-conformities, enforce inspections and stay compliant with certifications and technical requirements.
Shop-floor transparency
Factories wanting real-time visibility into production status, downtime and employee productivity on the factory floor.
Paperless work instructions
Operations replacing printed documentation with up-to-date electronic product docs and working instructions at the workstation.
ERP-connected production
Companies that need production-floor data to flow reliably both ways with their existing ERP system.
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