Transfer Manufacturing Process

Manufacturing Cell Automation

Robotic automation used in manufacturing cell ...

Lean Minimizes Capital for Automation

Lean principles are discussed to maximize the efficiency of complex manufacturing processes. ...

... "Lean techniques are also worthy of investigation because they eliminate large capital outlays for dedicated machinery until automation becomes absolutely necessary. " ...

Via Electronics Supply & Manufacturing: Principles of lean manufacturing

SPC Software Integrated in Manufacturing Services

InfinityQS International names Tegron as a certified reseller. Texas-based Tegron is a professional services firm in the plant automation space. Tegron will integrate ProFicient SPC software as part of their service offerings. ...

... "ProFicient gives Tegron the ability to integrate quality specifications into the manufacturing processes of their customers and provide infrastructure for completely integrated TQM programs within automation and information systems. " ...

Via Infinity QS: InfinityQS Expands Global Partnership Program

Select Continuous Improvement Program to Compete Globally

Embrace continuous improvement to compete effectively in your industry and marketplace. Be prepared to staff a program management office and support the culture change necessary for a lean manufacturing or Six Sigma journey. Business process focus comes first. But, software systems can support change, automation, reduction of manual efforts. ...

... "Six Sigma uses statistical analysis to reduce variation. By reducing variation, the probability of producing a defect is less. " ...

Via IndustryWeek: Which Continuous Improvement Program Is Appropriate For Your Enterprise?

Factory Future Now

The future of manufacturing is moving past lean to adaptive manufacturing, intelligent automation, sensor networks, and new models for collaboration across the value chain. ...

... "What kinds of technology will enable an adaptive manufacturing environment? Machine vision is an important example of the sort of technology that is converting manufacturing into an information-based process. " ...

Via CIO: The Future Factory

Efficient Material Handling: Lean Production

Bosch Rexroth offers insights into efficient assembly operations through references and downloads. ...

... "Efficient Material Transport in Lean Production answers many questions about when to consider automation as part of an overall lean process. Download. " ...

Via Bosch Rexroth Corp: Lean Production

Printing Machinery Lean Manufacturing

The Canterbury Press sees success in the print market through lean techniques that drive operational efficiency. The company also invests in new machinery and automation to enable it to compete effectively in the marketplace. ...

... "Canterbury was an early adopter of lean manufacturing practices to cut costs and speed production. The ROLAND 700 will help the company's employee-owners notch that advantage up further to make production even more efficient and timely. " ...

Via What They Think: Read

Continuous Improvement Project: Automation Complements

Automotive suppliers leverage automation and continuous improvement to remain competitive. ...

... "The Schrader story is an enlightening one demonstrating that, with investment in automation (brought about by a rigorous pursuit of lean manufacturing techniques and continual improvement), Western European manufacturers can compete ... " ...

Via ProcessingTalk: Link

SAP PlantFloor Integration: Supports SixSigma Efforts

GE Fanuc and SAP partner to integrate SAP ERP business system with the plant floor automation system. The systems integration supports visibility to manufacturing operations in order to drive operational efficiency and continuous improvement. ...

... "The combination of GE Fanuc's Production Management solutions with SAP's Production Execution services allows for the gathering, analyzing and transforming of real-time data into information to continuously improve a company's level of productivity and performance. The real-time visibility and intelligence facilitated by the combined solution translates into improved agility, quality and efficiency by tracking and executing production operations through a closed-loop information exchange with the SAP Business Suite.

The solutions will provide product genealogy information traced by raw material consumption and production performance data. Additionally, they will drive operational efficiency and quality as well as the ability to respond quickly to manufacturing events and trends. These flexible, capable production systems will also meet the needs of companies that typically manufacture many variants of their products and require exceptional agility." ...

Via GE Fanuc Automation: GE Fanuc Teams with SAP to Ease Enterprise Integration, Improve Quality and Drive Productivity ...

Manufacturing Software: Lean Integration ...

Factory Logic collaborates with the Automation and Drives Group of Siemens AG to integrate the Factory Logic Lean software into the Siemens SIPLACE manufacturing optimization solution. ...

... "Siemens will integrate the Factory Logic Lean Operations Suite (Factory Logic) into SIPLACE manufacturing optimization solutions for the global electronic assembly market. SIPLACE is the Siemens product family name for integrated hardware, software and services solutions to support the entire SMT (Surface Mount Technology) production facility. Factory Logic is a software solution designed from the ground up to support demand-driven production scheduling and pull-based supply synchronization using proven lean methods originally pioneered in the Toyota Production System (TPS). As part of SIPLACE lean manufacturing solutions, Factory Logic will enable electronics manufacturers to perform advanced production leveling and kanban/supermarket management functions in conjunction with SIPLACE SMT machines and other Siemens solution components. Factory Logic supports an integrated approach that directly links production to actual customer demand, while maintaining the stability required for consistent, reliable, waste-free factory and supply chain operations. Siemens will sell and support the Factory Logic software as an embedded component of SIPLACE solutions globally. " ...

Via Factory Logic: Siemens to Integrate Factory Logic Lean Manufacturing Software Into SIPLACE Electronics Assembly Solutions ...

Machine Vision Supports Six Sigma Performance Levels ...

Six Sigma repeatability supported by machine vision automation ...

... "To ensure reliable quality control, faster inspection, and good return of investment, the vision-based dimensioning system for the spark plug production line can measure eccentricity and offset to an accuracy of 0.01mm with a six-sigma repeatability of better than 10% of the tolerance value. " ...

Via ISA: Machine vision finds more uses from automotive to nuclear inspections ...

Quality Systems Leader: Lean Manufacturing Experience ...

ABB appoints quality systems leader ...

... "Quality Systems will continue its focus on developing data-driven and customer-focused capabilities that result in measurable improvements in product, process & supplier quality, customer support & responsiveness, and reliability science & technology, said Hepperla, in announcing the appointment. This is critical to our continued growth and business success. Beaudet most recently was director of Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement at Waukesha Engine/Dresser in Waukesha, WI. In this role, he was responsible for leading the implementation of Lean manufacturing and quality systems, and had direct responsibility for manufacturing engineering, product engineering and technical support functions. " ...

Via ABB Group: Beaudet named vice president, Quality Systems, ABB Automation Products, Low-Voltage Drives ...

Kaizen Streamlines Accounts Payable ...

The paper based business processes of accounts payable could benefit from kaizen streamlining. ...

... "Most manufacturers realize the benefits of applying good process automation, lean manufacturing, and performing Kaizen Events for their operations. The same principles, in fact, can be applied to perform firm-wide process improvements, starting with Accounts Payable (AP), where paper piles typically begin. " ...

Kaizen Streamlines Accounts Payable: Via ECM: Streamlining AP Through Effective Document Management

Lean Manufacturing Change Necessary to Become Competitive ...

Rockwell Automation Power Systems manufacturing site in Tennessee uses lean techniques to enable it to become competitive in the global environment. The plant values its employees and the community in which it is located, even as it has had to transform itself to survive in the environment in which it competes. ...

... "We had the quality and the customer service components. Now, we have the pricing we need. That's what lean manufacturing helped us to achieve, Case said. " ...

Lean Manufacturing Change Necessary to Become Competitive: Via The Rogersville Review, Tennesee: Rockwell Automation: Lean manufacturing gave this Rogersville company a competitive global advantage ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Selection Criteria ...

Lean manufacturing features, such as e-kanban, were part of the criteria of enterprise resource planning (ERP) system selection. SAP bests Oracle in this selection process. ...

... "Southco also wanted an ERP system that could support its lean manufacturing initiative with features like electronic kanban and inventory management. " ...

Lean Manufacturing ERP Selection Criteria: SAP Bests Oracle at High Profile Mid-Market Account: Via Managing Automation ...

Six Sigma Contact Center Analysis ...

Contact centers can be improved through adoption of Six Sigma methods. Richard Snow explores the challenges for contact centers to reduce costs and drive productivity through technology, automation, and Six Sigma continuous improvements. ...

... "The new technologies also form the basis of two other ways to improve effectiveness: the adoption of Six Sigma quality practices and the determination of which types of contact are best-suited to be made self-service. The principle of Six Sigma is to reduce variation by taking key measures and then identifying and instituting process changes until variation in the measures falls within acceptable boundaries. " ...

Six Sigma Contact Center Analysis: Via TMCnet: Better Analytics in the Contact Center

Manufacturing Software Extends Channel Partners ...

Incuity extends its reach through new channel partners. ...

... "Incuity EMI connects to a variety of off-the-shelf plant floor historian products – such as Wonderware’s IndustrialSQL Server historian, the GE iHistorian, OSIsoft’s PI database, Rockwell Automation’s RS Bizwire Historian and any other OPC HDAcompatible historian – to access archived production data and allow users to manipulate, view, trend and report on it in the appropriate context. More importantly, it connects to multiple types of data sources across all levels of medium and large companies, from plant floor systems to enterprise business applications. It offers sophisticated capabilities for manipulating, viewing and sharing data throughout larger organizations. Incuity can access information over any network, using standard browsers, and process it as requested so users can analyze it from within the application software they already use to do their jobs – whether it’s automation control systems, word processors, spreadsheets, graphics, data mining or other programs. " ...

Manufacturing Software Extends Channel Partners: Via Incuity: Incuity Software Names Spartan Controls, BridgeWare As Value-Added Resellers for Western Canada & Korea ...

Incuity Software, based in Mission Viejo, California, is a pioneer in the creation of data management systems for reporting, analysis and business intelligence applications in manufacturing and process companies. More than 45,000 seats of the company’s products have been installed since 1998, in 13 languages and in more than 40 countries. In addition to its headquarters operations in California, Incuity has a regional sales office in Nevada and maintains an advanced solutions development group in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

Software Supports Manufacturing Agility ...

Newest release of manufacturing execution software (MES) supports agile and adaptable manufacturing models where market requirements are in a constant state of change. ...

... "FlexNet is a highly pliable execution software that can be deployed stand-alone or to extend the value of an organization's ERP, CRM, PLM or other business systems. The software is both a broad strategic operations execution platform that ties together the diverse activities of a manufacturer's operations, as well as a modular suite of applications that can be deployed as needed to provide a tightly coordinated manufacturing solution. Built for Adaptability, Agility: FlexNet 9.3 has been built for adaptive manufacturing, an emerging strategy driven by operations execution systems that provide the flexibility, visibility and integration required to support constantly changing business requirements. The results are optimal efficiency, quality and responsiveness, which can translate into higher profitability and customer satisfaction. " ...

Software Supports Manufacturing Agility: Via Apriso Corporation: APRISO CORPORATION ANNOUNCES FLEXNET VERSION 9.3: Newest Version of Widely Used Software Provides Greater Manufacturing Agility, Adaptability ...

Additional resources on manufacturing agility:

Via Control Engineering - Role of Controls in Product Lifecycle Management: "Moreover, as an enabler for working collaboratively in the early stages of product development, digital manufacturing enables design and automation engineers to work together to quickly develop designs that can be manufactured most readily and economically within the available production facilities. Such integrated systems also support greater manufacturing agility, giving companies greater flexibility in changing operations according to shifting demands of competition and customer preference."

OUTLOOK 2005: Integration & Data Master: Via Managing Automation: "The goal for every commercial offering is to simplify the integration effort, lower cost and enable business and manufacturing agility. And everywhere you turn a vendor has an integrated solution sell for you. "

Via NEMI: GenRad Product Commercializes Technologies from NEMI’s Plug And Play Factory Project: "The adoption of NEMI's FIS standards could greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to integrate new equipment and software systems into the manufacturing supply chain. This capability is critical for maintaining manufacturing agility as well as for increasing the efficiency of shop floor operations, stated John Cartwright, co-chair of the NEMI FIS TIG and manager of Factory Information Systems at Intel."

Kaizen: Danaher Business System DBS ...

The Motley Fool crew highlights the competitive advantage that Danaher gains through the use of kaizen in its personalize method, called the Danaher Business System. ...

... "The secret to Danaher's success over the years has been its proprietary management model: the Danaher Business System (DBS). Based on the Japanese concept of kaizen, or continual improvement, the DBS is what allows Danaher to acquire companies and make them more and more efficient. " ...

Kaizen: Danaher Business System DBS: Via The Motley Fool: The Best $17 Billion Company You Don't Know ...

Additional references on the Danaher Business System, DBS:

Via ISA | Danaher: Kaizen is our way of life: "Danaher's Thomas Joyce spoke to the spirit of Kaizen at the annual Measurement, Control & Automation Association's (MCAA's) industry breakfast at ISA EXPO 2003. Joyce said Kaizen is among one of several overriding principles that guide his company and that are responsible for Danaher's remarkable and consistent business numbers over the years, including the recent manufacturing downturn during which they generated well-above-industry average profit and revenue results. "

Via PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC, EKD DIVISION: "Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) is Our Way of Life. The Danaher Business System IS our culture. We aggressively and continuously eliminate waste in every facet of our business processes. "

Via Danaher Motion - Makers of Thomson Products: "Based upon the time-tested methods of Kaizen, the DBS is a team-based mindset that continuously and aggressively eliminates waste in every facet of our business operations. Furthermore, the DBS focuses the entire organization on breakthrough objectives that culminate in maintainable, results-oriented business processes, which, in turn, create advantages for our customers in the areas of quality, delivery and performance."

Mistake-Proofing: Six Sigma PokaYoke ...

Rebecca Morgan explores the concept of poka-yoke or mistake proofing to proactively drive to high quality and low defect levels. ...

Mistake-Proofing: Six Sigma PokaYoke: Via Fresh Inc.: Getting the Laundry Out ...

... "In the last century we even decided that quality should be treated as a science and created the profession of quality management. Since then we've developed tools like quality circles, total quality management, statistical process control, and Six Sigma, all designed to help us reach the nirvana of zero defects. " ...

A Brief Tutorial: "An example cited by Shingo early in the development of poka-yoke shows how finding mistakes at a glance helps to avoid defects. Suppose a worker must assemble a device that has two push-buttons. A spring must be put under each button. Sometimes a worker will forget to put the spring under the button and a defect occurs. A simple poka-yoke device to eliminate this problem was developed. "

Via Automation World Article: Pokayoke Sensing For Color (Features): "Pokayoke is a lean manufacturing technique by which mistake-proofing devices are used to keep errors from turning into defects. Tom Rosenberg, industry manager at sensor manufacturer Balluff Inc., in Florence, Ky., defines the term further as a system that is always checking. It's making sure the part is manufactured correctly before proceeding to the next stage of manufacture. "

The 7 Wastes of Lean: "These kind of issue can be tackled using mistake proofing methods (Pokayoke) and by understanding the machine process capabilities of the production equipment. Statistical process control (SPC) will also help monitor production outputs and give warning of problems before they occur."

Plant2Enterprise Integration: ISAShow Highlights ...

Paul Studebaker provides update of the recent ISA show where plant2enterprise integration and factory-floor wireless networks were popular topics. ...

Plant2Enterprise Integration: ISAShow Highlights: Via Plant Services: Plant to enterprise: Can you hear me?

... "The top (ERP) and bottom (automation) layers of the plant information hierarchy are stable and producing, he says. But due to lack of integration, the squishy space in the middle is causing production to be delayed. " ...

Australia Lean Manufacturing: SheetMetal Fab ...

Australia Lean Manufacturing: SheetMetal Fab: Via Ferret: Lean manufacturing in sheetmetal fabrication ...

... "Lean Manufacturing encompasses the reduction of operator input, raw material stocks, set-up times, manual operations and costs while increasing production. In Australia several manufactures have applied these principles in selecting machinery but surprisingly the larger the company doesn't always equate to the larger the automation. " ...

Lean Manufacturing: Cost Reduction Programme

Lean Manufacturing: Cost Reduction Programme: Via Business Times: Riverstone eyes new customers in biotech, drugs industries ...

... "To overcome this, Riverstone will work aggressively on cost-reduction programmes such as using alternative fuel supply, streamlining processes, automation-led productivity and company-wide lean manufacturing. " ...

Lean Six Sigma: RFID Technology Impact ...

Hallie Forcinio explores the application of RFID technology in manufacturing, highlighting the importance of aligning the technology with important plant floor initiatives such as lean manufacturing and Six Sigma. ...

Lean Six Sigma: RFID Technology Impact: Via Managing Automation: A New Force on the Factory Floor ...

... "When deploying RFID, it's essential to consider the meaningful information the technology provides, such as support for lean manufacturing or Six Sigma programs. " ...

Six Sigma Productivity Enhancements Drive Operating Margin Expansion ...

Covance is meeting with success through its Six Sigma program ...

Six Sigma Productivity Enhancements Drive Operating Margin Expansion: Via Covance: COVANCE GROWS EPS 26%; DELIVERS RECORD ORDERS AND MARGINS: Revenue Growth of 15.2%; Operating Margin Expands to 14.9%; Backlog Grows 19% to $1.57 Billion ...

... "Overall company productivity, as measured by revenue per employee and operating margin per employee, continued to increase on both a year-over-year and sequential basis. We expect further overall margin expansion to be fueled by economies of scale in our lab-based businesses, faster growth of our more profitable service offerings, and further productivity enhancements through the expansion of our Six Sigma program and technology automation. " ...

Covance, with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies with annual revenues greater than $1 billion, global operations in 18 countries, and more than 7,000 employees worldwide.

Process Management: Six Sigma Digitization

Industry initiatives in BPM develop synergy with Six Sigma process digitization programs. Doug Henschen explores the adoption of business process management BPM with Connie Moore, Forrester Research.

Process Management: Six Sigma Digitization: Via Intelligent Enterprise Magazine: In Focus: 101 Advice for Process Management Neophytes

... "Process owners see this as a way to commit to Six Sigma or other improvement initiatives. BPM touches many pieces of the organization, and that's why you see it described in many different ways. " ...

References on Six Sigma process digitization:

... "Via AWProfessional: From e-Business to Services: Why and Why Now?: The logical next step of Six Sigma is process digitization. The digitization goal: to utilize Internet-based workflows wherever possible to eliminate process friction and streamline the operations of GE. " ...

... "Via Birlasoft: Advanced Digitization of Six Sigma Implementation: One of the key ingredient to the success of Six Sigma implementation is to manage all key Black Belt and Green Belt projects. These projects ideally link up to organizational strategy and goals. " ...

... "Via destinationCRM.com: Bringing Six Sigma to Customer-Facing Business Processes: CRM supports the Six Sigma methodology DMAIC in the following ways: Improve, Control, and standardize processes through automation, digitization, and use of best practices embedded in the business applications. " ...

Electronic Kanban: Lean Manufacturing ...

Software enables digitized, or electronic, kanban which supports transformation to lean manufacturing ...

Via Automation: e-Kanban: A Key to Lean

... "e-kanban, in contrast, focuses specifically on centralizing and managing all of the mission critical data. Real-time transaction capture and tracking builds a repository of information, ripe for process improvement analysis. " ...

Six Sigma Gains Accrue ...

Six Sigma Gains Accrue: ATS Automation Tooling Systems reports strong first quarter earnings growth on modest advance in revenue ...

... "As expected, the effect of some of these more significant initiatives will require time before the benefits will begin to be realized in the form of improved operating results. Gains are expected to accrue from its ongoing enhancement initiatives resulting from the application of Six Sigma, improved equipment utilization, and other cost savings measures. PCG continues to progress towards improved profitability; " ...

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. is the industry's leading designer and producer of turn-key automated manufacturing and test systems, which are used primarily by multinational corporations operating in a variety of industries including: automotive, computer/electronics, healthcare, and consumer products. ATS is also an emerging leader in the rapidly growing market for solar energy cells and modules. The Company also makes precision components and subassemblies using its own custom-built manufacturing systems, process knowledge and automation technology. ATS employs approximately 4,200 people at 26 manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Six Sigma Robotics Saves Factory ...

Six Sigma Robotics Saves Factory: FANUC Robotics’ Rick Schneider To Present Save Your Factory At Management Briefing Seminar
In Traverse City, Michigan ...

... "The Save Your Factory initiative encourages North American manufacturers to use productivity-enhancing technologies to become globally competitive. FANUC Robotics and the other Save Your Factory coalition members are committed to helping manufacturers understand that automation, lean manufacturing, six sigma, industrial robots, and other process improvement methods will combat the economic lure of moving their manufacturing operations, said Schneider. " ...

FANUC Robotics, the robotics industry leader, designs, engineers and manufactures innovative robots and robotic systems that help manufacturers improve their competitive position. The company also produces software, controls and vision products that are incorporated into state-of-the-art robotic systems.

Lean Manufacturing Focus

Lean Manufacturing Focus: Methode Electronics, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results and Declares $0.05 Quarterly Dividend ...

... "Our ongoing focus on lean manufacturing, automation, and migration to lower cost manufacturing regions has helped our automotive businesses sustain their performance in what has been a challenging year for Detroit. " ...

Methode Electronics, Inc. is a global manufacturer of component and subsystem devices. Methode designs, manufactures and markets devices employing electrical, electronic, wireless, sensing and optical technologies. Methode's components are found in the primary end markets of the automotive, communications (including information processing and storage, networking equipment, wireless and terrestrial voice/data systems), aerospace, rail and other transportation industries; and the consumer and industrial equipment markets.

Six Sigma Product Standards ...

Six Sigma Product Standards: Motorola and ViaStar Energy to Provide Remote Meter Reading Solution for Residential Water Customers: Wireless Automation to Help Control Costs for Utilities ...

Motorola partners to deliver wireless meter reading product that meets rigorous Six Sigma quality manufacturing standards ...

... "Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced today it has selected ViaStar Energy, Inc. as the master distributor for its Motorola® Remote Meter Reading Solution for North American residential water market customers. The wireless Automated Meter Reading (AMR) solution, which enables utilities to remotely read meters multiple times per day and access other important daily interval data from a distance, was developed to help utilities control costs and decrease operating expenses. ... A completely scalable, end-to-end solution for utilities, the system components offer a superb level of quality and reliability, including: Designed to Six Sigma manufacturing standard; Operation in urban and rural environments of all sizes; Compatible with Motorola and other existing networks; Rates competitive with drive-by metering technology; Two-year warranty on all hardware " ...

ViaStar Energy, Inc. is a privately held utility management company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. ViaStar’s business is focused upon implementing meters and metering technology for utilities. ViaStar provides a complete spectrum of services from technology provisioning, implementation and back office read, billing and customer care.

Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004.

Application of Six Sigma ...

Application of Six Sigma: ATS reports dramatic growth in fourth quarter automation systems and solar performance ...

... "PCG continues to aggressively pursue an earnings recovery and as noted, is streamlining its operations to create a stronger, more focused platform for the future. More gains are expected to accrue from its ongoing enhancement initiatives resulting from the application of Six Sigma, improved equipment utilization, and other cost savings measures. " ...

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (www.atsautomation.com) is the industry's leading designer and producer of turn-key automated manufacturing and test systems, which are used primarily by multinational corporations operating in a variety of industries including: automotive, computer/electronics, healthcare, and consumer products. ATS is also an emerging leader in the rapidly growing market for solar energy cells and modules. The Company also makes precision components and subassemblies using its own custom-built manufacturing systems, process knowledge and automation technology. ATS employs approximately 4,200 people at 26 manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The Company's shares are traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ATA.

Lean Manufacturing Software Interoperability ...

Lean Manufacturing Software Interoperability: Brooks Software Announces Enterprise Interoperability Hub Connecting Manufacturing Applications to Enterprise Business Systems ...

Interoperable manufacturing software enables lean enterprise business processes ...

... "Brooks Software, a division of Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) and a leading provider of real-time applications for complex manufacturing operations, today announced the Enterprise Interoperability Hub(TM) (EI Hub), which enables comprehensive information exchange between manufacturing and enterprise business applications. Conformant with ISA-S95 and OAG standards, the EI Hub uses Smart Adapters to link Brooks' FACTORYworks(R) manufacturing execution system (MES) to enterprise applications such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM). " ...

Brooks Software, a division of Brooks Automation, provides real-time applications that support enterprise-wide initiatives for greater efficiency and productivity in collaborative, complex manufacturing. Brooks' Sense Decide Respond(TM) manufacturing software solutions are the foundation for enterprise initiatives in supply chain execution, closed loop automation, lean manufacturing and enterprise performance management. Installed in the majority of Fortune 500 manufacturers, Brooks Software delivers competitive advantage to aerospace & defense, automotive, high tech, life sciences and semiconductor manufacturers worldwide.