Category: Quality & Compliance

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Why Production, Quality and Process Monitoring are the Heart of MES

Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) means different things to different people. I think it depends on a person’s perspective. Are they from a process manufacturing background or a discrete manufacturing background? Are they focused on complex manufacturing or highly repetitive manufacturing? Are they thinking about automation or are they thinking about monitoring, measuring and alerting.

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ERP for Process Manufacturing

6 Questions about ERP for Process Manufacturing

Ultra provides expertise related to enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for process manufacturers. Process manufacturers work with ingredients instead of parts, and the production process is more focused on recipes and formulas than traditional bills of materials.

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