Aegis Software, a provider of Manufacturing Execution Software (MES), announced the availability of FactoryLogix 2018.1. This latest release extends its existing incoming & in-process quality assurance capabilities to now deliver administrative quality management. This provides a total solution covering corrective action and preventive action (CAPA), material review board (MRB), and failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system (FRACAS). These new features complement the shop floor nonconformance and incoming inspection quality components already inherent in the platform. Together, they comprise a complete quality management solution (QMS), to increase quality outcomes at a lower cost, ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are met and ultimately improve customer satisfaction.
“FactoryLogix 2018.1 is an exciting and pivotal release for us as a company and will be transformative for our existing customer base around the world. For the first time, with FactoryLogix QMS, manufacturers now have access to incoming quality assurance, in-process quality assurance, and administrative quality assurance capabilities connecting and automating quality-related activities, in a single, harmonized platform. The powerful combination provides unprecedented access to deeper, richer data that stand-alone QMS systems cannot deliver,” said Jason Spera, CEO.
The solution also delivers additional advancements across the entire platform. Below is just a fraction of the noteworthy features and benefits offered:
- Optimize data management with archiving – production data, captured on the factory floor can quickly become massive within a short timeframe. In this era of ever-increasing connectivity, big data, and the ongoing management, it is becoming paramount for many manufacturers. However, to continue to meet compliance and regulatory demands, that data needs to be easily accessible. With the Data Archiving, manufacturers can archive and auto-archive data which helps in reducing IT-related costs, improve system performance, and still able to access data if needed at any time.
- Drive ongoing collaboration & communication – the enhanced Operator Feedback capabilities ensure that feedback and ideas are digitally captured, in real time, to foster an environment of collaboration and communication between production and engineering. Alarms & workflows send feedback notifications to the right people at the right time as well as ensuring timely reviews and resolutions, before final approval. By leveraging this real-time collaboration tool, manufacturers can drive ongoing quality improvements to products and processes, boost employee satisfaction, reduce training, and improve productivity.
- Improve operator productivity – manufacturers require the power of Excel-like capabilities to perform and present relevant information to the shop floor operator. Manufacturers can now leverage the power of embedded Excel presented in the context of the user’s workflow, without needing to launch a second window or application to access that spreadsheet. Manufacturers can rest assured that this seamless experience will help to enhance quality, support better decision making, and improve operator productivity.
- Added enhancements to workflow engine for increased flexibility – Inherent in the platform’s framework is its level of configurability and adaptability. There is now the added ability to create time-based conditions and workflows that span beyond a batch, assembly, revision, workstation, or line. For example, a manufacturer could create a workflow that triggers equipment inspection every 2 months, independent of production operations.
FactoryLogix is a holistic and modular platform which delivers technology with easily configurable modules to support and execute a discrete manufacturer’s strategy towards Industry 4.0. It manages the entire manufacturing lifecycle: from product launch to material logistics, through manufacturing execution, to powerful analytics and real-time dashboards. This end-to-end platform is helping companies accelerate product introductions, streamline processes, improve quality and traceability, reduce costs and gain greater visibility for competitive advantage and profitability.
