Why Do I Need an MES?
An MES enables the implementation of digital, revenue-boosting, and sustainable manufacturing. With FASTEC 4 PRO, you choose a solution that combines digital data acquisition, increased efficiency, and sustainability. An MES not only reduces your production costs but also strengthens your competitiveness.
Argument 1: You Reduce Your Production Costs through:
- Less Scrap & Rework: You detect errors at an early stage and improve quality assurance.
- Reduced Downtime & Setup Times: With maintenance features in FASTEC 4 PRO and predictive maintenance, you prevent failures and extend machine life.
- Faster Response to Disruptions: You collect real-time data, receive automated alerts, and gain clear insights through evaluations.
- More Efficient Use of Resources: Personnel, machines, and materials are used more purposefully.
Argument 2: You reduce storage and inventory costs by:
- Better demand planning & more precise production: With Production Planning in FASTEC 4 PRO, you don’t rely on gut instinct, but on concrete scenarios.
- Shorter throughput times: Faster production means less capital tied up.
- Less interim storage: Real-time control reduces WIP (work in progress).
Argument 3: You Save Time (Indirectly = Cost Advantage) through:
- Digital Shift Documentation & Reporting: With machine and production data collection, you record production data automatically.
- Paperless Production: Employees have more time for other tasks, and you avoid transfer errors and manipulation.
- Reduced Shift Requirements: You allocate personnel efficiently across equipment (time & attendance data).
- Secured Knowledge in Planning: In case of illness or job changes, the information remains stored in FASTEC 4 PRO.
Argument 4: You Achieve a Higher OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) through:
- Potential Analysis & Implementation of Optimizations: Based on the collected data, you analyze and improve the productivity of your production.
- Increased Output per Hour: FASTEC 4 PRO uncovers inefficiencies.
- More Output With the Same Workforce & Equipment: By implementing optimizations, you achieve more revenue per unit of resource.
- Successful & Well-Prepared Audits: With the production data captured by FASTEC 4 PRO, you can present a solid data foundation.
Argument 5: You Achieve Better Quality and Reduce Complaint & Warranty Costs
- Complete Traceability: With the Traceability module in FASTEC 4 PRO, you identify defective products, improve your processes, and comply with legal regulations.
- Fewer Returns: Quality assurance ensures better process control.
- Lower Customer Churn: High quality leads to more satisfied customers and, in the long term, higher revenue.
Argument 6: You Increase Your Delivery Performance & On-Time Delivery through:
- Fully Automated Planning: With FASTEC 4 PRO, you gain greater transparency, increased production output, and reliable statements on production and delivery dates.
- Shopfloor Management: You have a comprehensive view of the entire production process and sustainably improve performance.
Argument 7: You Achieve a Fast Return on Investment (ROI) through:
- Continuous Improvement Process (CIP): You implement the results of the potential analysis and optimize your production.
- Education & Training of Production Staff: Your employees play a key role in the success of the MES implementation.
- OPEX Consulting: External consultants support you in achieving efficiency gains in production based on data
Our Customers Did It – So Can You:
Bausch Health Companies Inc. improved productivity and achieved ROI within 12 months.
The pharmaceutical company Sartorius saved €300,000 in one year by reducing scrap.
Medice Health Family, a manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and medical products, achieved a 20 percent increase in OEE within 12 months.
Bottom Line: MES Pays Off – Economically and Strategically
Introducing an MES like FASTEC 4 PRO is a strategic step toward digital production that operates more efficiently, faster, and more sustainably. Whether you want to reduce costs, shorten lead times, or improve delivery performance – an MES is the key to the smart factory.
Rely on digital data acquisition, precise control, and full transparency – rely on FASTEC 4 PRO.
