Affordable Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software CELLS Workflow MES - PCB Board and Box Build

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Instead of incurring steep expenses for Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software, explore Unisoft's budget-friendly CELLS Workflow MES software. Download Unisoft's CELLS Workflow MES to set up a product pathway for immediate tracking and reporting.

The CELLS Workflow MES is economically priced and tailored specifically for monitoring items within the electronics manufacturing industry, including PCB boards and enclosure assemblies. The CELLS Workflow MES can also be employed in various non-electronic industrial domains.

Unisoft's software has been fairly priced for over 35 years. Each CELLS Workflow MES license costs $280 annually. These licenses are floating licenses, permitting you to share a single license among multiple users on an unlimited number of workstations. For example, the annual cost for four simultaneous users is $1120. For more extensive installations, a plant-wide site license priced at $8400 per year allows for an unlimited quantity of concurrent users. Large businesses will greatly benefit from this pricing structure, while small businesses needing comprehensive tracking but unable to afford hefty expenses will profit even more. Free software trial available.

The intricacy and competitiveness of manufacturing continue to escalate. Despite the need for cost reductions and enhanced compliance and regulatory standards, product cycles are becoming shorter. The vast majority of manufacturers still rely on paper, spreadsheets, and similar tools on their production floors. ERP and other executive systems manage sales orders, invoices, and the like, but often underperform in overseeing manufacturing floors. A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is exclusively designed for managing production floors. The CELLS Workflow MES software goes beyond this by focusing on specific functionalities for PCB manufacturing electronics, all at an attractive price.

While the learning curve, initial costs, and setup durations can be quite substantial, you recognize the importance of starting tracking and reporting to stay competitive in today's market. By using Unisoft's CELLS Workflow MES software, you'll be impressed by its fast routing setup, cost-effectiveness and user-friendliness.

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CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System software is uncomplicated and easy to set up, yet it is a potent product and task monitoring solution for swift New Product Introduction (NPI). CELLS Workflow MES has been utilized by our clients for over 35 years. The CELLS Workflow MES software ensures total traceability in manufacturing floor processes for compliance, customer demands, and regulatory standards. Adherence to both internal and external standards is crucial for a manufacturer's development. CELLS Workflow MES Product Monitoring software gathers real-time information for all your product builds, electronic or non-electronic. At each stage of the manufacturing process, the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System enhances efficiency and effectiveness through the discipline it enforces. The system compels workers to follow the correct procedures. The end results include reduced errors and increased yields. For both board and box build, provide assembly instructions and gather quality data from your assembly process while implementing in-process serial registration and enforced routing to ensure quality processes are in place. Be informed of the WIP status of every unit in any work order and have all build history data accessible.

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Unisoft CELL Workflow Software Overview Diagram

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The Steps

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Effortlessly develop your production routings, outlining the necessary steps to create your product steps within minutes.

A user-friendly Excel route generator quickly establishes new manufacturing process routings. Generate a new process routing from the ground up or import a pre-existing one, modify it, and export it as your updated process routing. When the process routing is complete, it's time for production to commence, as illustrated in the following images.

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Above the operator logs in to initiate the process

The subsequent images depict features of CELLS, with example images for electronics manufacturing. However, CELLS can be applied across a wide range of industries, including medical, chemical, aerospace, pharmaceutical, food, apparel, and textiles. Display industry-specific documents for your products directly on the screen or in organized menus.

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The operator accesses the task to be completed: Tasks can be opened by bar code serial number, work order, WIP operation, defect, etc.

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The operator inspects, assembles, etc., as instructed for the specific process step.

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The operator can access linked documents of virtually any kind for each step in the process routing.

For each step, only the necessary documents are made available. Documents can automatically pop up on the screen or be accessible to the operator via selectable menus.

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The operator can log error data, date codes, etc.

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If necessary, the operator can track and separate panelized units.

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For box builds, the operator can add sub-assemblies or remove them for disassembly, as permitted for the process step.

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REPORTS: Management or operators, as authorized, can check the status of a unit, work order, or all Work In Process (WIP) on the production floor. Review the history of shipped products and RMAs. View details by serial number, operator, operation, time/date, etc. 

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The data collected by CELLS WORFLOW can be stored in any ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) compliant database, such as Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and more.

The data is available for queries, including routing progress status and quality. Collected data can be integrated with other systems like MRP, ERP, and more.

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CELLS Workflow MES can be utilized across various industries. In the example above, jet engine blade manufacturing is shown. 


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CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System — FACTORY FLOOR CONTROL SYSTEM

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Unisoft's CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System software offers a comprehensive Production Floor Product Monitoring System that you can try today. CELLS Workflow MES features a simple approach to product tracking and progress reporting.

Established in 1985, Unisoft provides the robust, feature-rich Manufacturing Execution System (MES) CELLS Workflow. CELLS Workflow MES delivers Plant Intelligence, lean manufacturing, and integration of shop floor processes and essential data with ERP and management information systems. The CELLS Workflow MES software enables total traceability in manufacturing floor operations for compliance, customer requirements, and regulatory standards. Adherence to both internal and external standards is crucial for a manufacturer's growth.

The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System has been utilized on customer production floors for over 35 years, boasting multiple decade-long records of excellence (FDA compliant / UL and ETL certification support).

Small to large manufacturers can now leverage Factory Intelligence to enhance overall efficiency in all vital areas of production with CELLS Workflow MES, a remarkably user-friendly solution for tracking products, monitoring order status, collecting data, delivering documents, and more.

The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System is simple to implement, allowing you to go live within the first week.

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CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System software lets you manage and deliver:

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Customer Comments

"We purchased the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System in early 2005. It was up and running quickly. CELLS Workflow MES tracks product at approximately 20 stations on our production floor. Some stations have only barcode readers and others have barcode and keyboard entry, CELLS Workflow MES handles both equally. The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System tracks work orders that have individual serial numbers or that travel as non-serialized lots, you can even serialize in the middle of the routing. Attach finished sub-assemblies to the assembly in process and it's all tracked. CELLS Workflow MES is a great value and we are extremely pleased with Unisoft's support and responsiveness to our needs."

Mike Bitner
ColoradoVNET

"Lecroy Corp. has been using Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System Software since 1996. In 1996 we purchased a 15 station license of CELLS Workflow MES and in 1997 we upgraded to a site license in this New York plant and also tied in all production in our sister plant in Geneva, Switzerland via Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES. CELLS Workflow MES is now installed in over 200 locations on our factory floors. We went from 100% paper to 100% paperless with CELLS Workflow MES and have tracked millions of transactions. Forced routing flow eliminates assembly errors and CELLS Workflow MES delivers the exact current document from a controlled source to each step in the assembly process. Our production equipment, burn-in chambers, Lab View/Lab Windows, etc. automatically log data to the CELLS Workflow MES software. Part bins are automatically restocked weekly via a CELLS Workflow MES report, daily quality reports are generated, etc. Production data collected in the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System is used by our BAAN ERP system to pin point the exact status of all production."

Michael Forrestor
Lecroy Corporation
New York

A Unisoft client located in the United States has been using the CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking MES Software since 1997. This large company makes class 1 medical products under FDA audit. The Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES software tracks their product lines throughout the production process and provides current production status to their Oracle ERP system (JD Edwards EnterpriseOne). A subsidiary of their's located in Canada is selecting a MES tracking software system for their facility and representatives from their plant visited the United States parent company in November of 2005 to look at the Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES Plant Execution System installed there.

Below is a summary of that visit. We are proud of their selection of the Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System software. If you wish further details on the company please contact Unisoft directly.

"Unisoft is presently the choice application for adding an FDA compliant electronic data collection and WIP tracking system here at this facility in Canada. I had the VP of operations and head of the IT department visit our parent company in the United States to get an extended presentation from the Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES Administrator there. The presentation went very well and they both agreed Unisoft would be the best fit. Manufacturing and IT have started to look at how they will structure routings and what they will need for related equipment such as bar code scanners and PC's.

"Chiaro Networks purchase the CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System in 2001. We track every product in the plant with CELLS Workflow MES and we have a variety of items that can have a complex number of operations and outcomes at each step. CELLS Workflow MES forces the exact routing and tracks and collects the data we need. Also for customer returns we have the complete build history and we can add to that return unit the routing steps in the returns process. Support for CELLS Workflow MES has been very good."

Steve Kummel
Chiaro Networks

Customer comments, December 2005, about their ETL and UL certification:

"As we discussed, I was present during a recent product certification process conducted by ETL. This audit was conducted at the company where I had installed the Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES last year. We took the auditor through the paperless manufacturing flow we have developed using the CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System software. With viewable Bills of Materials, assembly instructions, and product documentation we made a definite positive impression on the evaluator. We also demonstrated the fact that we could pick any serial number at random and provide up to the moment product status. Finally, we showed how it is impossible to move a part out of process flow while using the CELLS Workflow MES software to control the routing. During the debrief I was told by the auditors that this is one of the more sophisticated control systems and that this "small" company had far greater manufacturing controls than some of the "bigger" companies. We now have both UL and ETL certification with the help of the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System.

"As the integrator of this platform at this customer, I appreciate your team at Unisoft making me 'look good' and will continue to promote your CELLS Workflow MES product whenever possible."

Michael
The Global Connection Company

"Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES is a great tool & a tremendous value. It performs like systems costing several times more & is easy to setup and maintain."

Ed Cook
EBS


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Sample CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System Traveler Routing From Various Industries

INDUSTRY — ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING

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$START pass go to INCOMING INSPECTION
INCOMING INSPECTION pass go to BOARD PREP or EF or MF or CNR
BOARD PREP pass go to SERIALIZE UNITS or EF or MF or CNR
SERIALIZE UNITS pass go to SMT PICK & PLACE TOP SIDE or EF or MF or CNR
SMT PICK & PLACE TOP SIDE pass go to THRU HOLE INSERTION TOP SIDE or EF or MF or CNR
THRU HOLE INSERTION TOP SIDE pass go to HAND ASSEMBLY PARTS or EF or MF or CNR
HAND ASSEMBLY PARTS pass go to WAVE SOLDER or EF or MF or CNR
WAVE SOLDER pass go to AUTOMATIC IN-CIRCUIT TEST or EF or MF or CNR
AUTOMATIC IN-CIRCUIT TEST pass go to CAPTURE TEST DATA or EF or MF or CNR
CAPTURE TEST DATA pass go to ATTACH SUB-ASSEMBLY
ATTACH SUB-ASSEMBLY pass go to FUNCTIONAL TEST
FUNCTIONAL TEST pass go to PACKING or EF or MF or CNR
PACKING pass go to $DONE
$DONE  

INDUSTRY — MACHINE SHOP / WELDING / FABRICATION

$START pass go to PLANNING
PLANNING pass go to STAGING or MRB
STAGING pass go to QC or MRB
QC pass go to OUTSIDE VENDOR or MRB
OUTSIDE VENDOR pass go to WELD or MRB
WELD pass go to MACHINE SHOP or MRB
MACHINE SHOP pass go to FABRICATION or MRB
FABRICATION pass go to ASSEMBLY or MRB
ASSEMBLY pass go to STOCKROOM or MRB
STOCKROOM pass go to $DONE or MRB
$DONE  

INDUSTRY — TEXTILE / GARMENT

$START pass go to PROCESS ORDER
PROCESS ORDER pass go to CUTTING or MRB
CUTTING pass go to SEW or MRB
SEW pass go to HOLDING TANK or MRB
HOLDING TANK pass go to SEWING IN APPLIQUE or MRB
SEWING IN APPLIQUE pass go to SEWING IN EMBROIDRY or MRB
SEWING IN EMBROIDRY pass go to PRINTING or MRB
PRINTING pass go to INSPECTION or MRB
INSPECTION pass go to SHIPPING or MRB
SHIPPING pass go to STOCK/SHIPPED or MRB
STOCK/SHIPPED if RMA go to PROCESS ORDER

INDUSTRY — FOODS & BEVERAGES - BOTTLING

$START Pass go to ENOUGH_SYRUP
ENOUGH_SYRUP Pass go to PRE_MIX or NEED_SYRUP go to BUY_SYRUP
BUY_SYRUP Pass go to PRE_MIX
PRE_MIX Pass go to FILL_BOTTLE or NOT_SWEET go to SWEETEN or TOO_SWEET go to $SCRAP
SWEETEN Pass go to FILL_BOTTLE
FILL_BOTTLE Pass go to PACKAGING or NOT_300ML go to FILL_300ML
FILL_300ML Pass go to PACKAGING
PACKAGING Pass go to $DONE
$DONE  
$SCRAP  

INDUSTRY — SEMI-CONDUCTORS

$START >
KITTING > BLANK > FRAME > PUNCH > STENCILS > VIA FILL > CONDUCTORS > INSPECTION > LAMINATION >
GREEN CUT > FIRE > FLATNESS > SAW > POST PRINT > TEST > POST PRINT2 > TEST2 > RESISTOR TRIM > IQA >
OVERCOAT PRINT > TEST3 > QCI > TEMP CYCLE > FQA > CREATE DATA PACKET > STOCK/SHIPPED >
$DONE

INDUSTRY — SOLAR PANELS

$START >
LOAD MODULES > APPLY SOLDERING FLUX > APPLY WIRE > HEAT WIRE > MODULES IN TRAY > ULTRASOUND CLEAN >
DRY > LOAD ASSEMBLY FIXTURE > FLUX MODULE GROUPS > SOLDER MODULE GROUPS > TEST GROUP VOLTAGE >
LOAD GROUPS PANEL > INSERT/SOLDER METALLIC STRIP > ADD GLASS LAYER > ADD LAMINATE LAYER >
APPLY SEALING FILM > PLACE IN VACUUM OVEN > TEST PANEL VOLTAGE >
$DONE

INDUSTRY — VEHICLE PAINTING

$START >
ACCEPTANCE > PRE-INSPECTION > WASH BAY IN > WASH BAY OUT > BLAST BOOTH IN > BLAST BOOTH OUT > PREP BAY IN >
PREP BAY OUT > PAINT BOOTH IN > PAINT BOOTH OUT > QUALITY INSPECTION > ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION > RELEASE >
$DONE

INDUSTRY — DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

$START >
REGULAR PREP > SPECIAL PREP > LARGE FORMAT SCAN > INDEXING > STORAGE > BURN >
$DONE

INDUSTRY — CHEMICAL

$START >
PREP > MIX > QA > LABLE-BOTTLE > PACKAGING > SHIPPING >
$DONE

INDUSTRY — JET ENGINE BLADES, ETC.

$START >
ENCAP > ROUGH MILL > GRIND ROOT > GRIND REVIEW > DEBURR > DEBURR TRIPLANE > PART MARK > TIP CUT >
SLOT MILL > DEBURR/TIP POLISH > TUMBLE/STRESS > CMM - SLOT > VIS > JAK PART MARK > PENDING ETCH >
ETCH > FPI > SURFACE CHECK > AIRFOIL PEEN > ROOT PEEN (JAP) > VIS ROOT PEEN (JAP) > MEDIA (JAK) >
SURFACE CHECK 2 > CMM - FINAL > CMM - REVIEW > ROOT PEEN (JAP) 2 > VIS ROOT PEEN (JAP) 2 > PENDING COAT >
COAT/PLATE/ANTIGALL > RECEIVE > TUMBLE (JAP) > FINAL INSPECTION > SOURCE > SHIP >
$DONE

INDUSTRY — TOOL MANUFACTURING

$START >
TOOL_HUB-LAP > TOOL_LN-STAMP > TOOL_PLATING > TOOL_OD > TOOL_MEASURE > TOOL_PLATE-LAP >
TOOL_CUT BACK > TOOL_ETCH > TOOL_DRESSING > TOOL_EP > TOOL_SILICON-DRESS > TOOL_PN-STAMP >
TOOL_QA INSPECTION > TOOL_PACK > TOOL_SHIP >
$DONE

INDUSTRY — HOT TUB MANUFACTURING

$START >
ACCEPTANCE > PRE-INSPECTION > WASH BAY IN > WASH BAY OUT > BLAST BOOTH IN > BLAST BOOTH OUT > PREP BAY IN >
PREP BAY OUT > PAINT BOOTH IN > PAINT BOOTH OUT > QUALITY INSPECTION > ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION > RELEASE >
$DONE

INDUSTRY — METAL PLATING / FINISHING

$START >
PREP SETUP > 1ST INSPECTION > SURFACE TEST 1 > 1ST COAT > SURFACE TEST 2 > 2ND COAT >
SURFACE TEST 3 > 2ND INSPECTION > FINISH COAT > FINAL INSPECTION > PACK > SHIP > 
$DONE

INDUSTRY — METAL STAMPING & BENDING

$START >
PRIMARY CUT > ANNEALING > BENDING > TRIM CUT > THREADING > CHROME PLATING > PACKAGING > 
$DONE

INDUSTRY — MACHINE DISASSEMBLY

$START >
RECEIVING > INCOMING INSPECTION > TEARDOWN > INSPECTION > MACHINE > ASSEMBLY > FINAL QA > 
$DONE

The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System enables "Paperless" factory automation at every work cell in your plant. Production Floor Management, Plant Execution System, MES, Process Control, Product Traceability, order tracking, WIP Inventory Tracking, RFID tag enabled, Repair Loop, Workflow Management, SPC, Document Delivery, and Data Collection in one easy to use, integrated package. CELLS Workflow MES is a cost effective solution providing the Plant Intelligence for making your job easier and saving your company money. Contact us for details.

The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System provides reports to quickly detail production status. For example the simple report below is available from the Report menu and displays a Work Order Summary with one line per work order. It is viewable by current unfinished WIP, date range, etc.

Double click on a work order line and a second drill-down report is displayed showing detailed status for each operation step in the work order. The drill-down report for work order WO000022 might look like this reporting 120 units yet to be finished and 80 completed:

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"I still can't stop thinking about the extremely high number of practical applications this thing has in ALL assy manufacturing plants. So many companies are out there trying to become "World Class", and I keep thinking … "if they only had this software". I know it's not just my Process/Industrial Engineering background that makes me feel this way. From a control, continuous improvement, and Operations Management standpoint … the CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System software is a hidden treasure."

John White, CEO
The Training Times

CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System Software

WHAT WE DO?CELLS Workflow MES software integrates and automates factory shop floors in just about any manufacturing environment. Our typical customer requires traceability, finding the status of orders, WIPtracking, process and quality control, a paperless working environment, and productivity improvement in diverse markets such as electronics, medical devices (FDA compliant), aerospace, contract manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, process industries, and general manufacturing.

WHAT PROBLEMS DO WE SOLVE? — From Six Sigma programs to FDA auditory requirements, today's manufacturers must track, and have traceability, of all phases of the manufacturing process. The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System is an easy to use solution for this challenge and it pays for itself.

CELLS Workflow MES Main Benefits — We integrate shop floor processes at every work cell and critical data "Factory Intelligence" with ERP and management information systems.

HOW? — The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System software enables "Paperless" factory automation with Process Control, Product Traceability, WIP Inventory Tracking, RFID tag enabled, tracking of orders, Workflow Management, Document Delivery, and Data Collection in one easy to use, integrated package.

CELLS Workflow MES is a complete Manufacturing Execution System for shop floor process control. Real time Work-In-Process, PDM, PLM and Shop Floor Inventory tracking. The CELLS Workflow MES Plant Execution System quickly attain better control, quality, faster time to market, improved utilization of manufacturing resources, reduced costs, define and enforce production procedures, capture comprehensive product and material history. Contact us for details.


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Below is a typical Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System solution for a shop floor control project for a mid-size general manufacturing plant

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SUMMARY

The CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System software facilitates shop floor process/routing control, data collection, tracking orders, SPC, quality tracking, WIP/order/part tracking, Repair Loop, traceability, order status and document delivery. CELLS Workflow MES is paperless manufacturing and gives you real-time visibility of the shop floor AND with its Windows based software is user-Friendly and easy to set up. CELLS Workflow MES is also open ended for generating queries and reports (CELLS Workflow MES REPORTS). CELLS Workflow MES is RFID tag enabled for traceability throughout the product life cycle.

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CELLS Workflow MES SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY

HARDWARE AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Unisoft's CELLS Workflow MES software operates with a relational database and freely exchanges data with EXCEL, ACCESS and other reporting software packages that are ODBC compliant. The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System is provided with System security and flexibility to adapt to security protocols.

Requirements for Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES will vary depending on number of concurrent users and transactional activity. CELLS Workflow MES uses any ODBC compliant database such as Microsoft Access, SQL, or Oracle. Windows 98, NT, Windows 2000, XP and on the client side minimum of Microsoft Windows 95.


More CELLS Workflow MES Benefits and Features

With the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System software the main screen can display different types of documents depending on your industry. If you manufacture lawn mowers then possibly show an AutoCAD or Adobe PDF drawing with a break out of the gasoline engine sub-assembly with the current piece to be assembled highlighted. CELLS Workflow MES can aid the assembly and tracking of any type of product in any industry and this allows CELLS Workflow MES to be used throughout the different production areas in your company without having to utilize multiple tracking systems. Display Adobe PDF, HTML, MS WORD, CAD files, DXF, etc.

If you are an electronics manufacturer then the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System includes all the rich display capabilities of Unisoft's ProntoVIEW-MARKUP software. So in addition to the standard tracking and routing features of CELLS Workflow MES the user can import and display virtually any CAD, ECAD, Gerber or BOM file. Then CELLS Workflow MES displays your PC Board assemblies in rich detail and the user can find components, nets, shorts, part numbers, etc. Zooming, panning, rotating, flipping, schematic reconstruction — anything the user needs to find on the PC Board in a fraction of the time it would take with paper prints.


The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System software is user-configurable and straight forward to install and maintain. CELLS Workflow MES flexibility allows it to monitor production equipment and fill the critical gap between Enterprise Systems (ERP, MRP, etc.) and the factory floor.

BENEFITS

CELLS Workflow MES Software Features

CELLS Workflow MES System Functionality

WORKFLOW

The CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System enables paperless Workflow from receiving, to production, assembly, testing, and shipping. With CELLS Workflow MES forced routing, customers have the ability to control and track shop floor transactions AND virtually eliminate assembly errors. Improved process control reduces cycle times and provides control where items go for their next step. CELLS Workflow MES allows for modification of routes as well as capturing the actual route and rework operations. Routings can be validated to avoid missed operations. Unisoft CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System software answers these questions: Where does this unit go next? Is this the most current revision? What documents are associated with this unit? What do I do now? When will my work order be completed? How many times has this unit failed before?

WIP/PRODUCT TRACKING

CELLS Workflow MES tracking enables you to know where each part/assembly/serial/number/lot/work order is, where and WHEN it goes next, and how much work is waiting at each station. You'll be able to monitor, analyze, and reduce cycle times throughout the WIP process. Operation codes can be captured at each step to document work done to the part. With real-time visibility, management time can be better utilized on profit and productivity improvement.

CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System Software is built on Open Standards which means more choices for you. CELLS Workflow MES adhere to Microsoft's Open Database Conductivity (ODBC) standard and therefore can exchange data with other executive systems such as ERP and MRP. Other CELLS Workflow MES standards include Active-X Automation and Microsoft Internet Explorer. For example:

Full Featured CAD / Gerber viewer

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When the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System is tracking product in the electronics industry it has the added feature of all the rich display capabilities of our ProntoVIEW-MARKUP program. CELLS Workflow MES can import and display virtually any CAD, ECAD, Gerber or BOM file. Then CELLS Workflow MES displays your PC Board assemblies in rich detail and users can find components, pins, nets, netnames, part numbers, etc. Find shorts between traces (highlight single or multiple traces). Display markup overlays that go on top of the PC Board assembly to create work and assembly instructions. Zoom, pan, rotate, flipping, split-screen display, active schematic view that is hyper-linked to the assembly — find what you are looking for in a fraction of the time it would take with paper prints.

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Online Documentation

The CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System Software brings your users just the documents they need for the assembly and step they are working on right now. When the user scans or types in the ID of the unit he/she is working on, CELLS Workflow MES automatically locates the assembly drawing, plus all documents related to the assembly and its parts. CELLS Workflow MES automatically brings the main document(s) you wish direct to the display screen, other documents needed in that process step are sent to the CELLS Workflow MES View menu where they can be displayed as needed. Also documents can be hyperlinked to items and areas on the main display then clicked on to display that document. Virtually any type of document can be viewed — Adobe PDF, HTML, MS WORD, CAD files, DXF, etc.

Also the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System can display any Internet or Intranet web site at any assembly step. For example the user can view internal HTML documents such as existing inspection procedures that reside on your company's intranet or display a part vendors specification sheet directly from the vendors web site or research data, etc. Use any of the literally hundreds of free or inexpensive tools with which to build your HTML documents (Microsoft Office (WORD, FrontPage, etc. or nearly any word processor).

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Data Collection and Reporting

Users scan or key in unit serial numbers in order to get the graphical display of the assembly. In so doing, unit serial number are automatically tracked as they move from station to station. Your technicians are probably writing on defect tags right now. With CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking Manufacturing Execution System Software, a convenient online form is just one keystroke away, already filled out with most of the required data. In most cases, the tech only needs to pick an exact defect code from a list of suggested codes for the current operation.

Once your work-in-progress, failure/quality or other data is in the CELLS Workflow MES Product Tracking MES Software database, you can report against it with the existing reports available on the CELLS Workflow MES Report menu. Or you can create reports with any report writer or analysis tool that supports ODBC (Crystal Reports, Access, SAS, Excel, etc.) (CELLS Workflow MES REPORTS). You can even publish the reports to your CELLS Workflow MES intranet or provide dynamic report generation through CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System or any web browser. For example over the internet your clients, vendors, QA or sales personnel can use their web browser to review current product tracking Order Status, Production Step Cycle Times, run reports on Quality Defects and Trends. No need to gather status and quality data when your key clients request it, it's always available when they need it via secured password protection.

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Open Standards Mean More Choices for You

ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) allows the CELLS Workflow MES Manufacturing Execution System software to store its tables in virtually any modern database, including client/server databases such as Microsoft Access, SQL Server, Oracle Server, etc. ODBC also allows the CELLS Workflow MES database to be queried, analyzed, and reported against with a variety of third-party tools (CELLS Workflow MES REPORTS).


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