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	Comprehensive Cloud MES Dramatically Lowers Implementation Costs and Risk

Comprehensive Cloud MES Dramatically Lowers Implementation Costs and Risk

Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Industries	Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases	Manufacturing System Automation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	The industrial systems company was facing a challenge of implementing a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) across multiple plants. The company's product was complex, involving intricate subassemblies that required advanced processing at multiple plant locations. The company needed a flexible, easy-to-install MES that would enhance visibility across plants. The operations team began the evaluation process by reviewing on-premise solutions but excluded them based on high implementation costs, substantial recurring costs for maintenance, and high levels of expenditure and risk. Read More
About Customer	The customer is an industrial systems company that manufactures complex products across several plants. The company's product is complex, involving intricate subassemblies that require advanced processing at multiple plant locations. The company was growing and needed to accommodate new production lines. They were looking for a flexible, easy-to-install Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that would enhance visibility across plants. Read More
Solution	The company chose 42Q's comprehensive, cloud MES solution. 42Q eliminated many of the costs and risks associated with on-premise solutions. With 42Q, upfront costs were eliminated and there was no need for extensive IT resources to acquire and install servers, databases licenses, and OS licenses in preparation for acquiring and installing the on-premise MES software itself. 42Q MES is based on a subscription model—the customer pays for what they use, easily scaling up or down. 42Q’s cloud solution eliminates IT infrastructure; new customers simply log in, configure, and use their new solution. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Industries

Equipment & Machinery

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Use Cases

Manufacturing System Automation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

The industrial systems company was facing a challenge of implementing a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) across multiple plants. The company's product was complex, involving intricate subassemblies that required advanced processing at multiple plant locations. The company needed a flexible, easy-to-install MES that would enhance visibility across plants. The operations team began the evaluation process by reviewing on-premise solutions but excluded them based on high implementation costs, substantial recurring costs for maintenance, and high levels of expenditure and risk.

About Customer

The customer is an industrial systems company that manufactures complex products across several plants. The company's product is complex, involving intricate subassemblies that require advanced processing at multiple plant locations. The company was growing and needed to accommodate new production lines. They were looking for a flexible, easy-to-install Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that would enhance visibility across plants.

Solution

The company chose 42Q's comprehensive, cloud MES solution. 42Q eliminated many of the costs and risks associated with on-premise solutions. With 42Q, upfront costs were eliminated and there was no need for extensive IT resources to acquire and install servers, databases licenses, and OS licenses in preparation for acquiring and installing the on-premise MES software itself. 42Q MES is based on a subscription model—the customer pays for what they use, easily scaling up or down. 42Q’s cloud solution eliminates IT infrastructure; new customers simply log in, configure, and use their new solution.

Impact #1	The customer deployed 42Q’s solution on five production lines. The lines were up and running within eight weeks. At this point, the customer had only spent $50,000. They were able to use this initial deployment to prove the value and fit of the solution within their factory. The operations team and factory managers reported minimal disruption to productivity, and were surprised by how simple it was to integrate life cycle management and enterprise resource planning systems.

Impact #1

The customer deployed 42Q’s solution on five production lines. The lines were up and running within eight weeks. At this point, the customer had only spent $50,000. They were able to use this initial deployment to prove the value and fit of the solution within their factory. The operations team and factory managers reported minimal disruption to productivity, and were surprised by how simple it was to integrate life cycle management and enterprise resource planning systems.

Benefit #1	Initial Software License cost reduced from $450,000 to $0
Benefit #2	Annual License Fee reduced to $60,000 - $120,000
Benefit #3	DR/HA Annual Maintenance cost reduced to $0

Benefit #1

Initial Software License cost reduced from $450,000 to $0

Benefit #2

Annual License Fee reduced to $60,000 - $120,000

Benefit #3

DR/HA Annual Maintenance cost reduced to $0

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Comprehensive Cloud MES Dramatically Lowers Implementation Costs and Risk

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