Build a Modern Manufacturing Execution System on Ignition
Kanoa MES is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) built on the Ignition platform that helps manufacturers digitize production workflows, improve traceability, increase production visibility, and streamline operations. As a Kanoa partner and Ignition Premier Integrator, DMC helps companies design, configure, customize, and integrate Kanoa MES to connect production data to ERP systems, quality management, reporting, and business operations.
Whether you’re replacing spreadsheets, modernizing legacy MES software, or implementing a new MES, our engineers can tailor Kanoa to your production environment and business goals.
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How Kanoa MES Solves Common Manufacturing Challenges
How much time is spent tracking production in spreadsheets or searching for the latest information? Can operators, supervisors, and managers quickly see what’s happening on the shop floor?
Many manufacturers face these challenges every day. Disconnected systems, manual data entry, and limited visibility into production can slow operations and make it harder to identify issues before they become bigger problems. Kanoa MES helps bring production data together in one place, so your team can spend less time searching for information and more time improving operations.
With the help of Kanoa MES, manufacturers can:
- Replace paper-based production workflows
- Improve production visibility
- Connect ERP and shop floor systems
- Track downtime and production issues
- Improve manufacturing traceability
- Standardize production processes
- Scale across production lines and facilities
- Improve and track quality
- Manage inventory and maintenance activities
Kanoa MES Capabilities
From production tracking to ERP integration, Kanoa MES provides the tools manufacturers need to improve day-to-day operations.
Production Workflow Management
Digitize manual production processes and standardize manufacturing workflows across production lines and facilities.
Production Visibility
Monitor work orders, equipment status, downtime, and manufacturing performance in real time.
Manufacturing Traceability
Capture complete production history for materials, batches, operators, and manufacturing events to improve quality and compliance.
Downtime Analysis
Track downtime events, identify recurring production issues, and uncover opportunities for process improvement.
ERP Integration
Connect Kanoa MES with ERP systems, databases, historians, and quality management software to share production data across your manufacturing environment.
Reporting & Analytics
Automatically collect production data to eliminate manual reporting while providing actionable manufacturing insights.
Scheduling
Optimize production schedules and resource allocation to improve throughput, reduce bottlenecks, and keep manufacturing operations on track.
Kanoa MES Modules
Kanoa MES includes three modules that help manufacturers improve production, traceability, and quality management.
Kanoa Ops
The foundation of Kanoa MES is for managing production operations, work orders, scheduling, downtime, and OEE.
Kanoa Trace
Track materials, batches, and production history with end-to-end traceability and genealogy.
Kanoa Quality
Digitize quality inspections, forms, and SPC data to improve quality control and support compliance.
Kanoa Maintenance
Plan, schedule, and track maintenance activities to improve asset reliability, reduce downtime, and streamline maintenance operations.
Kanoa Inventory
Manage inventory, materials, and stock levels to improve visibility, optimize inventory control, and support production operations.
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