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Practical guides for make-to-order factories, written for production teams.
- Count finished parts with one camera: step-by-step
FactoryVision counts finished parts with one camera per machine, tracks each station against the day's target, and starts with an introductory call.
- ERP vs MES vs OEE vs SCADA vs CMMS vs machine monitoring
Compare ERP, MES, OEE, SCADA, CMMS and camera-based machine monitoring in one table, and see where FactoryVision counts parts and checks quality.
- FactoryVision for Discrete-Part Production
FactoryVision counts finished parts at production stations in a Turkish door and furniture factory. Start with an introductory call.
- OEE calculator you can fill by hand
Estimate OEE by hand from planned time, run time, finished counts and cycle time, and see where FactoryVision's camera-based counting fits in.
- Production Tracking Without an ERP
FactoryVision is production tracking software for factories making countable, discrete parts. One camera per machine counts finished parts against the day's...
- Turn Downtime Causes Into a Knowledge Base
Learn how factory teams can record downtime causes, SOPs and supplier notes, then search the written knowledge when a machine stops again.
- What Is MES, and When You Do Not Need One
MES stands for Manufacturing Execution System: software for tracking, documenting, and managing production on the factory floor. You do not necessarily need...
- What is OEE? A simple explanation for one machine
OEE explained in plain English for one machine: availability, performance, quality, the formulas, and a full worked example for a single shift.