Arcstone's arc.ops is a comprehensive Manufacturing Execution System designed to empower manufacturers by providing real-time data visualization, control, and optimization of their operations. By integrating seamlessly with IoT sensors, machines, ERPs, and workstation tablets, arc.ops offers a holistic view of the manufacturing process, enabling facility managers to make informed decisions that enhance efficiency and product quality.
Key Features and Functionality:
- arc.app Mobile Application: Utilizes inbuilt barcode/QR-code scanning and offline capabilities to track production processes via mobile devices.
- Dashboard and Report Designer: Allows customization of dashboards and reports using a suite of visual controls and data sources to meet specific analysis and reporting requirements.
- Inventory+: Manages inventory as a Bill of Materials , tracks item locations within warehouse areas, and prints custom barcodes for each inventory item.
- Strategic Process Map: Creates a visual map of processes and operations, updated live, to monitor and track manufacturing activities.
- arc.flow Process Orchestration: Enables the design and configuration of customizable orchestration flows using an extendable list of functionality blocks such as trigger events and tasks.
- Document Manager: Serves as a central repository for manufacturing drawings and files, providing organization, access control, and traceability.
- Optimize+: Optimizes scheduling based on constraints such as time, sustainability metrics, or machine usage.
- Training Module: Tracks personnel training and automatically grants access based on valid qualifications, including completion of training checklists and uploading of certificates.
- arc.quire Machine Connectivity: Connects and pulls machine data with support for industry-standard protocols.
- E-forms: Creates custom forms to capture any data and integrates them with Arcstone’s or third-party systems.
- Scheduler+: Automatically schedules based on custom conditions, assigns the best available resources, and accounts for asset changeover delays and frozen zones where the work schedule is locked.
- Workflow Builder+: Nests workflows and builds workflows with conditional logic; allows editing and adjusting workflows after they are scheduled; supports dynamic workflow parameters.
- Checklist+: Captures production and quality data in configurable checklists with data auto-population, inbuilt conditional logic checks, audit trails, and digital signatures.
- Equipment Maintenance and Calibration: Provides a complete solution to schedule regular maintenance and calibration for assets.
- Single Sign-On: Enables SSO to use Active Directory credentials for system sign-on.
By harnessing real-time data, arc.ops addresses critical challenges in manufacturing, such as improving operational efficiency, reducing production costs, and ensuring product quality. Its modular design allows for a tailored MES solution that fits the unique needs of each business, facilitating a smoother transition into Industry 4.0 practices.
