Frequently Asked Questions

Control and monitor data at each defined operation/step in the production cycle, and collect and report on business-wide information simultaneously.

Designed to help managers maintain assets/equipment and continue to run at the highest levels of performance to maximize production demands.

Designed to streamline preventive maintenance, work orders, and other functions pertinent to reliability-centered maintenance for physical assets across an organization including plant, equipment and facilities.

Used to track real-time inventory levels and reorder points, sales, deliveries, and orders. Also can be used to develop purchase and sales orders for stock items.

Technology that incorporates the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling to track tags that uniquely identify a specific item, often in conjunction with a barcode. Utilized to automatically track items across a facility/campus with fixed readers and/or conduct physical inventory quickly with a handheld RFID device.

Our comprehensive suite of products, including MES, WIP, EAMS, CMMS, and WMS. Utilizing this bundle allows you to create a streamlined management overview of your business. Discover TME®'s full product capabilities and download our brochures with the link here.

How effectively a manufacturing operation, process or equipment is utilized compared to its full potential.

Low-code is a development approach that enables users to create applications with minimal hand-coding. It uses visual interfaces, drag-and-drop tools, and pre-built components to simplify the process, making it easier and faster to develop applications. While some coding may still be required, the majority of the work can be done through these user-friendly tools, allowing both developers and less technical users to contribute to the application-building process.

No-code is a development approach designed for non-technical users, allowing them to build applications without writing any code. It offers a fully visual interface with drag-and-drop tools, enabling business users to create, customize, and deploy applications entirely through graphical elements. This approach removes the need for traditional coding knowledge, making it accessible for users across various departments to develop applications independently.

Quality control to monitor and control a process to help detect and prevent problems and deficiencies early.

This quality control measure focuses on final product controls, ensuring that all production specifications are met before products are shipped to customers.

TME® MES bridges the gap between Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems by providing real-time data from the shop floor to the enterprise level. It can integrate at specific points in a process/transaction to push/pull data in real-time for a seamless bridge of the granular  data into the broader view in a meaningful way.

Consider scalability, integration capabilities, user-friendliness, customization options, vendor support, and cost along with the support of the implementation team for a smooth transition within minimal, if any, downtime.

The implementation time can vary greatly depending on the complexity of the system and the size of the facility, but it typically takes 30-90 days to fully implement a production line within TME® MES. Subsequent lines take less and less time as the organization’s stakeholders gain expertise and momentum with the system and utilize built in tools to easily copy, build and manage additional processes and controls.

Steps include project planning, system design, software configuration, hardware installation, integration with existing systems, user training, and system testing–all with the continued support of MASS Group implementation personnel and TME® MES experts Download our MES Implementation Guide here.

Yes, TME^® MES offers customization options within the user interface (no scripting or programming) to cater to specific industry requirements, processes, and regulatory standards. Still wondering if TME^® can be customized to fit your needs? Click here to talk to one of our experts.

Yes, TME^® MES is modular so you can start with the features you need today, and add modules as your production scales with increased production capacity and additional manufacturing sites.

One of the many benefits TME^® MES provides are listed below:

Real-time Production Control

Optimize asset and equipment functionality with conditional logic to meet high production demands with minimal delays or downtimes.

Quality Management

Utilize data collection and SPC to minimize risk, reduce product recalls, avoid unexpected costs, and avoid negative brand exposure.

Asset & Maintenance Tracking

Leverage key data for meaningful maintenance planning and optimized asset performance and reliability all driven by SEMI-E10 standards.

Inventory Optimization

Complete inventory cycle counts in 70% less time, maintain GAAP and IRS compliance, and achieve precise stockroom reconciliation.

Performance Analysis & Reporting

Gain real-time data and insightful reports to execute faster, make better business decisions, and optimize workflow efficiency.

Compliance Management

Ensure the highest standards of compliance for recipes, process parameters, and overall product specifications are achieved.

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TME® MES plays a critical role in Industry 4.0 by enabling smart manufacturing, facilitating real-time data exchange, supporting automation, and enhancing production flexibility.

Yes, TME^® MES is designed to support both discrete manufacturing (e.g., automotive, electronics) and process manufacturing (e.g., pharmaceuticals, chemicals).

TME^® MES helps in quality management by monitoring production processes, ensuring compliance with standards, tracking defects, and facilitating corrective actions.

TME^® MES collects data directly from machines and operators on the shop floor, providing real-time insights into production status, machine performance, and inventory levels.

TME^® MES can generate production performance, quality analysis, downtime reports, resource utilization, and compliance reports – all part of a master set of reports that can be adjusted within the user interface with no programming or scripting. MASS Group can easily add custom reports to the set as needed.

In as little as three months you can start to realize the benefits of TME^® MES with increased production, reduced cycle times and lowered reject rates. Plus, deployments across multiple sites globally, centrally, distributed and via cloud can broaden the impact and deliver value on a larger scale. TME^® MES can deliver noticeable results in the short-term, and more importantly, TME^® MES is also building long-term returns.

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ROI can be calculated by measuring improvements in key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production efficiency, quality rates, downtime reduction, and overall operational cost savings.

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Regular maintenance is required to ensure optimal performance, including software updates, hardware checks, and data backups. The frequency can vary based on system usage and vendor recommendations.

Yes, TME^® MES solutions can be upgraded to include new features, improved performance, and better integration capabilities. Upgrades are planned as part of regular maintenance schedules and are included in the annual license subscription.

TME^® MES monitors equipment performance by tracking metrics such as utilization rates, cycle times, and downtime, allowing for preventive maintenance and timely interventions.

TME^® MES aids production optimization by providing insights into bottlenecks, resource utilization, scrap tracking and process inefficiencies, enabling continuous improvement initiatives.

TME^® MES can integrate with IoT devices to collect data from sensors and smart equipment, providing real-time monitoring and analytics for improved decision-making.

TME® MES can help meet various industry-specific compliance standards, such as semiconductor SEMI standards, FDA regulations for pharmaceuticals, ISO standards for manufacturing, and automotive industry standards like IATF 16949.