Shop floor management, an integral part of production process, plays an important role not only in material management but also in ameliorating operating margins. Today, the need to meet customer demands in time necessitates incorporation of new technologies into the shop f loor management suite. Advanced tools and technologies like virtualization, mobility, and cloud will enable the production managers with real time insights, while helping them control manufacturing costs and further the process of product innovation.
While incorporating technologies like mobility and cloud in tandem with market demands, companies should also focus on incorporating robust security measures in manufacturing assembly. Again, user friendliness, cost effectiveness along with better customer engagement and real-time inventory insights will decide success of the solution in the arena. However, a CIOs dilemma lies in choosing the right fit due to large set of permutations and combinations on the in-built features within available solutions.
To help CIOs zero in on the right shop f loor management solution, Manufacturing Technology Insights has selected 10 Shop Floor Management Solution Providers with the help of a distinguished panel comprising of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, analysts and the editorial board .
As a prelude to Manufacturing Technology Insights’ Top 10 Shop Floor Management Solution Providers, our selection panel evaluated the capabilities of several vendors who support core business processes and are at the forefront of tackling challenges in the Shop Floor Management arena.
We present to you the Top 10 providers of Shop Floor Management solutions 2016.