Industry

PLM, ERP and MES for manufacturing: equipment, materials, electronics

Manufacturers of equipment, machinery, materials or electronic products: your challenges are controlling costs, lead times and quality.

Industrial laser cutting of sheet metal

The context

Industrial equipment, lifts, materials, electronics, cables: manufacturers in these sectors often combine series production with made-to-order products.

Their performance depends on data flowing smoothly between design, planning, the shop floor and maintenance.

IT challenges: manufacturing

The topics that come up most often in our discussions with manufacturers in the sector.

Configurable products

Managing made-to-order or configurable products without losing efficiency.

Shop-floor planning

Meeting deadlines with shared resources and frequent rush jobs.

Equipment maintenance

Ensuring the availability of production assets.

The CNEXT expertise involved

We support manufacturers across the entire digital chain: PLM, ERP, MES, APS and EAM, as well as the interfaces between these building blocks.

Our consultants provide consulting, business-side project assistance (AMOA), integration and application maintenance and training.

The role of each building block

  • PLM: product definition, bills of materials, changes and configuration.
  • ERP: purchasing, inventory, production orders, costs and business management.
  • MES: production execution and traceability, line quality and performance.
  • APS: constraint-based planning and scheduling, equipment connectivity.
  • EAM / CMMS: maintenance of equipment and facilities, spare parts and costs.

Example assignments

  • ERP selection and deployment
  • PLM–ERP–MES interfaces
  • Implementing an MES or APS
  • CMMS deployment

Our approach

We tailor the size of the team and the ambition of the project to your organisation. We often start with the flows that cause the most day-to-day problems (bills of materials, production orders, planning) to deliver visible improvements quickly, before widening the scope.

Each assignment begins with understanding your processes and the constraints of your sector. We then propose a realistic roadmap and support you as needed: one-off expertise, project support, or reinforcement of your teams and those of your integrator. Our consultants combine business and technical expertise and are proficient in the leading solutions on the market.

They trust us

Some of the clients in the sector that our consultants have worked with.

Stäubli logo
Schindler logo
Alcatel Submarine Networks logo
Constellium logo
Lectra logo
Europlacer logo
Shapers logo
Framafer logo

Frequently asked questions

Do you work with industrial SMEs and mid-sized companies?

Yes. We tailor the size of the team and the way we work to your organisation.

Where should we start to improve digital continuity?

Often with an audit of the flows between PLM, ERP and MES, which highlights re-keying and priorities. See our strategy consulting service.

Do you work in Europe?

Yes. CNEXT is present in six cities in France and works in Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and elsewhere in Europe.

A PLM, ERP, MES or EAM project? Let’s talk.

Speak with an expert to scope your needs, with no obligation.

contact@cnext-consulting.fr
La Turbine, 32 boulevard du Port
CS20001, 95015 Cergy-Pontoise Cedex