- FactoMES manages real-time production execution — work orders, OEE tracking, quality capture, batch records, and operator guidance — in a unified, AI-ready data model.
- What makes FactoMES different from traditional MES: it's built from the start as the data foundation for MaintIQ, ProdIQ, and QualIQ — no separate integration project required to get AI running on top of it.
- FactoMES connects to existing SCADA, PLCs, and ERP systems — no replacement of existing infrastructure required.
What FactoMES does
FactoMES is LeanQubit’s Manufacturing Execution System — the production management layer between your ERP’s production planning and your shop floor’s machines.
It manages everything that happens during production execution:
Work order management: Electronic dispatch of production orders from ERP, real-time tracking of progress against plan, automatic confirmation of actuals back to ERP.
OEE tracking: Real-time availability, performance, and quality calculation from machine data — not manual entry. OEE by machine, by line, by product, and by shift, available during the shift, not hours later.
Quality management: Quality checkpoints at defined production stages, linked to the specific batch or work order being produced. Non-conformance management with full traceability.
Batch and genealogy records: Complete material traceability — what raw materials went into which batch, with which parameters, confirmed by which operator. Essential for regulated industries.
Operator guidance: Step-by-step work instructions, checks, and confirmations — reducing operator error and standardising execution across shifts.
Downtime management: Structured downtime capture with reason codes, linked to machine, product, and order context.
What makes FactoMES different
Most MES platforms store production data in proprietary formats that require complex integration projects to connect to analytics or AI. FactoMES is built from the start with a data model designed to feed MaintIQ, ProdIQ, and QualIQ natively.
This means: when you deploy FactoMES, the AI agents have everything they need to start generating predictions and recommendations — without a separate data integration project.
The most common reason manufacturing AI pilots fail to scale into production deployments is data integration complexity between the AI platform and the MES. FactoMES eliminates this integration challenge by being architecturally unified with LeanQubit’s AI agent layer from the start.
Integration capabilities
FactoMES connects to:
- SCADA and PLCs via OPC-UA and standard industrial protocols
- ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Tally) via bidirectional API
- FactoLake as the unified data layer for cross-system analytics
- LIMS and QMS systems for regulated manufacturing environments
Frequently Asked Questions
Single plant, standard discrete manufacturing: 12-20 weeks. Regulated industries (pharma, food) with validation requirements: 20-32 weeks. Multi-plant implementations: phased by site, 6-12 months total. Timeline is primarily driven by data readiness and ERP integration complexity.
Yes — FactoMES can replace an existing MES, with historical data migration. It can also run in parallel initially (as a layer above an existing MES) if a full replacement isn’t immediately feasible.
Yes — FactoMES includes audit trail, electronic signature, and data integrity features that support 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11 compliance. Validation documentation support is included.
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