5 Risks of Sticking with a Legacy MES

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How does this impact me?

Companies with legacy systems are challenged with older data models and manufacturing engineering needs that have far outpaced the MES’ ability to accommodate current operational and business environments.

Who is Flexware?

Flexware Innovation, Inc., a Midwest Systems Integration firm focused on manufacturing execution system (MES) integration for life science, food and beverage, industrial and discrete industries, assists manufacturers nationwide to operate more efficiently with the help of real-time business intelligence. With a team of highly-technical automation, controls and software engineers, Flexware works side by side with clients to solve the most complex IT and manufacturing engineering obstacles. Whether looking for a consultant, contract engineering talent or recruitment services, a FlexDog will never let you down.

Flexware has a history of success with helping clients in the Life Science, Food & Beverage, and Industrial & Discrete industries achieve the following results:

  • increase productivity,
  • minimize downtime,
  • reduce costs,
  • improve product and process quality,
  • and accomplish business goals.

Overall, just wanted to say thank you to everyone involved. Very professional work and presentation of the topics we discussed. Mike and I really learned a lot from you guys and Worthington is better for it by getting Flexware involved. So, thanks again and I’ll keep you posted.

-Clayton Yankauskas | Professional Electrical Engineer
Worthington Industries

We needed a PowerApps form to help with internal requests for product samples across multiple global sites. Natalie created a new form with multiple user-friendly views. Users have commented on how intuitive the form is to fill in. We have also seen during testing it is much easier to track the process of each request using what Natalie created. We are still piloting the process with one site with not enough requests completed by users for us to have firm outcomes. I very much appreciated Natalie’s IT skills and project management. I would highly recommend Flexware.

Gavin O’Mahoney
Senior Director at Eli Lilly and Company

Our company has had a long history with Flexware. Flexware delivered many successful HMI/SCADA solutions in our facility in the late 1990’s. Most recently, Flexware is delivering a full MES solution to our facility and is instrumental in the start-up of 2 brand new manufacturing lines. Their technical expertise, vision, and work ethic are second to none.

-MES Program Manager
Discrete and Industrial Manufacturer

Life Science

Flexware has helped create a strategic vision for our company as it relates to part marking and serialized tracking. With Flexware’s design and development experience, our company’s manufacturing operations will benefit greatly through improved product quality, risk avoidance, and through the use of true metrics and reporting.

-Manufacturing Manager
Life Sciences Manufacturer

Flexware Innovation has been a technical ally, and trusted advisor on our automation, supervisory, and MES solutions. Even without prior knowledge of the product set we chose, they have executed very well. Their guidance in designing and implementing manufacturing systems has been invaluable to our team.

-Senior Automation Consultant
Food and Beverage Manufacturer

Flexware has helped create a strategic vision for our company as it relates to part marking and serialized tracking. With Flexware’s design and development experience, our company’s manufacturing operations will benefit greatly through improved product quality, risk avoidance, and through the use of true metrics and reporting.

-Manufacturing Manager
Life Sciences Manufacturer

I recommended that our IT and Operations groups partner with Flexware Innovation because they are an independent company that can function as an advisor to our organization. Their experiences and capabilities allow them to act as a translator and trainer between Information Technology and our business units. As part of a selection process for enterprise software, Flexware helped us understand the requirements, draft our requirements documents, and interview prospective partners. Their input and guidance throughout this process has been very beneficial to the leadership of our company.

-President
Food and Beverage Manufacturer

Flexware's vision for our company's shipping and receiving system was profound. Once implemented, the system helped our facility decrease our shipping errors to zero. Flexware demonstrated tremendous resolve to follow through on the project and complete it to our satisfaction. I highly recommend Flexware Integration as a partner.

-Manufacturing Engineer
Steel and Metal Manufacturer