See line status in real time
Output vs. plan, uptime, and defects flow straight from equipment, so the office knows the line's status right now.
WaveWorks MES
WaveWorks MES unifies factory execution in one system, from work orders to materials, processes, quality, and shipping. Output flows in automatically from equipment, and a single LOT traces back from raw material to shipment. ECHO AI builds production plans and analyzes results, and every screen works as is on PC, tablet, and mobile.
- Output counted automatically from equipment
- Real time
- Traced from raw material to shipment
- With one LOT
- Drafts from orders · inventory · equipment
- AI production planning
- Operations that never stop
- 24/7, 365 days
Key benefits
No more manual entry
Scan a barcode to log receipts · moves · issues, and equipment values received by LINKER become output records.
Trace quality issues to the end
Trace back from a single defect to the job, equipment, material, and LOT to find the cause.
Answer customer audits instantly
Pull inspection certificates and production history instantly to handle customer audits and claims.
Who uses it
Used together by production, quality, and equipment staff
Production managers
Compare today's work orders with output, identify delayed jobs and remaining production, and relay them to the floor.
Floor operators
Read the jobs and processes to perform, and record quantities produced and work done as floor records.
Quality staff
Links inspection values and results to work, tracing the history of a problem batch back to the raw data.
Functions
One flow from plan to shipment
01
From plan to work order
Upload Excel production plans to confirm work orders, and issue required materials by kitting.
02
Output flows in from equipment automatically
LINKER receives production counts and run status from equipment, so output and uptime build up on their own.
03
Receive · move by label scan
Scan the receiving label and the material is received with an incoming inspection request created. Moves between processes and warehouses are logged with one barcode scan.
04
Inspection · certificates · SPC
Register incoming · in-process · outgoing inspection results to print certificates, and catch process shifts early with SPC control charts.
05
Traced back by LOT
One lot number traces history from raw material to product and from product back to raw material, shown as a diagram.
06
Warehouse stock in 3D
Racks drawn in 3D on the warehouse floor plan show stock by location and LOTs by level at a glance.
Screens
Use only the parts your company needs, with ease
Screen 1 · select needed features, your company's MES menu
Skip the complicated MES
Apply only the features your company needs. Screens are easy, built for the people who use them, so first-time users learn fast.
- Only the features you need
- Easy screens
- Quick to learn
Screen 2 · question, draft production plan, material shortage warning, output cause analysis
AI production planning · output analysis
Ask ECHO AI in plain words and it drafts a production plan from orders, inventory, and equipment availability. On days output drops, it ties together equipment stops, material waits, and defect records to explain the cause. The owner simply reviews and confirms.
- Ask in words
- Draft plan
- Root cause analysis
Screen 3 · reference LOT, LOTs by level, operator · equipment · recipe
Lot tracing
One LOT traces which operator, equipment, and recipe handled the work, from receiving to shipping. When a claim comes in, the root-cause material and process are found immediately.
- From receiving to shipping
- Operator · equipment · recipe
- Instant root cause
Screen 4 · warehouse plan, racks, stock by location
Warehouse stock layout
See in 3D which materials sit on each rack, on the warehouse floor plan.
- 3D warehouse
- Stock by location
- Warehouse switch
Screen 5 · tablet warehouse layout, phone PO list
Tablet · mobile support
Every screen supports tablet and mobile. Check rack inventory on a tablet in the warehouse and look up purchase orders on a phone on the floor. Not a separate app: the same screens and the same data as the PC.
- All screens supported
- Warehouse on tablet
- Floor on your phone
Use cases
With ECHO AI, MES does the work
AI drafts the production plan
Drafts line-by-line production plans from orders, due dates, inventory, and equipment availability. It flags material shortages in advance; the owner just reviews and confirms.
Ask AI about output
Ask "Why did Line 2 output drop yesterday?" and it ties together equipment stops, material waits, and defect records to explain the cause.
Tune conditions before defects rise
ECHO Analyze predicts quality from process values and recommends feed and operating conditions before they drift out of spec.
Builds equipment failure signs into the plan
When ECHO Predict catches an anomaly, maintenance time goes into the production plan and work orders are adjusted.
AI vision handles cosmetic inspection
ECHO AI VISION results flow straight into inspection records, and defects stay in LOT history.
Daily production reports via messenger
When the work is done, the Orchestrator sends a report on production · quality · delivery via WaveWorks Messenger and KakaoTalk.
Case studies
Already running on the floor
Secondary battery materials
Countless filter combinations, narrowed to 3 by AI
- Projects
- Every customer has different operating conditions, so staff had to try countless filter combinations one by one and calculate sizes and quantities by hand.
- Method
- Enter the customer's operating conditions and AI recommends 3 candidate filter combinations, automatically calculating specs and quantities for the required size. It also predicts when each combination's performance will begin to drop.
- What changed
- Work spent finding and calculating combinations fell to 1/10. Sales and engineering propose immediately on the same evidence.
Food manufacturing · beverages
AI retunes the recipe for every batch
- Projects
- Even with the same recipe, raw material varied from batch to batch, so quality metrics in the final tank fluctuated. Feed corrections relied on the intuition of skilled operators.
- Method
- Raw-material feed counter, set and actual feed rate, water flow, heater temperature, and downstream load signals were aligned at 1-minute intervals and joined with work order, tank, and item data. Instead of one model per line, models are trained separately per line, tank, and item, and multiple AI models are compared on the same criteria; only passing models are used. Enter a target quality and it calculates 3 candidate feed and operating conditions.
- What changed
- The next batch's feed correction appears as a recommendation on the operator's screen. It starts as advice and moves to automatic application within validated ranges.
Healthcare device manufacturing
No manual entry of output on automated lines
- Projects
- Automated lines were installed, but output and history were still recorded by hand.
- Method
- Connected line equipment to MES so production output and process history accumulate automatically, enhancing it in stages as lines expanded.
- What changed
- Time spent entering output disappears, and line status is visible in real time.
Global consumer goods · domestic plant
Central control and production execution in one system
- Projects
- Process equipment control and production management ran separately, so orders and output didn't match.
- Method
- Connected the capsule process central control solution with MES, linking work orders, equipment operation, and output in one flow, and enhanced it every year.
- What changed
- Equipment runs exactly as instructed, and output comes back automatically.
Food & beverage manufacturing
Move paper HACCP logs into the system
- Projects
- Critical control point checks were written in paper logs, leading to missed entries and after-the-fact records.
- Method
- Digitized control standards and inspection records with a smart HACCP system and linked them to production output.
- What changed
- Checks and records finish at the same time, and audit materials are ready instantly.
Battery parts · Hungary plant
MES and management information for an overseas battery parts plant
- Projects
- An overseas plant entering the battery supply chain needed the traceability and reporting its customers demanded.
- Method
- Built MES at a Hungarian plant, then the following year linked production data to management KPIs through an executive information system (EIS).
- What changed
- Floor output flows all the way to management reports.
Use-case scenarios
Add equipment data and AI
Add products one at a time as needed, and expand like this.
- ERP Receive ordered items and due dates.
- MES Record work orders and output.
- TEAMS Staff share production status.
- LINKER Collect equipment status and counts.
- MES Link to work and quality records.
- Analyze Analysts assemble training data.
- MES Query plan and output.
- Orchestrator Drafts the production report.
- TEAMS Managers read it and pass it to the team.
Alongside existing systems
Connect equipment and existing systems as they are
Deployment model
Configuration and cost vary with scope, user count, and installation environment. Tell us your situation and we will recommend the right approach.
Contact salesInstallation environment
Design collection and operations around floor terminals and equipment networks: on-premises, cloud, or internal network.
Existing system integration
Connects ERP orders with production work and receives equipment data from LINKER.
Open standards
LINKER handles equipment communication such as OPC · PLC · HSMS/SECS. MES receives the items needed for work and links them to output.
FAQ
FAQ
What work does MES cover?
Covers work orders, production output, processes, quality, and production history, recording floor activity against work orders.
Does it receive equipment output automatically?
Receive equipment data through LINKER, and connected items build up in production output automatically.
How does its role differ from ERP?
ERP covers orders, materials, shipping, and delivery. MES records floor work and production results.
Which records answer quality inquiries?
Finds the work, process, and inspection data for that batch, preparing an answer from records at the time of production.