MES software
Run each work order from the floor, with the record built as you go.
V5 takes planned work orders to a kiosk at the line. Operators follow the configured steps, record weights and checks, and sign. Reviewers see exceptions first, and a named person decides disposition.
Steps at the Line
Operators follow configured steps at a kiosk and sign each stage.
One production record
Dispensing, readings and signatures kept with the batch.
Exceptions First
Reviewers see exceptions first; a named person decides disposition.
Release
A planner releases the work order with its formula and instruction version.
Steps, review rules and connected devices are configured with you; device readings need supported connections.
Is V5's MES a fit?
- Good fit: regulated batch or discrete production that still runs on paper travellers or spreadsheets.
- Bring: one product's instructions, a recent batch record and your ERP's item and order data.
- Check in scoping: scales and devices to connect, ERP records and direction, kiosk hardware.
- Plan for: your own validation; IQ/OQ support is offered on Enterprise plans.
Free buyer guide · 12 pages · PDF
Manufacturing Execution Buyer Guide
For operations and quality teams comparing MES options, with checklists and RFP questions. Use it with or without V5.
Get the guide on the MES pageFull product detailCommon problems, what's included, why teams choose it, and where commercial meets regulated.
Signs your ERP stops at the shop-floor door
Operators work from paper travellers beside the ERP
Batch review starts by hunting for missing entries
Deviations surface at end of batch rather than at the step
OEE is rebuilt by hand from shift notes
What V5's MES covers today
Formulas and Work Orders
Maintain formulas, work orders and production instructions, and release the order with its recipe version.
Dispensing and Stage Sign-Off
Record dispensed quantities and sign off each stage at the kiosk.
Electronic Batch Record
Entries, readings and signatures are kept with the batch, with audit history.
Deviations at the Step
Raise a deviation from the step with its context, then route it under your procedure.
Equipment and OEE
Equipment, maintenance and sanitation records sit beside the batch; OEE is read from recorded stops.
Roles and Kiosk Actions
Control which screens and kiosk actions each role can use.
Before you choose: fit and implementation
- Start with one line or product family and one batch record you already run on paper.
- Available workflows depend on your production configuration and user permissions.
- Scale readings and device measurements need supported, configured connections; confirm your hardware during scoping.
- Which ERP records connect, and in which direction, is agreed in scoping and your Order.
- IQ/OQ validation support is offered on Enterprise plans; PQ and UAT stay with your team.
MES software: buyer questions
What is MES software?
A manufacturing execution system sits between planning and the shop floor. It takes work orders to the line, guides the steps, records what happened and gives reviewers a complete production record. In V5 that includes formulas, work orders, dispensing, stage review and batch reporting.
How is this different from our ERP?
ERP plans, buys and accounts. MES records how each order was actually made: the materials used, the readings taken, who signed each step and what went wrong. V5 can sit alongside your ERP; which records connect is confirmed in scoping.
Who releases a batch?
Your people do. V5 shows reviewers the record and its exceptions. A named person in your quality team reviews, signs and decides disposition under your procedures.
Does V5 make us Part 11 compliant?
V5 provides audit history, controlled documents and electronic signatures. Compliance depends on your procedures and your own validation, not on software features alone.
How long does implementation take?
It depends on your lines, integrations and validation approach. Dates are agreed with you in writing; we do not quote a standard timeline.
Is AI part of the MES?
AI can draft deviation text and extract steps from an uploaded SOP for people to review and sign. AI yield forecasting and process anomaly detection are coming soon. See how AI is governed on the AI governance page.
Capabilities vary by plan and setup. Confirm specifics with our team before relying on them.
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