REDWOOD CITY, CA—To help small and midsized manufacturers take advantage of digital transformation, software supplier Pico MES has announced that all manufacturers will be able to use its digital work instruction suite of tools for free. 

To meet the production and quality demands of a new contract, a Kentucky automotive supplier implemented Pico MES to error-proof its shop floor operations, consistently build parts in high volume, and ultimately expand its business.

In its 15-page report, International Data Center (IDC) explores the cost and resource efficiencies businesses gained by utilizing Parsec’s manufacturing execution system, TrakSYS.

SAN FRANCISCO—Pico MES, a software company that is enabling digital transformation for small to medium-sized American factories, has received $12.35 million in investment from multiple venture capital firms, including Bosch Ventures, Counterpart Ventures and Momenta. 

BLUE RIDGE, GA—For MES software to improve KPIs, it cannot sit in isolation from other manufacturing systems.

HORSHAM, PA—Aegis Software has introduced new capabilities in its latest FactoryLogix 2023.1 and 2023.2 releases.

AUSTIN, TX—Epicor, a provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, has acquired eFlex Systems, a provider of cloud-based manufacturing execution systems (MES). 

PORTLAND, OR—SMTNW Inc., an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has selected FactoryLogix MES software from Aegis Software for its assembly plant here.

LUFKIN, TX—Lockheed Martin’s electronics assembly plant here has adopted the IPC-CFX standard for its surface-mount production lines, enabling the defense contractor to turn the facility into a smart factory.