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VKS ENTERPRISE

CONNECTED WORK INSTRUCTIONS

VKS Enterprise is the MES solution that fuels digital transformation, instantly collecting insights and seamlessly communicating with other critical systems. It is the source of truth that guides workers and transforms shop floor actions into actionable enterprise data.

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Connect Your Work Instructions with Your ERP and Enterprise Systems

VKS Enterprise moves beyond data collection. We enable a fully integrated, smart manufacturing solution by seamlessly connecting your work instructions with the entire enterprise system, completing your Industry 4.0/5.0 journey.

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Unified Work Instructions

Guide workers while creating unified workflows between workers, their instructions, and enterprise systems.

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ERP/MES Integration

Automatically push and pull work orders, and ensure data consistency across your entire organization.

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Business Intelligence

Sync all VKS data with Business Intelligence (BI) tools for custom dashboards and advanced analysis.

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Single Sign-On & Access Control

Leverage Active Directory and SSO to boost security and ensure only authorized personnel can access specific instructions.

Enable Smart Manufacturing & the Digital Factory

Achieve operational excellence and full product traceability with smart manufacturing work instructions. VKS Enterprise seamlessly connects frontline operations to optimize production and facilitate bi-directional data exchange with your ERP/MES systems.

  • Connected Work Instructions

    Guide operators with step-by-step instructions while automatically communicating with your systems.

  • Integrated Quality Checks

    Use digital forms and checklists to capture serial numbers, signatures, inspection results, and perform automatic mathematical equations.

  • Live-Progress Monitoring

    Track live progress while enabling individuals and teams to receive notifications in real time.

  • ERP Synchronization

    Automatically sync VKS with your ERP to send completed quantities, cycle times, material usage, and more when a job is completed in VKS.

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Manufacturing Execution

As a worker-centric MES, VKS Enterprise empowers manufacturing teams to display work orders, share key process knowledge, and launch operations effectively.

  • Production Schedule

    Keep your teams organized by displaying work order dispatch screens with upcoming jobs sequenced by priority.

  • Launch Work Orders

    Access work orders and instructions via barcode scanning, direct selection, or integration with your existing systems.

  • Auto-Configuration of Work Instructions

    Automatically configure instructions with BOMs, drawing links, and specifications directly from your ERP or PLM.

Success Stories

quote"We're able to push information from our ERP into VKS, linking work instructions, work orders, part numbers, and traceability data so we can know which parts are being worked on at any given time. Its very important for us to have communication between our ERP and our work instructions."

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Promark - Promark

Worker guidance system in action"VKS opened up a whole bunch of new possibilities for us. It let us look at our infrastructure and upgrade everybody. But it's not only VKS that's now enabled, it's also all the other tools that we use in different forms or fashion. We can now run our plant more efficiently using VKS."

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Analyze & Feed Business Intelligence

Develop deep insights into your operations by seamlessly integrating VKS data with your existing Business Intelligence (BI) software. Create custom dashboards and KPIs, streamline data analysis, boost data integrity, and leverage informed decision-making.

  • Quality Data

    Analyzing quality performance, non-conformances, common defect causes, complete product history records, first-pass-yield rates, SPC charts, and more.

  • Production Insights

    Monitor live job status, work order progress, and completed/expected quantities via interactive dashboards.

  • Customized Data Extraction

    Establish a direct line to your BI software to put company-specific KPIs and data at your fingertips.

Strengthen Security & Control

Minimize operational risks and enhance data security across your entire production process with VKS Enterprise. Provide your teams with secure access, ensure compliance, and mitigate potential errors.

  • Access Control

    Ensure employees access only relevant instructions based on qualifications and location, minimizing error risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.

  • Active Directory and SSO Integrations

    Streamline access by integrating with your AD/LDAP infrastructure, eliminating the need for multiple passwords.

  • SaaS & On-Premise

    Choose the deployment option that best suits your needs. Choose SaaS (Cloud) for enhanced agility, or on-premise for greater control and customization.

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Enhance Your Existing Software Ecosystem

As an essential part of your operation, VKS Enterprise provides a completely unified workflow, engineered to guide workers, collect data, and enhance your existing software stack.

  • Unlock New Insights

    Gather VKS data and merge it with your other systems to enhance data accuracy and unlock new levels of insight.

  • Improve Your Software Stack

    Close software gaps. Enhance your CMMS and QMS with integrated data collection, process instructions, and traceability.

  • Data-Driven

    Pull data from your work instructions and other enterprise software to make accurate, evidence-based decisions.

Key Benefits of VKS Enterprise

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Interactive Standardization

Clear, consistent, and engaging instructions for all teams.

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Digital Checklists & Forms

Collect in-process data and validations to ensure quality at every step.

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Worker-Centric MES

Control production schedules and work orders to achieve manufacturing excellence.

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API Integration

Connect VKS with your ERP, BI, PLM, and other enterprise software.

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Next Level Insights

Gather real-time insights from your shop floor and connected systems.

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Enhanced Data Integrity

Ensure your data is accurate, consistent, and reliable.

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