PINpoint MES - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Establish a Plan and Stay on Schedule
PINpoint MES ensures each shift starts with a clear plan for every product in production. With real-time tracking, you know exactly where a product is at any moment. The graphical, accessible plan keeps all stakeholders aligned, increasing the likelihood of achieving manufacturing excellence.

Enforce a Repeatable Process
Standardizing processes is crucial for improving productivity and quality. With PINpoint MES, you can configure repeatable processes, from creating product recipes to managing operator workflows. Once deployed across your plant, the system ensures every step is executed precisely, providing confidence in consistent outcomes.

Leverage a Rich Dataset for Continuous Improvement
Achieving high production rates while maintaining quality can be challenging, but PINpoint MES simplifies it. The proprietary 5-Bucket Time Model offers unprecedented insights into manufacturing inefficiencies. This model helps uncover hidden bottlenecks, driving substantial performance gains. You can also integrate with any Business Intelligence (BI) platform to explore datasets and discover further optimization opportunities.

Seamlessly Create or Import Work Orders
Generate work orders directly in PINpoint MES or import them from your existing ERP system for smooth workflow integration.

Plan Production with Real-Time Monitoring
Set production schedules, establish cycle or TAKT times, and define goals such as GPA (Goals Planned Average). Track and report overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) in real-time using the intuitive dashboard for proactive decision-making.

Manage Plant Floor Documents and Operator Credentials
Ensure smooth operations by managing digital documents, operator skills, and credentials. Deliver work instructions, quality alerts, videos, and messages instantly to workstations via the cloud, keeping your workforce aligned and informed.

Track Serial Numbers and Product Locations in Real-Time
PINpoint MES provides complete traceability, tracking product serial numbers and pinpointing their physical location along the assembly line through birth history management.

Streamline Andon Communications
The Andon communication system offers easily configurable software to display key manufacturing data on large screens using text, animations, graphics, and videos. Supervisors can validate credentials, enforce resolution lists, and send alerts instantly to stakeholders via email or text, ensuring quick responses to any issue.

Customizable Touchscreen Call Buttons
Configure plant floor communication with touchscreen call buttons tailored to your needs—whether for help requests, material calls, or other alerts. The Andon app allows full customization of button actions and supports BigScreen displays for real-time updates on production progress and issues.

Enhance Productivity with the Production Analytics App
Access real-time manufacturing intelligence and business insights through the cloud. The Production Analytics app empowers stakeholders to track key performance indicators and identify improvement opportunities quickly.

PINpoint MES delivers a comprehensive suite of tools for discrete manufacturers, empowering them to optimize operations, enhance quality, and achieve seamless production workflows.