Author: Johanna Coutinho
Streamlining Product Validation and Manufacturing with a Modern MES
In today’s manufacturing world, adapting to production processes for new or updated products is never simple. Behind every successful product launch lies a complex network of design, validation, and compliance work. This article explores these challenges and how a modern Manufacturing Execution System (MES) helps manufacturers simplify testing, verification, and product lifecycle management, all within …
Beyond Application Integration: Common Data Models Evolve into Inference Data Models
Manufacturers must balance customer expectations, resource constraints, and profitability, while at the same time reacting to disruptions across global supply chains. This isn’t easy to accomplish without a single version of the truth or SVOT. System architectures have evolved beyond data integration to solve this challenge using a Common Data Model (CDM). While this solved …
Key Takeaways from the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit
This year’s Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit (2025) brought together leaders, planners, and innovators from across industries to discuss the evolving role of planning in today’s dynamic supply chain landscape. The event featured an impressive lineup of keynote speakers who inspired and challenged the audience to think differently about how we approach planning and execution. …
Eyelit Technologies Recognized as a Major Player in the 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) Software Providers
IDC highlights Eyelit Technologies’ integrated approach to unifying SIOP, APS, and MES into a single, AI-driven platform. HOLMDEL, N.J.–Eyelit Technologies (Eyelit), a leader in optimized planning, scheduling, and execution systems for manufacturers, announces that it has been positioned as a Major Player in the 2025 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Advanced Planning and Scheduling Software Providers. The …
Are you ready to quit Excel?
Microsoft Excel is arguably one of the best sandboxing tools available in the business world. It has the benefit of being extremely flexible, and with recent years’ file-sharing solutions, it’s even become a great collaboration tool. In fact, I cannot think of a single piece of software that I have ever been part of developing …
Key Takeaways from the Southern Automotive Conference
True to its name, this year’s Southern Automotive Conference brought together professionals from across the automotive manufacturing ecosystem, including OEMs, suppliers, equipment providers, and service partners. The event highlighted the growing importance of the southern U.S. as a hub for automotive production and emphasized the challenges of expanding operations amid ongoing workforce shortages. While the …
Eyelit Technologies Named a Leader in Nucleus Research’s Inaugural MES Technology Value Matrix 2025
The report highlights the shift of MES from niche, compliance-driven systems to essential platforms for operational excellence across manufacturing sectors. HOLMDEL, N.J. — Eyelit Technologies (Eyelit), a leader in optimized planning, scheduling, and execution systems for manufacturers, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the first-ever Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Technology Value …
Manufacturing is all About the Order
The immutable truth – running a successful business depends on securing and fulfilling orders. Securing orders boosts sales volume and market share, while delivering goods and services profitably drives earnings. Sales orders tend to be attribute-based, while manufacturing orders tend to be Bill of Materials (BOM) based. The key to profitable growth is making real-time …
Expanding Manufacturing Operations Management Benefits to the End-to-End Supply Chain
A typical company runs a monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, and every day tries to execute that plan to meet business objectives in a Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) effort.
The 14-Day Vehicle: Closing the Gap Between Showroom and Customization
In the U.S., the great majority of vehicles are sold straight off the lot, and you can drive away the same day. That’s the one-day vehicle.
