GE - GE Software Solution Takes Discrete Manufacturing Execution to Next Level

REVIEWGE Intelligent Platforms today announced the immediate availability of its breakthrough manufacturing execution management software solution, Proficy for Manufacturing Discrete (PfMD). This powerful solution designed specifically for complex discrete manufacturing environments takes manufacturing execution to a new level through complete digitization of paper-based processes.

Manufacturers of complex products in industries such as Aerospace, Energy Equipment and Heavy Machinery, face particular challenges in reducing production cycle times, while maintaining quality and meeting regulatory requirements due to long production cycles. Proficy for Manufacturing Discrete provides digitized standard operating procedures, advanced dispatch capabilities and structured capture of quality data to support real-time decision making and continuous process improvement, especially in complex, engineer-to-order and build-to-order environments.

“PfMD incorporates the best practices of GE’s own world-class manufacturing businesses,?said Don Busiek, General Manager, Manufacturing Software for GE Intelligent Platforms. “It incorporates our learnings in real-world discrete manufacturing environments, as well as our 25 years of MES expertise. In addition, we are seeing amazing results from implementation at GE sites.?br/>

70% reduced warranty investigation time
10% reduced WIP Inventory
20% reduced product cycle times
25% reduced rework and scrap
20% reduced manufacturing costs

PfMD is adaptable to multiple manufacturing environments ranging from the production of long-cycle, complex products engineered to order, to discrete products being configured to order. By