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SWEMCO Selects FactoryLogix MES for Real-Time Factory Visibility
December 1, 2016 | Aegis SoftwareEstimated reading time: 1 minute
SWEMCO, an EMS provider for avionics, aerospace, and medical equipment, recently selected Aegis FactoryLogix Software for their Ivyland, Pennsylvania and Moorestown, New Jersey factories. The MES software was chosen based on its ability to provide real-time visibility into key quality metrics throughout the manufacturing process.
As a provider for Fortune 500 companies, government entities, and privately-held businesses throughout North America, SWEMCO prides itself in maintaining unsurpassed quality standards. Since 2002, SWEMCO has used Aegis Software's interactive work instructions to enhance productivity and decrease operator error on the shop floor.
SWEMCO is currently experiencing growth within the medical and military segments, industries that demand the highest level of compliance, product quality, and traceability. Based on the return on investment realized from using Aegis Software's paperless work instructions, SWEMCO has chosen to install a complete factory-wide MES system to further optimize operations.
This MES system will comprise the entire Aegis FactoryLogix suite of capabilities including material inspection, material tracking, traceability, defect collection, repair, WIP tracking, and route enforcement. Once implemented, the new software will also provide a state-of-the-art system for formalized data collection and provide immediate access to traceability for both finished goods and units still in process.
About Aegis
Founded in 1997, Aegis Software is headquartered in a state-of-the-art development and training facility in Philadelphia PA. Aegis has international sales and support offices in Germany, UK, China and Japan, and is partnered with 37 manufacturing equipment suppliers. With a global customer base of over 1700 factories across the military, aerospace, electronics, medical, and automotive industries, Aegis delivers a unique level of capability, value, and time-to-value for its manufacturing customers. Learn more by visiting www.aiscorp.com.
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