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Follow Parsec’s blog to stay up-to-date on the complex world of manufacturing with our team’s expert insight, trends and innovation on such topics as manufacturing execution systems, manufacturing operations management, production planning and scheduling, digital manufacturing, and more.
Featured Blog Posts
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ): Overview and Calculator
Inventory planning involves balancing ordering and storage costs. The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) formula determines the optimal order size, helping manufacturers minimize total inventory costs while maintaining consistent material availability.
Production Efficiency
Supply Chain & Operations
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)?
MES connects enterprise planning with shop-floor operations. By capturing real-time production data, enforcing workflows, and tracking materials and performance, MES platforms help manufacturers improve efficiency, quality, and traceability.
Digital Transformation
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Production Efficiency
Statistical Process Control
Process variability can quietly erode quality and performance. Statistical Process Control (SPC) uses real-time data and control charts to detect trends, maintain stable conditions, and help manufacturers address issues before they escalate.
Quality Management
Data Overload & Poor Insights
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Production Efficiency
4 Use Cases for Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
AI is finding practical applications across modern factories. From predictive maintenance to quality inspection and demand forecasting, it helps manufacturers analyze operational data, detect patterns, and make faster, more informed decisions.
Quality Management
Data Overload & Poor Insights
Maintenance & Wrench Time
Downtime & Unplanned Stops
What is Short Interval Control?
Frequent performance checks help teams detect issues before they escalate. Short Interval Control (SIC) breaks production into smaller review periods, enabling operators to monitor targets, address deviations, and maintain steady performance.
Continuous Improvement
Data Overload & Poor Insights
Production Efficiency
What is Leader Standard Work (LSW) in Lean Manufacturing
Consistent leadership routines reinforce accountability and operational discipline. Leader Standard Work (LSW) defines structured activities—such as audits, floor walks, and performance reviews—that help supervisors sustain process standards.
Continuous Improvement
Data Overload & Poor Insights
Production Efficiency
What is Cost of Quality in Manufacturing?
Quality issues carry measurable financial impact across manufacturing. The Cost of Quality framework captures expenses tied to prevention, inspection, and failures—revealing how defects, rework, and warranty claims erode profitability.
Quality Management
Compliance & Audit Pressure
Production Efficiency
Manufacturing Industry Trends 2024
Take an in-depth look into the manufacturing industry trends that will have the largest impact in 2024.
Industry Insights
Digital Transformation
Continuous Improvement
Workforce Skill Gaps & Adoption Resistance
Supply Chain & Operations
The Business Value of TrakSYS: Four Key Takeaways from IDC’s Recent Study on the Platform
IDC research highlights the measurable business impact of TrakSYS. Manufacturers report stronger operational visibility, higher productivity, fewer errors, and significant financial returns—demonstrating how MES investments lead to measurable performance and efficiency gains.
Industry Insights
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Quality Management
Production Efficiency
Enhancing Supply Chain Traceability and Product Genealogy with TrakSYS
End-to-end traceability links raw materials, production events, and finished goods into a complete product history. With digital genealogy tracking, manufacturers can isolate quality issues faster, support recalls, and maintain compliance.
Data Overload & Poor Insights
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Quality Management
Supply Chain & Operations
What is OEE in Manufacturing? (and how to calculate it)
Overall Equipment Effectiveness measures how efficiently manufacturing equipment runs by combining availability, performance, and quality into a single metric to track downtime, speed losses, and defects that limit production capacity.
Quality Management
Maintenance & Wrench Time
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Production Efficiency
The Benefits of Integrating Real-time Manufacturing Analytics with an MES
Combining real-time analytics with MES transforms production data into actionable insights. Integrating these systems helps to detect issues faster, optimize performance, and align decision-making with live shop-floor conditions.
Quality Management
Data Overload & Poor Insights
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Production Efficiency
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