Real-Time Shop Floor Control for Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturers
Modern manufacturing demands real-time control, traceability, and efficiency. But for many small and mid-sized manufacturers in CNC machining, metalworking, and coating, traditional Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software feels out of reach. It is too expensive, too complex, and not purpose-built for shops like yours.
At OnRamp, we believe every manufacturer deserves control and visibility, without the enterprise bloat. That’s why we created MES+: a fully integrated MES + ERP solution designed for high-volume, repetitive production as well as flexible job shops.
Whether you’re a growing CNC machine shop replacing paper travelers or a powder coating operation running full shifts. OnRamp gives you the tools you need to eliminate chaos, improve your quality, and hit your delivery targets without the pain and costs of bolt-on systems.
From Chaos to Clarity: The Shop Floor Problems MES+ Solves
Connect Your Legacy Systems
Just because your machines are old doesn’t mean your data has to be. OnRamp captures real-time production data even from legacy equipment using shop monitors and sensors. Monitor performance, downtime, and job progress instantly, without needing to replace a single machine. Integrate cobots or inspection cameras when you’re ready.
Eliminates Spreadsheets and Paper Travelers
Stop relying on disparate spreadsheets, and tribal knowledge. OnRamp centralizes your production data, work instructions, quality alerts, and job tracking into one real-time solution. Operators always see what’s needed, on screen, no paper.
Reduce Downtime and Maintenance Guesswork
Manual downtime logs and reactive maintenance are expensive. OnRamp tracks downtime automatically, captures root causes, and schedules preventive maintenance so your machines are ready when you need them.
Improve Labour Tracking and Efficiency
Skilled labor is tight. Every hour matters. With MES+, you’ll know which operators are qualified for which tasks, how efficiently each station is performing, and where productivity can be improved. Run your business better by filling skill gaps, addressing training needs, and eliminating performance bottlenecks.
MES+ Capabilities: Real-Time Manufacturing Control
What sets OnRamp apart is it’s full integrated MES + ERP approach, connecting machines, people, inventory, quality, and finance into one real-time solution.
Key Features Include:
- Real-Time Production Monitoring
Automatically track when jobs start, pause, or finish. Instantly capture unplanned downtime and monitor shift progress.
- Work Center Nest Integration
Reduce scrap, improve material yield, and maximize machine time by ensuring operators use the right nests and setups for each job.
- Cobot and Vision System Integration
Automate repetitive tasks and quality checks with built-in support for cobots and cameras.
- Labour and Certification Tracking
Drive efficiency and safety improvements by matching jobs to qualified workers, monitoring operator efficiency, and filling training gaps. - Digital Work Instructions and Drawings
Eliminate outdated paper travelers and ensure your operators have what they need to execute efficiently by displaying work instructions, and specs at each work station.
- Scanner App and Inventory Control
Eliminate manual entry by automatically processing work orders, inventory tags, and material movements with mobile barcode scanners.
- Integrated Maintenance Management
Automatically log downtime, analyze and track root causes, and stay ahead of unplanned breakdowns by scheduling preventive maintenance, and ensuring machines are always production-ready.
- Automated Purchase Orders + and Shipping Documents
Reduce administrative load and improve operations with accurate, automatically generated purchase orders and outbound shipping documents.
- Scrap and Defect Tracking with Integrated QMS
Log and analyze quality issues and scrap reasons at the source, in real-time. Automatically alert quality assurance when thresholds are exceeded.
Built for Real-World Manufacturers Like You
OnRamp isn’t just another MES. It’s built by and for manufacturers who need more than visibility. You need control, accountability, traceability, and results. Here’s what sets OnRamp apart:
ERP + MES in One Platform
- Manage production, planning, maintenance, quality, and finance in a single system—with no bolt-ons or clunky integrations.
- Designed for High-Mix, Low-Volume Shops
Whether you’re making 1 part or 1,000, OnRamp handles custom orders, changeovers, and complex routings with ease.
- Real-Time Alerts and Dashboards
Stay ahead of issues with proactive alerts, live KPIs, and production dashboards that keep your team focused and informed.
- Built-In Automation Support
From cobot integrations to vision systems and scanner apps, OnRamp enables you to scale smart automation without major capital investment.
- Audit-Ready Quality Control
With digital inspections, real-time scrap tracking, and QMS integration, OnRamp helps support ISO and customer compliance requirements.
- Improved Scheduling and Material Flow
Integrated planning tools give your team the visibility needed to keep jobs on track and respond to changes without disruption.
- Better Labor Utilization
By tracking time, skills, and performance, OnRamp helps manufacturers make better use of every employee on the floor.
- Maintenance Management Without the Guesswork
From automated downtime logging to preventive maintenance scheduling, OnRamp keeps machines running and ready.
- Scalable, Phased Implementation
Start with what you need now—like job tracking or quality alerts—and expand your system over time, with minimal disruption.
- Cross-Functional Visibility
With live data feeding into planning, inventory, production, and finance, decision-makers stay aligned and responsive.
Start Smart. Scale with Confidence
Whether you’re replacing spreadsheets or implementing quality automation, OnRamp’s MES+ gives you the tools you need to modernize your operation, one phase at a time. You don’t need a forklift upgrade; you need the right system that works with your people, your machines, and your goals. Start with job tracking and dashboards; expand to maintenance, barcoding, and cobots when you’re ready. No bolt-ons, no rip-and-replace. Just one integrated solution, designed for how you actually work.
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