Operations Need Composability
Legacy MES are failing to keep up with today's fast-paced, complex market demands and disruptions.
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Support for frontline workers
The next generation of operators and engineers expects intuitive, easy-to-use digital tools.
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Build agile operations
The ability to adapt and evolve your systems to the needs of your business is critical for navigating unpredictability.
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Future-proof your systems
Taking advantage of the latest technology is fruitless if you are compromising on performance, reliability, or utility.
The Future of MES is Composable
Tulip’s approach to MES is the future – providing manufacturers with more value and adaptability, faster than traditional solutions. Use connected, reusable building blocks to create the right-sized solutions quickly with Tulip.
Advantages of Composable MES
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Human-Centric
Move beyond rigid, pre-defined MES screens and paper-on-glass solutions. With Tulip, create intuitive and time-saving workflows that workers will love to use.
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Fast, Iterative Roll Out
Say goodbye to all-or-nothing deployments that take months and disrupt operations. Use connected, reusable building blocks to create right-sized solutions quickly with Tulip.
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Open and Extensible
No need to compromise on the systems, technologies, and devices you want to connect with. Enjoy the freedom to evolve your technology stack with Tulip’s Open API.
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Flexible, Intuitive Data Model
Start with a common data model that is human-readable, using naming conventions with operational meaning. Adapt and extend your data schema as needed.
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Democratized Development
Give your technical and engineering teams no-code capabilities to compose solutions that solve the most pressing problems.
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Modern Architecture
Take advantage of AI, connected systems, automations, and physical devices to build innovative, human-centric solutions that drive value.
Composable MES in Action
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Doubling production with composable MES
Learn how TICO Tractors implemented a purpose-built MES with Tulip, replacing manual, error-prone paper processes.
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Improving productivity by 18%
See how a luxury goods manufacturer improved productivity by 18% by using apps to track and measure production.
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Bringing new products from prototype to production
A composable MES approach enabled Mack, a contact manufacturer to quickly and effectively bring new products to market.
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Getting Started with Composable MES
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Low-risk implementation
Incrementally deploy applications to address the most pressing challenges first - without having to rip and replace existing systems. Get help or build on your own.
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Drive value fast
Increase efficiency and reduce defects with intuitive solutions operators want to use. Gain insights by collecting and analyzing data from people, devices, and machines.
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Democratization
Enable engineers with the most production knowledge to collect operator feedback and make improvements safely with built-for-purpose governance.
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With the Tulip Library, you can get started fast with the Composable MES App Suite. Deploy an MES to get value in a fraction of the time and add to it over time. Access additional industry best practice apps built by subject matter experts with decades of MES experience.
Tulip provides manufacturing solution frameworks via the Tulip Library, but you have the flexibility to configure it to YOUR processes without needing external help or coding expertise.
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The apps and app suites in Tulip are composable and use the same common data structure, meaning that they can be combined to build a larger solution.
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With granular permissions and workspaces, central teams can control 3rd-party integration, data structures and formatting, and more while giving local teams the autonomy they need.
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Tulip is trusted by top companies across the world including top pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers. GxP is a top area of focus for Tulip. Tulip is FDA 21 CFR Part 11 / EU GMP Annex 11 compliant, releases GxP features regularly, and uses an ISO 9001:2015 certified QMS. Learn more ⭢
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View the 60+ reviews of Tulip as an MES platform on the Gartner Peer Insights website.
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Yes, Tulip has 60+ implementation partners in 20 countries across the globe. Some partners specialize in specific industries such as life sciences. Please feel free to contact us to learn more.
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HEAR EXPERTS EXPLORE
- MES category disruptors
- Evolving manufacturing environments
- The shift to a composable approach
- Composability in practice
- The future beyond MES
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HOW TULIP IS USED TO
- Empower engineers to build innovation solutions
- Unlock insights to drive better decision-making
- Streamline and error-proof operator workflows
MES vs. Operations Platforms
EXPLORE CONSIDERATIONS
- The cost of ownership
- Time-to-value
- Benefits of empowering engineers
- Data contextualization
Create a system of apps to transform your operations — and start with your most pressing challenges. Explore our different solutions and learn how you can layer them together to create powerful results.
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Production Management
Gain real-time visualization of what is happening in production – at a station, machine, cell, and/or site level – and relevant insights to improve operations.
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Quality
Reduce the occurrence of quality escapes and the cost to mitigate quality issues with guidance, in-line inspections, defect tracking, and scrap tracking.
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Traceability & Compliance
Document everything happening in production to react to issues swiftly and demonstrate your commitment to quality, safety, and environmental responsibility.
Apps Make Operations Better
See how composable MES unlocks agile, efficient operations.