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Manufacturing

Manufacturing software that connects shop-floor equipment, quality data, and supply chains into one accurate operating picture.

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  • MES & ERP integration
  • Real-time shop-floor visibility
  • Built around OT/IT realities
Overview

Software built for the realities of the plant floor

Most manufacturers run on a patchwork of PLCs, SCADA systems, spreadsheets, and an ERP that never quite talks to the shop floor. Quality data lives in paper logs or disconnected forms. Maintenance is reactive because nobody has a reliable signal on machine health until a line stops. Supply visibility ends at the four walls of the plant, so a supplier delay is discovered only when the line runs out of parts. These gaps cost real money in downtime, scrap, and expedited freight — and they compound as plants add lines, shifts, and suppliers.

We build the connective layer plants are missing — integrations between MES, ERP, and shop-floor sensors, plus purpose-built systems for quality tracking, maintenance, and supplier visibility. Work happens alongside your operations and IT teams, respecting the separation between OT and IT networks rather than forcing a rip-and-replace. The result is software that gives plant managers and planners a live, accurate picture of production, quality, and inventory — so decisions are based on what is actually happening on the line, not what a spreadsheet said yesterday.

Capability focus

  • IoT
  • Ops
  • Quality
  • Supply Chain
  • Discovery workshops
  • Architecture & documentation
  • Post-launch support
Offerings

What we build for manufacturers

Systems that connect equipment, quality, and supply data into one operating picture.

MES Integration

Connect your manufacturing execution system to ERP, quality, and maintenance tools so production data flows automatically instead of being re-keyed between disconnected systems on the plant floor.

Quality Tracking & Traceability

Digital inspection, non-conformance logging, and batch or lot traceability that replaces paper checklists — so defects are caught earlier and issues can be traced to a specific run.

IoT & Shop-Floor Telemetry

Sensor and PLC data captured from machines and lines, streamed into dashboards that show throughput, downtime, and OEE in near real time for supervisors and plant managers.

Maintenance Scheduling

Preventive and condition-based maintenance systems that turn machine telemetry and service history into schedules, work orders, and alerts before a breakdown stops the line.

Supply Chain Visibility

Dashboards and integrations that track supplier lead times, inbound materials, and inventory levels, giving planners advance warning of shortages instead of discovering them at the line.

ERP Integration

Reliable, well-documented integrations between your ERP and shop-floor or quality systems, keeping production, inventory, and finance data consistent across departments without manual reconciliation or duplicate data entry.

Process

From plant floor to production system in four steps

A delivery rhythm built around operations schedules, not just sprint calendars.

  1. Plant & Systems Discovery

    Walkthroughs of your lines, existing systems, and data sources to map what exists today and where the real operational gaps are.

  2. Architecture & Integration Design

    A technical plan for connecting MES, ERP, and shop-floor data sources, reviewed with your operations and IT teams before build begins.

  3. Build & Pilot

    Incremental delivery starting with one line or process, validated against real production data before wider rollout.

  4. Rollout & Operate

    Phased rollout across additional lines or plants, with monitoring and support so the system stays reliable as operations scale.

Why Ramest

Why plants build with Ramest

Fewer surprises on the line

Real-time visibility into machine status, quality, and inventory means problems surface while they are still small, not after a shift's worth of scrap has piled up.

Systems that finally talk to each other

We connect MES, ERP, SCADA, and quality tools that were never designed to share data, so your teams stop reconciling spreadsheets and start trusting one shared picture.

Respect for OT/IT boundaries

We design integrations that respect the separation between operational and IT networks, so plant security and uptime are never put at risk for the sake of a dashboard.

Built to scale across plants

Architecture that starts with one line or facility and extends cleanly to additional plants and suppliers as your operation grows, without a rebuild each time you scale.

Stack

Our manufacturing technology stack

Proven tools for industrial integration, data, and cloud or edge delivery.

Industrial Integration
  • OPC-UA
  • Modbus
  • MQTT
  • REST APIs
Backend
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Java
  • PostgreSQL
Data & Analytics
  • TimescaleDB
  • Apache Kafka
  • Grafana
  • Power BI
Cloud & Edge
  • AWS IoT
  • Azure IoT Hub
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What plant and operations leaders ask before starting a manufacturing software project.

How much does a manufacturing software project cost?

Cost depends on scope — the number of systems being connected, how many legacy protocols are involved, and whether the rollout spans one plant or several. We scope every project through a consultation call, then agree a fixed quote before work begins, delivered as a fixed-scope engagement or a dedicated team. We build for manufacturers of every size, from a single-line integration or quality-tracking system to a multi-plant MES and ERP programme, so a smaller, focused project is genuinely welcome.

How long does it take to deliver a manufacturing integration project?

A focused project — one MES-to-ERP integration or a quality-tracking module — usually takes 8–14 weeks. Multi-system programmes spanning several plants or legacy PLC integrations typically run 4–9 months, delivered in phases so one line or facility goes live and proves value before the rollout extends further.

Should our manufacturing data stay on-premises or move to the cloud?

Many plants keep operational technology — PLCs, SCADA, and safety systems — on isolated on-premises networks, while sending aggregated production and quality data to the cloud for reporting and analytics. We design integrations that respect that OT/IT separation rather than forcing everything onto one network. The right split depends on your plant's security policies and any sector-specific regulations, so we recommend confirming the approach with your own IT and compliance team.

Can you integrate with our existing ERP, MES, or PLC systems?

Yes. We regularly integrate with ERP platforms such as SAP and Microsoft Dynamics, MES and SCADA systems, and PLCs communicating over OPC-UA, Modbus, or MQTT. Where a system is older or poorly documented, we start with an audit of its data and interfaces before designing the integration, so legacy equipment does not become a blocker.

Should we build custom software or buy an off-the-shelf MES/ERP platform?

Off-the-shelf MES and ERP platforms are a reasonable starting point for standard workflows and offer faster initial setup. A custom build makes more sense when your processes, equipment mix, or reporting needs do not fit the platform's assumptions, or when you need it to integrate cleanly with systems the vendor does not support. Many clients combine both — a standard platform extended with custom integrations.

What support do we get after the system goes live?

We offer ongoing support retainers covering monitoring, integration maintenance, and enhancements as your plant's systems or processes change. All code, documentation, and integration configuration are handed over to your team, and you are free to maintain the system independently or keep working with us — the choice is yours.

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