VKS

VKS

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Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) is a flexible no-code/low-code MES and manufacturing operations platform that helps manufacturers improve quality, consistency, and visibility across production and assembly operations. Create digital work instructions with multimedia content, guide operators through critical tasks, connect equipment and devices across the shop floor, and capture production and quality data without extensive programming. CPC provides product traceability with a complete historical record of each product's build and inspection history. Real-time insights into quality, performance, defects, rework, and production trends help teams identify issues faster, reduce waste, and support continuous improvement. Manufacturers use CPC to standardize production and assembly processes, improve operator consistency, and support assembly verification, error proofing, quality inspections, and production monitoring across the shop floor. Whether deployed in a single work cell, across multiple production lines, or enterprise-wide, CPC scales to support manufacturers of all sizes. Available on-premises or in the cloud, it adapts to your operational requirements and manufacturing processes.

About

VKS is a digital work instruction software that makes it easy for companies to throw out paper work instructions and transform into a digital factory. Create digital work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) using pictures, videos, PDFs, annotations and more. Integrate in-process quality checklists to help reduce defects by up to 95%. Standardize best practices and increase productivity by 20%. With real-time process control and built-in reports, you also get 100% guaranteed traceability. By switching to digital work instructions, you can capture tribal knowledge and eliminate the skills gap. You also benefit from increased communication on the shop floor and the subsequent improved accuracy of your operational decision-making.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Supported

Audience

Discrete manufacturers of all sizes, across industries including automotive, medical device, electronics, consumer goods, aerospace, heavy equipment and much more.

Audience

Manufacturing, assembly, military, automotive, healthcare, aviation, aerospace, mining, and many more.

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Please contact us for more details
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Based on module, business model, and users
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • Improved productivity: VKS enables workers to quickly access and understand visual work instructions, which helps to streamline workflows and increase productivity. Consistent quality: With VKS, businesses can create standardized work instructions that ensure consistent quality across their operations. Better communication: VKS makes it easier for teams to communicate and collaborate on tasks, which can lead to improved efficiency and fewer errors. Reduced training time: By using VKS to create and share visual work instructions, businesses can reduce the time it takes to train new employees. Enhanced safety: VKS can be used to create safety instructions and procedures, which helps to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries in the workplace.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Epicor Software
Founded: 1972
United States
www.epicor.com/en-us/products/manufacturing-execution-software-mes/epicor-connected-process-control/

Company Information

Visual Knowledge Share
Founded: 2012
Canada, US, Germany, France, UK
www.vksapp.com

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Categories

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) helps discrete manufacturers improve process control across production and assembly operations. Using digital work instructions, operator guidance, assembly verification, error proofing, and real-time data collection, CPC helps organizations standardize processes, improve product quality, increase visibility, and reduce variation. By connecting people, equipment, and production data, manufacturers can ensure critical processes are executed consistently while supporting traceability and continuous improvement initiatives.

Connected Worker Supported

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) helps manufacturers connect workers, processes, equipment, and production data in a single platform. Through digital work instructions, operator guidance, process control, and real-time feedback, CPC provides workers with the information they need to perform tasks accurately and consistently. Integration with shop floor technologies such as barcode readers, torque tools, gauges, webcams, PLCs, printers, and other connected devices helps enforce standardized processes while capturing critical production and quality data. By connecting people and technology at every stage of production and assembly, CPC helps manufacturers improve quality, reduce errors, accelerate training, support traceability, and drive continuous improvement.

Industrial IoT Supported

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) helps manufacturers connect people, equipment, and production processes through a flexible Industrial IoT platform. CPC integrates with shop floor devices such as torque tools, gauges, barcode readers, printers, webcams, PLCs, and other connected equipment to capture production and quality data in real time. Combined with digital work instructions, operator guidance, and process control capabilities, CPC helps manufacturers improve visibility, support product traceability, reduce errors, and standardize operations. By bringing together device data and operator workflows, manufacturers can make faster decisions, improve quality, and support connected manufacturing initiatives across the shop floor.

IoT Supported

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) is a flexible no-code/low-code MES and manufacturing operations platform that helps manufacturers standardize production and assembly processes, improve quality, and increase visibility across the shop floor. Digital work instructions, operator guidance, assembly verification, error proofing, and real-time production data collection help ensure work is performed consistently and accurately. CPC connects operators, equipment, and production data to support process control, product traceability, and continuous improvement initiatives. Whether deployed in a single work cell or across multiple production lines, CPC helps manufacturers improve operational performance, reduce errors, and drive greater consistency throughout manufacturing operations.

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) helps manufacturers turn production, quality, and process data into actionable insight. By capturing data from operators, equipment, and manufacturing processes, CPC provides real-time visibility into production performance, quality trends, defects, rework, traceability, and process execution. Manufacturers can monitor operations at the station, line, plant, or enterprise level to identify issues faster, improve decision-making, and support continuous improvement initiatives. By bringing production and quality data together in a single platform, CPC helps organizations make more informed operational decisions and drive measurable manufacturing improvements.

OEE Supported
Quality Management Supported

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) helps discrete manufacturers improve quality through digital work instructions, process control, assembly verification, error proofing, and real-time data collection. By connecting operators with equipment and devices such as torque tools, gauges, barcode readers, vision systems, and PLCs, CPC helps ensure critical manufacturing and inspection processes are performed consistently. Production and quality data provide visibility into defects, rework, inspection results, and process performance, helping manufacturers identify issues faster, improve product quality, support traceability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) helps manufacturers improve shop floor management by connecting people, processes, equipment, and production data in a single platform. Digital work instructions, operator guidance, process control, and real-time data collection help standardize production and assembly operations while improving visibility across the shop floor. By providing real-time insight into production activities, quality events, process execution, and resource performance, CPC enables manufacturers to identify issues faster, reduce variability, improve operator consistency, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Whether deployed in a single work cell or across multiple production lines, CPC helps organizations drive greater operational control and efficiency.

Work Instructions Supported

Epicor Connected Process Control (CPC) helps manufacturers move beyond paper-based work instructions with a digital platform that standardizes production and assembly processes. Create multimedia work instructions using images, videos, PDFs, and operator guidance to ensure tasks are performed consistently and accurately. Dynamic work instructions automatically adapt to the product, model, or configuration being built, helping reduce errors and support product variation. By connecting work instructions with production data, quality checks, equipment, and shop floor devices, CPC helps enforce process control, improve training, support traceability, and provide real-time feedback to operators. The result is greater consistency, improved quality, faster onboarding, and increased visibility across manufacturing operations.

Categories

Manufacturing Execution Features

Document Management Supported
Forecasting Not Supported
Quality Control Supported
Quote Management Not Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Supplier Management Not Supported
Supply Chain Management Not Supported
Traceability Supported

Work Instructions Features

Branding & Style Sheets Supported
Content Management System Supported
Drag and Drop Supported
Dynamic Tags Supported
Employee Feedback Supported
Guide Approval Workflows Supported
Media Editor Supported
Multi-Brand Publishing Not Supported
Rich Text Editor Supported
SSO (SAML) Supported
Translations Supported
User Management Supported
Version Control Not Supported

Industrial IoT Features

Condition Monitoring Not Supported
Data Visualization Supported
Factory Data Analytics Supported
Machine Learning Not Supported
Machine Workflow Creation Not Supported
Predictive Maintenance Not Supported
Production Line / Factory Insights Supported
Real-Time Monitoring Supported
Reporting / Analytics Supported
Smart Alerts / Notifications Supported

IoT Features

Application Development Supported
Big Data Analytics Supported
Configuration Management Supported
Connectivity Management Supported
Data Collection Supported
Data Management Supported
Device Management Supported
Performance Management Supported
Prototyping Not Supported
Visualization Supported

Manufacturing Intelligence Features

Aggregation Supported
Analysis Supported
Contextualization Supported
KPIs Supported
Propagation Supported
Visualization Supported

OEE Features

Benchmarking Not Supported
Cost Tracking Not Supported
Downtime Tracking Supported
Historical Reporting Supported
Performance Metrics Supported
Quality Control Supported
Real Time Reporting Supported
Root Cause Analysis Supported
Trend Analysis Supported
Work Order Management Not Supported

Quality Management Features

Audit Management Not Supported
Complaint Management Not Supported
Compliance Management Not Supported
Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) Not Supported
Defect Tracking Supported
Document Control Supported
Equipment Management Not Supported
ISO Standards Management Not Supported
Maintenance Management Not Supported
Risk Management Not Supported
Supplier Quality Control Supported
Training Management Supported

Manufacturing Execution Features

Document Management Not Supported
Forecasting Not Supported
Quality Control Supported
Quote Management Not Supported
Resource Management Not Supported
Supplier Management Not Supported
Supply Chain Management Not Supported
Traceability Supported

Work Instructions Features

Branding & Style Sheets Not Supported
Content Management System Supported
Drag and Drop Supported
Dynamic Tags Supported
Employee Feedback Supported
Guide Approval Workflows Supported
Media Editor Supported
Multi-Brand Publishing Not Supported
Rich Text Editor Supported
SSO (SAML) Supported
Translations Supported
User Management Supported
Version Control Supported

Integrations

AG5 Skills Intelligence Not Supported
Azumuta Supported
BarTender Not Supported
Epicor Advanced MES Not Supported
Epicor CMS Not Supported
Epicor CRM Not Supported
Epicor Kinetic Supported
IBM Cloud SAP Not Supported
IBM Managed Services for SAP Applications Not Supported
LabVIEW Supported
Microsoft 365 Not Supported
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Not Supported
Microsoft Excel Not Supported
Microsoft Power BI Not Supported
Node-RED Supported
Oracle API Management Not Supported
PTC FlexPLM Not Supported
Plex Quality Management System (QMS) Not Supported
SAP Access Control Not Supported
Siemens Opcenter Intelligence Not Supported

Integrations

AG5 Skills Intelligence Supported
Azumuta Not Supported
BarTender Supported
Epicor Advanced MES Supported
Epicor CMS Supported
Epicor CRM Supported
Epicor Kinetic Not Supported
IBM Cloud SAP Supported
IBM Managed Services for SAP Applications Supported
LabVIEW Not Supported
Microsoft 365 Supported
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supported
Microsoft Excel Supported
Microsoft Power BI Supported
Node-RED Not Supported
Oracle API Management Supported
PTC FlexPLM Supported
Plex Quality Management System (QMS) Supported
SAP Access Control Supported
Siemens Opcenter Intelligence Supported