Best Manufacturing Intelligence Software in the UK

Q.Shop, formerly known as Quince Shop Floor Data Collector, is a manufacturing software solution that is specifically designed for those in the repair and overhaul industry. Repair and overhaul manufacturing can be labour intensive and complex. Q.Shop is a unified data collection system that brings together shop floor inspection plans, process manuals, work instructions, and machinery inputs in one place. Q.Shop platform facilitates traceability and simplifies collaboration among technicians, supervisors, and managers. Q.Shop manufacturing solution also offers a complete job and employee scheduler. It maximizes process efficiency, in regard to not only machine operation but also personnel placement. Operators are scheduled based on their shift hours, experiences, skill levels and amount of achieved certifications/ licenses. Q.Shop increases productivity by providing the most suitable schedule for your current workforce, machinery, inventory and sales volume.

Predator MDC is real-time machine monitoring software that automatically collects, reports, charts and processes real-time shop floor manufacturing data including OEE, cycle time, idle time, setup time, teardown time, machine downtime and more. Predator MDC improves manufacturing by supplying accurate shop floor productivity KPIs and metrics to improve operations and to make better decisions. Predator MDC creates a continuously up to date knowledge base of your manufacturing performance. It quantifies how well your machines are utilized, the productivity of your people and the rates of production. Predator MDC can establish and compare continuous improvement results for lean manufacturing efforts. Predator MDC organizes your real-time data into actionable KPIs and metrics for availability, quality and performance. KPIs and metrics for specific machines or rolled up KPIs and metrics for an entire department across multiple plants are available with a few mouse clicks.