PINpoint MES
About PINpoint MES
PINpoint is a global leader in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), offering a robust no-code platform built to streamline discrete manufacturing operations. Backed by over 25 years of industry experience, PINpoint empowers manufacturers worldwide to optimize processes, enhance product quality, and maximize return on investment through seamless integration, actionable insights, and agile control.
Product Functionality
PINpoint MES delivers end-to-end visibility of the production floor, enabling proactive management with real-time dashboards. The platform’s powerful and unique 5-Bucket Model (= captures every seconds of operator/product/station) categorizes production activities to expose hidden inefficiencies and identify non-value-added tasks. By capturing detailed insights on operator performance, machine uptime, and process workflows, manufacturers can eliminate bottlenecks and improve throughput without requiring additional equipment or labor investments.
Technology and Integration
Designed for flexibility, PINpoint MES integrates effortlessly with existing ERP, automation systems, and other manufacturing software (open API) . Its no-code drag-and-drop interface allows rapid deployment—within 6 weeks—without the need for IT expertise. Manufacturers can customize workflows, monitor KPIs such as OEE and cycle times, and implement changes on the fly to adapt to shifting demands.
Security and Scalability
Security and scalability are at the core of PINpoint’s offering. The platform ensures data integrity and compliance through advanced security protocols, making it a reliable choice for industries with stringent standards, including automotive, aerospace, and medical devices. PINpoint MES is designed to grow with your business, whether deployed in a single facility or across multiple global sites.
Support and Continuous Improvement
PINpoint goes beyond implementation by partnering with customers for continuous performance improvements. Through scheduled reviews like the 90-day PASS Review and 6-month Health Check, the platform ensures sustainable results and long-term operational excellence.
By combining powerful data analytics, seamless integration, and real-time visibility, PINpoint MES helps manufacturers achieve smarter, faster, and more efficient production processes. Whether you’re aiming to improve product quality, boost efficiency, or adapt to complex compliance requirements, PINpoint provides the tools and expertise to transform your operations.
Pricing starting from:
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- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Key benefits of PINpoint MES
Establish a Plan and Stay on Schedule
PINpoint MES ensures each shift starts with a clear plan for every product in production. With real-time tracking, you know exactly where a product is at any moment. The graphical, accessible plan keeps all stakeholders aligned, increasing the likelihood of achieving manufacturing excellence.
Enforce a Repeatable Process
Standardizing processes is crucial for improving productivity and quality. With PINpoint MES, you can configure repeatable processes, from creating product recipes to managing operator workflows. Once deployed across your plant, the system ensures every step is executed precisely, providing confidence in consistent outcomes.
Leverage a Rich Dataset for Continuous Improvement
Achieving high production rates while maintaining quality can be challenging, but PINpoint MES simplifies it. The proprietary 5-Bucket Time Model offers unprecedented insights into manufacturing inefficiencies. This model helps uncover hidden bottlenecks, driving substantial performance gains. You can also integrate with any Business Intelligence (BI) platform to explore datasets and discover further optimization opportunities.
Seamlessly Create or Import Work Orders
Generate work orders directly in PINpoint MES or import them from your existing ERP system for smooth workflow integration.
Plan Production with Real-Time Monitoring
Set production schedules, establish cycle or TAKT times, and define goals such as GPA (Goals Planned Average). Track and report overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) in real-time using the intuitive dashboard for proactive decision-making.
Manage Plant Floor Documents and Operator Credentials
Ensure smooth operations by managing digital documents, operator skills, and credentials. Deliver work instructions, quality alerts, videos, and messages instantly to workstations via the cloud, keeping your workforce aligned and informed.
Track Serial Numbers and Product Locations in Real-Time
PINpoint MES provides complete traceability, tracking product serial numbers and pinpointing their physical location along the assembly line through birth history management.
Streamline Andon Communications
The Andon communication system offers easily configurable software to display key manufacturing data on large screens using text, animations, graphics, and videos. Supervisors can validate credentials, enforce resolution lists, and send alerts instantly to stakeholders via email or text, ensuring quick responses to any issue.
Customizable Touchscreen Call Buttons
Configure plant floor communication with touchscreen call buttons tailored to your needs—whether for help requests, material calls, or other alerts. The Andon app allows full customization of button actions and supports BigScreen displays for real-time updates on production progress and issues.
Enhance Productivity with the Production Analytics App
Access real-time manufacturing intelligence and business insights through the cloud. The Production Analytics app empowers stakeholders to track key performance indicators and identify improvement opportunities quickly.
PINpoint MES delivers a comprehensive suite of tools for discrete manufacturers, empowering them to optimize operations, enhance quality, and achieve seamless production workflows.
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Supported Languages
Chinese, English, French, Spanish
Pricing starting from:
Not provided by vendor
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of PINpoint MES: 75
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- Industry: Maritime
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
PINpoint
Reviewed on 2023-05-04
Pros
Customization, User Interface for the operator and background configuration, rigorous data architecture and schema, and capacity changes are simpler
Cons
Changing a production schedule like break start and end times, Operator maintenance, if your production floor speaks two languages you have to favor one.
Response from PINpoint Information Systems
Thanks for the feedback Gabrielle. Really appreciate the details you have provided. We are always looking for ways to continuously improve.
- Industry: Aviation & Aerospace
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
PINpoint enabling aerospace manufacturing execution
Reviewed on 2023-05-03
I'd recommend PINpoint to anyone looking to integrate factory floor equipment and tooling into your...
I'd recommend PINpoint to anyone looking to integrate factory floor equipment and tooling into your operations. Great team and excellent software experience!
Pros
[sensitive content hidden] and the team from PINpoint have been working with us for over 15 years. The product has enabled our manufacturing team to build quality into the product, especially with the integration of Atlas Copco torque tools. Operators and operations leadership can readily understand if we are running ahead or behind plan for each operation of each part being produced. Fantastic system!
Cons
In the beginning, it did take a bit of time for our manufacturing site to grab hold of the capabilities within PINpoint so that we could leverage the capabilities to full advantage. However, the PINpoint team was always there to support us.
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Solumina MESReasons for Switching to PINpoint MES
Ease of integration and functionality with the torque tooling.Response from PINpoint Information Systems
Thanks for the feedback Randy. Really appreciate all the details and kind words. We have truly enjoyed our partnership for the past 15 years!
- Industry: Automotive
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Pinpoint MES is a great fit!
Reviewed on 2024-12-03
My overall experience is great. Pinpoint MES helps my production team to do the right steps in the...
My overall experience is great. Pinpoint MES helps my production team to do the right steps in the right amount of time. I would recommend to anybody trying to optimize their manufacturing workflow and help their teams be more efficient
Pros
I like the ease of use, great customer support, the integration with visual factory tools, and the versatility of the software
Cons
Some of the data mining features can be a bit tricky to use. The Smartbuild software can be a little laggy.
Response from PINpoint Information Systems
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear that PINpoint MES has been a great fit and is helping your production team optimize workflows and improve efficiency. Your recommendation means a lot to us!
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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I have worked with pinpoint for 8 years. Sometimes it difficult to make simple changes.
Reviewed on 2018-04-19
Pros
I really like how it works with KEPWARE. I also like how you can configure the hardware. The reports and relationships as well as the user management is very nice. I also like the and on aspect. Being able to send messages and quality alert to each individual station as well as being able to decide who can work where are great features.
Cons
Not like the difficulty of the building flow and making changes on it. I also wish I could use an ethernet best I/O module like a phoenix connector without having to have a PLC. Using a smart arm does not work very well when everything is server based. Subscribing and unsubscribing to each tool for every individual tightening on a single step Really slows down the entire system. Overall the network traffic is too much which makes everything very slow.
Response from PINpoint Information Systems
Thank you for your review, we are always keen to hear our customers experience on the functionality and ease of use of PINpoint MES & Andon system software. In our latest V5 software we've built on the pros you list to make an even more powerful error-proofing and business intelligence solution that's essential for any manufacturer to improve quality and efficiency.
In reply to your concerns we assume your reference to the build page is our SmartBuild app; it's very likely you're using the old build page (V4.x) which doesn't have improvements now included in V5 making it easier to manage assembly line changes from the cloud. The I/O module comment is not relating to PINpoint and the smart arm comment is unclear - we have not had to improve the way we interface with smart arms. Lastly, according to our Engineering team the system should never be slowing so the cause may be something that's particular to your network or specific tools you're using. Please contact us for 24/7 support.
- Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Best Support Team MES system
Reviewed on 2024-12-03
It is good solution for small company who cannot afford big IT. Pinpoint support team help to...
It is good solution for small company who cannot afford big IT. Pinpoint support team help to configure the requirements
Pros
It has lot of flexibility and no code programming which allow end user to do modified without IT help. Open to connect with any hardware that support OPC protocol.
Support team is awesome, I never see the support team like PINpoint has.
Cons
On Prem server requirements, Client application do not support auto installation for each users with scripting or RMM policies. it need to install manually for each user.
Response from PINpoint Information Systems
Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear that you value the flexibility and no-code programming features of PINpoint, as well as our ability to connect with various hardware. We're especially proud of our support team and are thrilled to know they've made such a positive impression. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
PINpoint MES FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for PINpoint MES.Q. What type of pricing plans does PINpoint MES offer?
PINpoint MES offers the following pricing plans:
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Not Available
Contact PINpoint Information Systems for detailed pricing information.
Q. Who are the typical users of PINpoint MES?
PINpoint MES has the following typical customers:
11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does PINpoint MES support?
PINpoint MES supports the following languages:
Chinese, English, French, Spanish
Q. Does PINpoint MES support mobile devices?
PINpoint MES supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does PINpoint MES integrate with?
PINpoint MES integrates with the following applications:
ERP
Q. What level of support does PINpoint MES offer?
PINpoint MES offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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