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Shop Floor Solutions

Real-time production control for assembly line manufacturing. BYTETIME (MES) tracks work as it happens, balances lines, reduces WIP, and surfaces bottlenecks before they slow you down. Proven for 50 years across global plants—with dashboards that bring total floor visibility to operators, supervisors, and leadership.

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Real Time Production at a Glance

CUTTING (10)
On plan
100.4%
Daily Units: 1,260 (target 1,255)
Weekly Units: 7,775 (target 8,092)
COLLARS (16)
Below target
47.7%
Daily Units: 600 (target 1,256)
Weekly Units: 8,490 (target 8,122)
CUFFS (20)
Approval pending
127.2%
Daily Units: 1,634 (target 1,284)
Weekly Units: 7,869 (target 8,149)
SLEEVES (25)
Below target
55.2%
Daily Units: 742 (target 1,345)
Weekly Units: 7,068 (target 8,203)
PLACKETS (27)
Above target
149.8%
Daily Units: 2,016 (target 1,345)
Weekly Units: 8,599 (target 8,203)
ASSEMBLY (30)
Below target
74.9%
Daily Units: 1,008 (target 1,345)
Weekly Units: 7,869 (target 8,203)
FINISH (50)
Below target
75.8%
Daily Units: 1,020 (target 1,345)
Weekly Units: 6,700 (target 8,203)
PACKING (100)
Improving
81.6%
Daily Units: 1,101 (target 1,345)
Weekly Units: 6,654 (target 8,203)

Overview

BYTE's Shop Floor Control is a pre-requisite for piecework or hourly payroll modules. The Real-Time (BYTETIME) and Batch systems manage operation, style, and cut information with ticket printing for part identification. Plants use SFS to balance lines, reduce WIP, monitor bottlenecks, and manage KPIs—delivering measurable ROI across shifts.

BYTE has successfully implemented BYTETIME in multiple industries, with strong fit for most assembly line processes.

Key Capabilities

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Real-time station updates and WIP tracking.
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Inline quality capture with barcode/Pareto.
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Seamless tie-in to Incentive Payroll.
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Raw Material & Finished Goods Inventory Manageement (lots, FIFO/LIFO).
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Instant communication between operators and supervisors.
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Methods + standard rates via MODSEW.
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Maintenance & spares visibility to cut downtime.

Benefits

  • Reduce WIP and speed throughput.
  • Real-time KPI dashboards with understandable, actionable metrics.
  • Android tablets for low-cost floor deployment.
  • Time & Attendance handles day-to-day exceptions.
  • Visibility of orders, cuts, bundles, WIP, and production across roles.
  • Factory displays for live status to keep lines balanced.
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