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Skilled labor is critical for manufacturing.
Manufacturing, especially manufacturing at scale or complexity, is a...
We design manufacturing.
The right design makes it all work.
We plan manufacturing.
With a plan, it all comes together.
We schedule manufacturing.
With a schedule, it all happens on-time.
We get manufacturing.
With the right design, a plan and a schedule, you have everything you need for your shop.
Complete Production Control for the shop floor.
Whether you make 1 of something or 10,000, you need a plan to get the work done on-time, on-budget and right.
A good product starts with a great product design. We have all the tools you need, whether you design it yourself or a customer gives you the drawings. You need a production plan to make it right. Quantum provides the path to get you there from work instructions to shop floor work and production schedule management.
We believe in the power of information.
In doing great work for customers. In sustainability. We believe you should have every tool you need to do your job right the first time.
And we have the tools to get you there.
What do you need to do today?
Whether you design or build your products, make-to-order or make-to-stock, prototype or make repeat products, we can help. Push past a job packet to a complete plan for production. Give your team every bit of information they need to make your product corrrectly, on-time and on-budget. Control the flow of information to and from the manufacturing shop floor from anywhere with Quantum.
PROTOTYPING
Our heritage is in design. Whether you are taking something from the ground up or updating a current product, Quantum plans and updates every change.
FIRST ARTICLE
Quantum can build one or 1,001 with A/B tests for as many designs as you need. Track it all in Quantum and pusth the right one out to production.
PRODUCTION
No matter how tight the thresholds are and how many you have to verify, Quantum tracks all of it at the touch of a button. Know you're making the right things right.
SIMULATION
Quantum tells you if you can commit to a ship date based on your current workload, planned work, even inventory levels and quantities required.
PICK & SHIP
We help you keep inventory levels tight so you know you have the right product levels when an order arrives.
STOCK
Replete finished goods inventory that's lagging and know you're spending your time and money on what's most important.PROCESSING
Running a longer process is easy in Quantum. Know hour-by-hour progress on your work and real-time completion rates.
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RESULTS MATTER.
Our customers report some fantastic results using Quantum. We're really proud of that. Don't take our word for it. Explore our products page to learn more about us. Don't miss the Why CIMx area that tells you more about how we do business. Reach out and speak to someone live. We look forward to serving you.
Reduce quality defects during manufacturing by 25 - 82%.
Customers dramatically reduce the number and complexity of non-conformances. They also see vast reductions in the time it takes to solve issues so they can ship on-time.
Increase on-time order shipments by 33 - 75%.
Customers increase their ship-on-time rates dramatically when they know exactly when an Order is scheduled to complete. They make delivery date promises based on real data.
Resolve work center order problems 45 - 85% faster.
Customers keep resources working on production with pre-approved work to resolve issues. They push problems through more rapidly and stay on time and on target.
Respond to customer change orders 59 - 72% faster.
Customers process Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) even on in-process work. They push required changes to the shop floor at the touch of a button.
Reduce issues on production records by 71 - 85%.
Customers collect every bit of data they require on every piece of work. They know every production record is complete before work moves on.
Increase work center productivity 15 - 38%.
Customers see dramatic production rate increases. Engineers save hours on design; Operators save an hour or more every day.
WHO WE ARE.
We are engineers and support staff committed to bring enterprise tools to manufacturers of all sizes. Whether you have 50 employees or 5,000, you often struggle with the same core issues: you have no idea where work is in process, you don't know if it will be done on-time and you may also struggle to make a realistic commitment to your customer for delivery dates.
From complex production to picking and shipping finished goods inventory, we have the tools you need to make your shop predictable, profitable and compliant - whether that's to your rules or someone else's. Whatever you make or do, we can help you identify and eliminate the critical gaps in your production processes.
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From aerospace to electronics - the industries we serve.
For the last 25 years, CIMx tools have been used to put rockets into space, ships onto water, vehicles on land and wire harnesses in everyday products. We've built carbon composite parts for competitive sport and high-end office furniture. We have ensured the compliance of critical medical devices used in hospitals and airplane engines used in transportation.
The workflows you use in the manufacture and shipment of your goods are critical to your success. Get a toolset that enables you to plan, run and track them properly so you deliver on-time and on-budget for your customer and your team.
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From single installations to enterprise solutions - what we deliver.
Whether you build one of something or 10,000 a day, we have the tools you need to track every step in the process from design to delivery.
The intricacies of manufacturing and the pace of the work itself require a system that knows what it's doing. Connect every area of your shop without retooling it all or purchasing a lot of equipment. Use what you have to get the most out of it.
Get the tools you need at a price you can afford. We are the world's only flat-fee Production Control tool on the market. Learn more.
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Why CIMx?
CIMx has more experience than any other competitor in this space. For the last 25 years, we have built and delivered tools for production planning and manufacturing. We are affordable, reachable and ready to help.
Quantum installs rapidly. Ask about our Day One Production program which gets you ready for the most rapid start on the market. Unlike your ERP, Quantum is designed for the workflows you have and the challenges they bring.
Quantum is constructed to serve you. The interface makes training natural. Quantum works for manufacturers that make one large part over many months and those that produce or ship thousands every day and everything in between. It's key process components give you all the control you need.
Quantum scales with your business. Quantum keeps a simple schedule for smaller shops of 25 operators and maps out the critical paths to keep manufacturers with hundreds or even thousands of operators on the shop floor every day working seamlessly as production flows.
OUR GUARANTEES
Ask us how we provide the fastest and best service in the industry. If you're not satisfied, we'll make it right.
We deliver what we promise. If we say we'll do something, we will do it. We deliver on-time. Any date we promise will be met. Our product does what we say. We will always tell you what our products do and do not do. No smoke and mirrors here. Our employees deliver for you. We provide our people with the knowledge and tools to do their work. Our resources know our product, your account and are equipped to help you. We stand behind what we say. If we made a mistake, we will make it right.
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