Valor MSS

Manufacturing System Solutions

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Valor MSS (Manufacturing System Solutions) is a complete manufacturing execution suite designed to integrate solutions for seamless operation to assist manufacturers in the design, planning, monitoring, control, scheduling, box build, traceability, test and rework processes of PCB assembly operations.

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Why Valor MSS?

Today most manufacturers face huge manufacturing challenges for two major reasons:

1They are dependent on multiple software solutions each with their own data types, formats and software platforms making it extremely difficult to share and leverage information. For example, a Quality System which captures data about a repeating failed component at test or inspection generally has no capability to quickly feed this material loss on the shop floor to other systems within ERP responsible for supplying and kitting the part to the line. The problem is made worse if the component failure is related to a specific manufacture.

2Many manufacturers use only manual systems to collect critical shop floor data relating machine performance, lot tracking, material consumption, process yields, compliance, asset utilization or traceability. This frequently creates gaps and errors in the data, plus costly time delays to achieve any actionable information. Valor MSS solves both of these crucial problems by driving all systems from a centralized open database architected specifically for this industry. Every application takes advantage of real-time information gathered from automated systems; information that has been cross-linked to leverage value across the entire value chain from the supply of materials, to kitting, process planning, assembly, inspection, test, box build, final QC and shipping. The result is real-time control and instant visibility of actionable intelligence that continuously enables managers and operation to strip away cost in manufacturing operations.

Valor MSS provides a software solution platform that encompasses the entire production process, from the receipt of goods into the production inventory locations, through to PCA assembly and test, full system assembly and test, right through to the final packing of the finished goods ready for shipment. The central challenge to the industry is to provide complete and accurate information in real-time to drive manufacturing planning and execution in the most profitable way possible.

Performance Targets

Creativity and innovation

Mentor's Valor MSS solution suite is a unique combination of intelligent automated real-time data collection directly from shop floor machines and processes. Interoperable functionality is the foundation for providing the “next-level” of value. The software forms the nucleus of interoperability of key sectors, including manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality, and design with an easy API approach for integration with existing enterprise assets such as ERP.

Valor MSS provides a unique global visibility of all operations, tasks, resources, activities and traceability based on a 3D live manufacturing view, business intelligence reporting and dashboards.

Cost-effectiveness

The software provides intelligent, seamless integration and interoperability between all production operations, resulting in significant value from combination of existing operations and activities, by making more with less.

Design

Valor MSS uses the latest software environment to promote ease of use, support and scalability.

Expected reliability

The single, timely and accurate data source eliminates contradictions which would otherwise go unnoticed. The software also features the ability to cross reference data, eliminating the majority of data entry defects, and reducing effort for manual entry.

Flexibility

Valor MSS is commercially flexible, allowing customers to add or select functions to meet immediate needs. The software also features the technical flexibility to connect to other systems and databases through API SDK.

Expected maintainability/reparability

Valor MSS features single point of maintenance with built-in self-checking technology and diagnostics.

Compatibility with existing technology

Valor MSS provides the best in practice of robust and established industry solutions.

Environmental friendliness

Mentor's Valor MSS suite was founded on the principles of “Lean Thinking,” eliminating waste of all descriptions, including materials and energy, leading to reduced environment and financial costs.

Performance

The software utilizes the latest Web service based distributed processing environment.

User-friendliness

Mentor's solutions are built from a value perspective, “bottom up”, adding value at every user operation with intuitive operation, while also contributing information to the platform as a whole.