IQMS, a leading manufacturing ERP software and manufacturing execution system (MES) authority, today announced that it has been recognized in the Gartner report, “Industrial and High-Tech/Electronics Manufacturing Context: ‘Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems.’” In the report, Gartner identifies IQMS as one of five Notable Vendors in the Industrial Manufacturing category.
The Gartner “Industrial and High-Tech/Electronics Manufacturing Context: ‘Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems’” report1 cites Relevant Industry Experience as one of five recommended assessment criteria for considerations for technology and service selection. The report notes that, “Domain knowledge is the most critical aspect manufacturers should consider when evaluating technology and services. The most compelling technology can be made worthless if the vendor or service provider is not sufficiently knowledgeable about the unique challenges of your industry. Specialty areas such as semiconductor manufacturing, box build and plastic injection molding require specialized solutions.”
“For decades, we have been tailoring our IQMS software to meet companies’ specific manufacturing needs across a range of industries while delivering the unified view of their operations, from the shop floor to the back office, required to optimize their business,” said Gary Nemmers, IQMS CEO. “We are honored to be recognized by Gartner as a Notable Vendor in the “Industrial and High-Tech/Electronics Manufacturing Context: ‘Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems’” report. We view it as a validation of the value we bring in delivering integrated MES and ERP functionality that empowers manufacturers with the insights and efficiencies to compete in the global market.”
IQMS Integrated System for MES and ERP
IQMS software uniquely combines robust MES and ERP functionality into one comprehensive solution in which all data—from systems and Internet of Things (IoT) sensors on the shop floor to the back office—is managed by the same embedded Oracle database. This empowers manufacturing enterprises to take a streamlined approach to centralizing activity across the supply chain and ensuring that complete, accurate information is available to all authorized users at all times.
Through IQMS’s Choice is the New Cloud™ program, customers have access to three deployment models designed for the needs of manufacturing firms. Software as a Service is for customers that want to take advantage of IQMS via a cloud-based subscription. Managed Cloud is for manufacturers that want to own their IQMS license but run it in a hosted cloud deployment. Premise is for customers that want to run IQMS software in their own data center—either on servers or in a private cloud.
Additionally, IQMS delivers IQMS for Oracle Cloud Backup, which eliminates the need to manually backup data while providing secured offsite storage, and IQMS Web BI, which features rich, cloud-based business intelligence and visualization functionality from Oracle that helps manufacturers gain greater insights into their data. The cloud services are available to all manufacturing customers, whether they have IQMS software deployed on-premises or in the cloud hosted by IQMS.
1Gartner “Industrial and High-Tech/Electronics Manufacturing Context: ‘Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems,’” by Rick Franzosa, December 14, 2017.
About IQMS
IQMS uniquely combines ERP and MES functionality to give manufacturers a comprehensive end-to-end suite for running the business, backed by the real-time performance and scalability that companies demand. Developed specifically for mid-market repetitive, discrete and batch process manufacturers, IQMS provides robust capabilities for addressing strict customer and regulatory certification and compliance. IQMS achieves this by delivering traditional ERP functionality for accounting, sales orders, material requirements, inventory, and purchasing, plus extended native features for CRM, human resources, production scheduling, shop floor control, warehouse and quality modules. With offices across North America, Europe, and Asia, IQMS serves manufacturers around the world.
