Critical Manufacturing Version 12.0 – Critical Manufacturing today announced new capabilities for its MES-powered Industrial Operations Platform, introducing a catalog of purpose-built AI agents that answer questions and build dashboards on the same governed data model that runs manufacturing execution. Because the agents work on the platform’s Canonical Data Model, their answers reflect real production context, and what they build is governed configuration rather than generated code. Customers can also add their own agents to the same catalog. Version 12.0 also introduces the Global Data Orchestrator, an add-on module that keeps master data consistent across every site.
Under the theme “Make every decision count,” the latest developments bring execution, connectivity, analytics and AI together within one connected environment.
With MES at its core, the platform connects manufacturing execution with contextualized production data, analytics and AI. This means manufacturers can move beyond simply collecting and visualizing data to making it easier for teams to understand what’s happening in production, identify where attention is needed and take informed action within their operational environment.
op-floor operators to production supervisors and quality managers, each with different responsibilities and information needs.
User Workspaces provide role-based views tailored to the information and functions different users need, making it easier to focus on relevant tasks without navigating unnecessary information. Combined with interface improvements that introduce a clearer layout and improved accessibility, this more intuitive experience can help reduce training time and minimize user errors.
By combining manufacturing-aware AI, coordinated multisite operations and more intuitive user experiences, Critical Manufacturing continues to evolve its Industrial Operations Platform around the practical needs of manufacturers: faster access to relevant information, less effort managing complexity and greater consistency in how operations are executed and improved.
The new functionality is available within Version 12.0 of Critical Manufacturing’s Industrial Operations Platform and supports manufacturers across the semiconductor, electronics, medical devices and industrial equipment industries.
The Moment After Data podcast series
Critical Manufacturing will also launch a new podcast series, The Moment After Data – where industrial intelligence becomes action, beginning on November 12. The series opens with a 45-minute leadership conversation featuring Paul Straeten, VP Life Sciences; Leonor Marques, Architecture & Advocacy Director; and João Roque, Technology Advocate; moderated by Francisco Almada Lobo, examining how industrial intelligence can move beyond data and support operational action.
Three further 30-minute episodes will explore governed AI and AI-built dashboards, multisite data orchestration, and how approaches to customization can change the way manufacturers manage MES projects.
For more information visit www.criticalmanufacturing.com.
