Lightweight MES and shop-floor software for SME manufacturers: job tracking, machine status, and OEE on tablets, replacing whiteboards and Excel
Is the demand real?
Most Swiss SME job shops still run the floor on whiteboards, paper travelers, and Excel, so the owner has no live view of where a job is or which machine is idle. A simple tablet-based system that shows job status, machine state, and basic OEE solves a daily pain the owner feels every time a customer asks where their order is. Vertical software for a profitable, conservative industry that has money is a strong SaaS wedge, and the recurring per-seat or per-machine model carries software-grade margins.
Growing or fading?
Digitalization pressure on Swiss SMEs is real and federally encouraged, generational handover is putting younger owners in charge who expect software, and legacy MES suites are too heavy and expensive for small shops, leaving a clear gap for a light, opinionated tool.
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