ShopVue MES
7 Reviews 5/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★An advanced manufacturing execution system designed to optimize production processes for industrial and manufacturing companies.
Product Overview
ShopVue MES is a shop floor productivity software for mid-sized and large manufacturers. ShopVue collects data with user-friendly screens and automatic machine polling to provide deep insights into what’s happening in a factory setting–all in real time.
ShopVue has a modular approach to MES. Choose from basic labor and WIP tracking or deploy everything to provide total manufacturing execution, including paperless manufacturing workflows, digital instructions, and lot/serial traceability from raw material to shipment.
Pros
- Platform is adaptable to wide range of business types
- Implementation takes 8-12 weeks on average
- Offers role-based access
Cons
- Exact pricing details not provided by the developer
Target Market
Medium-to-large-sized businesses in discrete manufacturing sectors, where precise job tracking and labor management are critical.CAI Software launched ShopVue Cloud in May of 2025. The new version enables real time visibility into metrics like OEE, labor costs, and quality. It’s great for manufacturers of all sizes just starting their MES journey, with low-code customizations and IIoT-enabled tech. In fact, they are also recognized as the Industrial IoT Product of the Year from IoT Evolution World, further highlighting their innovations in the market.
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ShopVue Features
- Production Optimization
- Factory Time and Attendance
- Labor Management
- Paperless Manufacturing
- Electronic Work Instructions
- Real-time Production Monitoring
- Track / Trace and Part Genealogy
- Machine Scheduling
- Dashboards and Alerts
- Poka-yoke
- Inspection Plans
- Analytics and Dashboards
- Integration with ERP, PLM, and other business systems
ShopVue Target Market
ShopVue is best used by discrete manufacturers from a vast number of industries, including:
- Aerospace and defense
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Consumer products
- Engineer-to-order
- Foundry and forge
- Food and beverage
- Life sciences
- Medical devices and diagnostics
- Pharmaceuticals
- Paper (rolled goods and milled products)
- Printing
- Sintered metals
- Warehouse and distribution
Integrations
ShopVue integrates with several different systems, including:
- ERP Systems: SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle, Infor, Epicor, and SYSPRO
- HR/Payroll: ADP, PayChex, Workday, and UKG
- Quality Management Systems (QMS): Integrations are available through APIs
- Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): Siemens TeamCenter PLM
- Design Systems: Caita 3D design and engineering software
ShopVue Pricing
The cost of most ShopVue systems fall between $45,000-$180,000. The price is based on a myriad of factors, including the number of terminals on the shop floor, the modules purchased, and the complexity of implementation services needed. There is no free trial available. There is no free version available.
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Helped So Much
It has resolved daily Time and Attendance and reconciled Shop Floor Labor reporting that had been a major problem with our previous system
Highly Confirgurable
The Shopvue software is highly configurable and the system is flexible to meet many different industry’s needs.
Transparent Company
Great employees, team ethic, technical support and transparency
Great Support
Fits a medium sized company, supportive, professional, willing to work with their customers.
So Far So Good
We have been satisfied with the sales development process, the workshop and training, and the initial implementation - we have yet to actually use the software, though
Very Reliable
It’s been easy to use and very reliable
Improvements to Consistency
I have used Shopvue before, and recommended it to Larson to purchase. Implementing Shopvue drove a lot of improvements to process consistency. It also eliminated many hours of clerical work processing manual time cards.
