Lockheed Martin and NASA Certify Manufacturing Execution System From HMS Software.CONCORD, Mass. -- Paperless Manufacturing Execution System – Manufacturing execution system (MES) describes a set of integrated functions within a packaged software system or it can also describe the accumulated functionality within the production management infrastructure of a manufacturing or production company. (PMES PMES Port Moody Ecological Society PMES Committee on Physical, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences PMES Planning Monitoring and Evaluation System PMES Prakruti Mitra Environment Society PMES Pine Meadow Elementary School PMES Performance Monitoring Equipment/System ) Certified for Production of Space Shuttle External Tank A Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) is the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contains the liquid hydrogen fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer. During lift-off and ascent it supplies the fuel and oxidizer under pressure to the three space shuttle main engines HMS HMS abbr. Her (or His) Majesty's Ship HMS (Brit) abbr (= His (or Her) Majesty's Ship) → Namensteil von Schiffen der Kriegsmarine Software Inc., a leading developer of manufacturing information management systems, today announced that its manufacturing execution system (MES (Manufacturing Execution Software) Software that provides real time access to plant activities that include equipment, labor, orders and inventory. An MES integrates the data with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems so that management has complete control of ) was certified for production readiness by NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Lockheed Martin Space Systems is one of the 4 major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. It is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. From a rich history of major companies Lockheed Martin has brought them together to offer design, integration, and production of: Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Michoud Operations plans to begin production use of the HMS Enterprise Manufacturing Information Suite in April. The HMS system will replace three legacy systems at the Lockheed Martin plant and will be used to manage manufacturing information for the External Tank, an element of the Space Transportation System. HMS products certified for production use in this manufacturing environment include Second-Generation HMS-CAPP(R) for manufacturing process plans, HMS-Bill of Material Management to coordinate the "as-built" bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. , and HMS-Shop Floor Management(R) for shop floor work instructions. Lockheed Martin has also installed HMS-Quality Management(R) to manage the high levels of manufacturing control and precise documentation required by programs such as the External Tank. This electronic system allows Lockheed Martin to document, analyze and disposition nonconformances and manage the corrective and preventive action Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) is a concept within Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). CAPA focuses on the systematic investigation of discrepancies (failures and/or deviations) in an attempt to prevent their reoccurrence. process. "The new MES from HMS Software delivers the visibility and traceability that are critical as we initiate a near paperless manufacturing process for the Space Shuttle External Tank program," said John Welborn, PMES project manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Michoud Operations. "HMS Software offers tools that organize shop floor work documentation and nonconformance data so we have an accurate view of work status at all times." "Certification of a paperless manufacturing system for the Space Shuttle External Tank program required not only approval from information technology, operations, and safety and product assurance executive management at Lockheed Martin, but also required the approval of the NASA External Tank Resident Manager and NASA Safety & Mission Assurance, as well as NASA's chief engineer," said Alexander Houtzeel, president, HMS Software. "HMS was able to deliver a complete production-ready MES that met the specific needs and objectives of each of the varied stakeholders for this program." About Lockheed Marin Space Systems, Michoud Operations Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Michoud Operations designs and assembles large aluminum and composite structures such as the Space Shuttle External Tank for aerospace and other applications at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. Lockheed Martin Space Systems is a unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 130,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the systems integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2004 sales of $35.5 billion. About HMS Software Inc. HMS Software develops systems to define, execute and document manufacturing, assembly and maintenance information for complex and quality-critical products. The HMS Enterprise Manufacturing Information Suite includes systems for process planning, manufacturing execution and quality management to increase manufacturing visibility, enhance shop floor productivity and control product quality. Founded in 1992, HMS maintains a blue-chip customer base in the aerospace, defense and related markets with established implementations at organizations such as Boeing, BAE Systems (formerly British Aerospace), Honeywell and Lockheed Martin. HMS Software, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with more than 100 employees, headquartered in Concord, Mass., with additional offices in Carlsbad, Calif., and an affiliate site in Staffordshire, England. The product names Second-Generation HMS-CAPP, HMS-Shop Floor Management and HMS-Quality Management are registered trademarks of HMS Software Inc. |
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