This is not an MES project
Workerbase proves execution value in weeks because it ensures work is executed and it does not replace your systems.
What this page answers
Why implementing Workerbase is fundamentally different and lower risk than an MES project.
You have been through MES implementations. You know how they go.
- 6-18 month timelines
- $300K-$2M budgets before anything works
- Heavy IT involvement you do not have capacity for
- Consultants gathering requirements for months
- Go-lives that slip, then slip again
- Operators who resist and work around it within weeks
- A promised single source of truth that never fully materializes
MES replaces systems. Workerbase fills a gap.
That's why they're slow and expensive -- you're replacing core infrastructure. Workerbase doesn't replace anything. We sit in the gap between what your systems say should happen and what your people actually do. That gap is where execution breaks -- and no MES closes it, no matter how much you spend.
Your ERP stays.
Your MES stays.
Your quality systems stay.
MES vs execution layer
Same shop floor, different role and rollout
Role
Replaces systems
Time to first value
Investment
IT involvement
Operator adoption
The integration question (answered honestly)
- If your systems can expose data or events, we can connect quickly.
- If they cannot, we tell you upfront before anyone wastes time.
- Integration has killed more pilots than bad software, so we scope this immediately.
Standard connectors exist for
- SAP (common modules)
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Oracle
- Siemens Opcenter
- PSI Metals
- Any system with APIs
Machine connectivity
- OPC-UA
- MQTT
What this means in practice
- Well-defined workflows + standard interfaces -> live in days
- Heavy customization or locked-down IT -> scoped immediately
- We do not pretend integration is trivial
- We also do not let it turn into a six-month consulting engagement
We don't pretend integration is trivial
We also don't let it turn into a six-month consulting engagement.
Why operators actually use it
MES is often built for reporting. Workerbase is built to help people get through a shift.
- More clicks
- More data entry
- More surveillance
- No direct benefit
- They know exactly what to do next
- They do not hunt for paperwork, BOMs, or procedures
- Incomplete work from the last shift shows up with context
- They stop being blamed for things that fell through the cracks
Customers unlock value in 30 days
80% of manual processes digitized
Execution visibility and follow-through across the shopfloor
This isn't compliance. It's adoption because friction is removed.
Two weeks to go live. Thirty days to prove value.
This is not a sandbox demo with fake data.
Week 1
- Configure one real workflow (handover, quality, changeover -- your choice)
- Deploy on one line, one shift
Week 2
- Operator training (typically <30 minutes)
- Live execution on real production
- Issues surfaced and adjusted
Day 30
- Measure execution compliance
- Measure time saved
- Measure issues caught earlier
What happens after the proof?
If the proof works, you choose what to scale:
- Add workflows
- Expand coverage
- Roll out to other sites
- Pricing scales with scope
We give you a concrete number based on your actual deployment -- not a placeholder until procurement gets involved.
What we don't do (by design)
Honesty matters. Workerbase is not the answer to everything.
- We don't replace your PLM, MES or ERP.
If you need production planning, supply chain management or order PLM, that's a different project.
- We don't work without defined processes.
If you can't describe what "done" looks like, we can't verify it.
- We don't remove supervisors.
We give them back ~10 hours/week currently spent on coordination.
- We don't hide execution failures.
You'll see exactly where work breaks and not every organization is ready for that.
The real question. You've been burned before. So here's the only question that matters:
Can we prove execution value on one workflow, on one line, in 30 days?
If no
you've lost two weeks, not two years.
If yes
you have a path forward.
Let's talk about your execution gap
See how this looks in your environment
- Tailored to your workflow
- Focused on measurable value
- Clear recommendation from the first call