IMCO-CIMAG MES 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

IMCO-CIMAG MES

4.4

(16)

Pricing

Starting at $9,999.99 one time

About IMCO-CIMAG MES

IMCO-CIMAG MES is a cloud-based and on-premise manufacturing execution system designed for small to midsize businesses in chemical, metal fabrication, automotive, aerospace and food and beverage industries. Features include performance analysis, document management, production flow tracking, scheduling, resource management and machine control.

The application enables supervisors to manage material and component staging, track setup and disassembly time and receive alerts for conflicts involving crew members or machines. Managers can gain real-time visibility into the working of the shop floor and monitor maintenance activities. It also allows administrators to perform traceability of materials, personnel and tools. It comes with an energy management module, which enables supervisors to view consumption data and determine energy source combination for operations through what-if analysis.

IMCO-CIMAG MES offers integration with third-party applications ConnectWise and Datto. The solution is available on two and three-year subscriptions and also offers a perpetual license.

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IMCO-CIMAG MES Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $9,999.99 one time

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$9,999.99

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IMCO-CIMAG MES Features

Popular features found in Production Scheduling
Bills of Material
Change Management
Gantt/Timeline View
Inventory Management
Order Management
Production Management
Quality Management
Scheduling
Status Tracking
Task Management
What-if Analysis
More features of IMCO-CIMAG MES
API
Automated Scheduling
Capacity Planning
Document Management
Drag & Drop
ERP integration
Material Requirements Planning
MES
Monitoring
Quality Control
Resource Management
Supply Chain Management
Traceability

IMCO-CIMAG MES User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

50%

44%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.4

Value for money

4.2

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.2

Have you used IMCO-CIMAG MES and would like to share your experience with others?

Grégory H.

Verified reviewer

Aviation & Aerospace

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed March 2020

Cimag Production has transformed our workshop leaders into real team builders

The MES was implemented in packages. The tool installed at Mecafi required specific developments. The elements of development by Alpha-3i and IMCO were tested offline, then integrated into an operation. Once the first operating loop was developed, deployment to all machining operations took place in one or two weeks. Alpha-3i and IMCO were proactive in their approach.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

With IMCO - Cimag Production, traceability of the WO (Work Order) is maximized with computerization. The operator scans a paper document which will be transmitted directly to his control screen. We remove all risks of manual entry. All production records and all machine processes are made available to employees and are archived. We went from a WO of about twenty sheets to a simple A4 sheet. This represents a savings of a 500 foot high ream of paper! The MES solution has made it possible to optimize the work of our employees. Information is captured in real time and immediately transferred. The workshop managers have visibility, at all times, of the entire shop floor.

Cons:

our demand was a little bit specific, so we used long time between development and testing and the very starting in production. it was frustrating not to be able to go on after first tests. otherwise nothing more !

CLATOT S.

Verified reviewer

Writing and Editing

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2020

Develop visual management and productivity in our blister packs

Overall, we are very satisfied with IMCO-CIMAG MES. The field team took charge of the solution and quickly allowed for significant gains with the first project alone. This allowed us to extend the solution to other equipment, resulting in the same benefits. The ROI allows us to continue our deployment of the tool in other sectors, including quality (traceability and quality control) or the planning department (reliability planning).

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The solution is very easy to use, especially the operator panel. The handling of operators is fast and efficient. The supervision performance indicators are very visual and allow real-time quality control of productivity and team members. The possibility of developing specific widgets according to our needs is a real plus that helps us stick to our needs for piloting the workforce. Responsiveness of the support service in the event of bugs is fast and efficient. In terms of associated gains, we have great precision in our production costs due to the OEE monitoring functionality. The ability to make precise analyses of our performance within a specific range is great. The OEE analysis is also updated automatically on a regular basis. Overall, we have reduced downtime by 10%. Detailed data on machine downtime facilitates the management of our continuous improvement actions and helps justify our investment requests.

Cons:

The implementation of IMCO-CIMAG requires the availability of a project manager to support the transition (for operator and team manager support). Reshaping the OEE calculation method can be complicated to set up at first, because it changes the benchmarks of management, workshop managers, and team members. Implementing an MES is a bit costly, but worth the price. Finally, there is also a need to mobilize our resources to deal with the improvement actions identified via the MES.

Daniele P.

Chemicals

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2018

A nice customized solution for most of our needs.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

One of the best things is the traceability module that can allow you to keep a specific kind of traceability for your production. Good and stable interaction with the ERP.

Cons:

Scheduling module: for our specific way of manufacturing is difficult to use and it takes quite a lot of time to be updated.

Vendor Response

In response to the issues brought up by Daniele we have changed the indexing of work orders and the loading speed of the technical module has been dramatically improved. We have also put together an economical package so that companies that do not need the full IMCO-CIMAG MES functionalities can still find that it provides a good ROI.

Replied April 2018

Benjamin O.

Verified reviewer

Business Supplies and Equipment

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2020

IMCO-CIMAG has been deployed in our company in order to manage a big part of our production.

The skills of the Alpha-3i and IMCO teams allow us to move forward easily, even during very strategic projects.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

In order to monitor the efficiency of our machine and carry out manufacturing advancements, we have deployed IMCO-CIMAG Production. The IMCO-CIMAG solution is flexible and allows for simple interfacing with our ERP through various means, whether direct links between databases or file exchanges. Through an interface developed specifically for DIXI Polytool, we are able to know where our production orders are in real-time. Thanks to the declared production times, we are able to update our production times easily, which allows us to be as accurate as possible in our daily scheduling, and therefore give better deadlines to our customers. Through the operator interface, operators are able to declare waste quantities at the end of production, which is also able to be categorized accordingly. This data is then automatically restored and analyzed by the quality department. We have also integrated tool management, which shows operators the correct tools to use during production. Tool management also allows us to have a standard in our manufacturing process. This, therefore, reduces the variability of production. Finally, IMCO-CIMAG allowed us to set up performance monitoring indicators for our machines. With this and the IMCO-CIMAG software, we are able to instantly supervise all machines with a clear view of machine status(es) as well as the production rates per machine.

Cons:

The GUI is decent, but the IMCO-CIMAG team is constantly working on improvements.

Guillaume R.

Verified reviewer

Mining & Metals

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2020

From Scheduling to Delivery with the IMCO-CIMAG Solution

Alpha-3i and IMCO have been able to adapt to our constraints and needs despite very specific requests.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

From the management of work in progress through specific portable terminals, to the planning and scheduling of production orders, to the generation of barcode labels to the dispatch and the addition of a slip delivery, the IMCO-CIMAG solution has enabled us to automate our entire packaging process, which was previously managed in paper format. No more time is wasted on jotting down information on paper, re-entering it in Excel or taking it from one workshop to another. Interfacing with the ERP and PLCs allow us to exchange real-time production and maintenance data with the various departments and increase our responsiveness and productivity. Barcode management has enabled us to improve the traceability of our products and make our shipments more reliable, thanks to the portable terminals that were developed specifically for (and communicate with) the IMCO-CIMAG solution. We now have production and maintenance indicators that allow us to instantly monitor our packaging productivity.

Cons:

Nothing. Everything it’s okay

angulo m.

Verified reviewer

Plastics

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

The proximity and expertise of Alpha-3i and IMCO were key to the success of this project

We found in Alpha-3i and IMCO partners who listen to us, are a force for proposals and advice, as well as have been able to make IT available to our needs, and not the other way around as is often the case. And this, without any kind of special developments, was possible with simply the base solution

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

In our Custom Performance Colors (CPC) activity, we had a great need to automate the entry of weight data and stop recording weights on paper. With the implementation of CIMAG Production, we quickly had reliable indicators. With CIMAG Production, we have saved more than 4,000 to 5,000 sheets of paper a day and, above all, we have saved time that was spent collecting and restoring data, organizing schedules, monitoring our inventory, etc. The entire team thus has the same information, at the same time, in real time. The software was able to be deployed on the group’s other sites in 10 different countries and the processes were able to be adapted fully thanks to the support of Alpha-3i and IMCO

Cons:

Nothing

Stephane B.

Verified reviewer

Medical Devices

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed June 2020

A simple and long lasting solution

We are satisfied with the IMCO-CIMAG solution, which is in the process of being deployed across all of our factories.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We have chosen to integrate with an MES solution such as CIMAG published by the company Alpha-3i and IMCO to make our time and production monitoring secure and reliable. We had an in-house MES developed, but the developers departed soon after, and so any maintenance/updates became near impossible. To avoid any major malfunctions, it became imperative to put in an MES from the market. Our choice came to rest on IMCO-CIMAG MES, which we are very satisfied with today. We were able to resume production with our specific management rules that deal with medical devices (knee and hip prostheses). The ease of use for entering operating times and production details is a real asset. We were able to swiftly train all our operators as well as give them more autonomy. Integration with our existing ERP system (Sage X3) was not a constraint at all.

Cons:

The reporting tools provided are geared more toward machine reports than labor reports. The creation of “customizable reporting” tools should be simplified for the uninformed user.

Alexis V.

Verified reviewer

Automotive

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed October 2020

MES to Measure, Improve, and Standardize our Working Methods

We integrated IMCO-CIMAG MES because we wanted to provide our ERP system with accurate production data without manual entry. The expertise, support, and responsiveness of IMCO and Alpha-3i allowed us to see further and wider than our initial project scope. They provided a team that was very receptive to our suggestions and requests.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

IMCO-CIMAG is integrated as a central element, and is present at each station in our facility. It allows us to significantly reduce data entry time by automatically carrying out production data acquisitions, allowing staff to focus on higher value operations. Work tasks are digitized, standardized, and operators are supported at every step. IMCO-CIMAG provides the applications and interfaces specific to our needs, and it is all assimilated by the MES solution. Integrated document management provides clarity and control over documents and procedures.

Cons:

As a fundamental project for our company, the deployment of IMCO-CIMAG required the creation of a dedicated team and a lot of freedom allocated to them. The complexity lies in assessing the maturity of the business and the ability to integrate new tools and concepts.

laura w.

Verified reviewer

Plastics

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2020

IMCO-CIMAG Production for Better Reliability of Production Monitoring

The Alpha-3i and IMCO teams are dynamic and proactive in continuing to optimize our MES. This software is very easy to understand and allows for better communication between different departments.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We have chosen to implement IMCO-CIMAG Production and its scheduling module in order to stabilize our production and monitor it reliably. Thanks to IMCO-CIMAG Production, we can easily consult all of our indicators to know, in real time, the progress of our production. We can rely on reliable data to help make our decisions. In addition, our production schedule is now optimized and we have a more accurate view of production and delivery times. The software is easy to use and easy to learn. The Alpha-3i and IMCO support teams are responsive

Cons:

Due to the interfacing with our ERP system, we have certain data that is stored in both the ERP and the MES.

guillaume G.

Food & Beverages

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2020

Cimag Production: An essential for increasing the reliability of our production.

Our Quality and Production departments expressed a strong desire to digitize workshop management, in order to meet control, traceability, and reliability needs and requirements. We decided to work with ALPHA-3I and IMCO because the features corresponded to our expectations and the feedback from their customers was highly positive. Alpha-3i and IMCO’s teams were highly reactive and successfully satisfied all our requirements by creating several specific developments.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

On-site deployment was performed swiftly. Advantages quickly emerged as well. As a matter of fact, it led to significant timesaving: in the event of a breakdown on the production line, the operator enters the corresponding data in the MES software which automatically generates an intervention request in the CMMS software. The deployment of CIMAG Production also enabled us to better monitor our production: when we receive a claim, we can more easily and quickly retrieve the work order (WO) and all data concerning the production. Before, we always had to look for the documents, which could take up to a day. Today, we can access the required information in less than an hour.

Cons:

The only negative point of the software is that the configuration requires IT skills

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