Today at the PTC LiveWorx conference in Boston, eQ Technologic and iBase-t jointly announced their strategic alliance to create and offer a Closed Loop Manufacturing (CLM) solution connecting iBase-t's Solumina MES with PLM and ERP systems.

eQ's Low/No-Code eQube^®-DaaS Platform weaves an enterprise-wide Data Fabric of integrated data, applications, and devices with actionable analytics to efficiently deliver key solutions for the Digital Transformation, such as CLM. eQube^®-CLM solution aims to forge an integrated bi-directional golden triangle between PLM, MES, and ERP systems, bringing together engineering, planning and operations data to create a continuous feedback loop across the production lifecycle.

Taking the first step towards offering the CLM solution, eQ is partnering with iBase-t, a leading provider of digital manufacturing operations software for complex, highly regulated industries. Solumina, iBase-t's manufacturing execution system (MES) software connects manufacturing operations, quality, and sustainment management in a seamless flow of data across the value chain and product lifecycle. The partnership helps large organizations take a critical step towards their digital transformation journey by connecting an MES solution (Solumina) and PLM system (PTC Windchill).

Dinesh Khaladkar, President & CEO, eQ Technologic Inc. said, "eQ is excited to collaborate with iBase-t to help manufacturers have end to end visibility, monitor key metrics, and optimize their production lifecycle to drive stronger business outcomes. Our pre-packaged CLM solutions are built for scale and resiliency, are easy to configure, have a future proof upgrade tolerant architecture, and provide deployment flexibility."

Sanjeev Tamboli, Vice President & CTO, eQ Technologic Inc. said, "The challenge of connecting ERP, PLM, and MES systems is not new, but integrating them and efficiently maintaining/upgrading the solution takes time, effort, and money. With our pre-packaged configurable CLM solutions powered by our Low/No-Code, eQube^®-DaaS Platform, customers can now avoid expensive and long IT projects, and achieve faster time to value."

Naveen Poonian, CEO, iBase-t said, "Partnering with eQ to deliver CLM to our markets highlights iBase-t's commitment to providing value to our customers through a strong ecosystem of partners. Together, we are transforming the vision of digital thread into reality for the model-based enterprise. The CLM solution, available today, enables a connected flow and integrated view of data throughout a product unit's lifecycle. This transformative functionality makes it easier for manufacturers to access and analyze digital data, while reducing the chance for error due to manual data translation."

eQube^®-CLM solution for Solumina and Windchill ships out of the box with 7 pre-packaged interfaces and can be further configured to fit the customer environment, thereby shrinking the implementation cycle. Furthermore, it can be deployed on-prem or in the Cloud, using containers and VMs.