Many, if not most, hi-tech emergent manufacturers start as small start-ups or relatively small spin-offs. Initially, they lean into Jira to manage their projects and organize work because of familiarity with the tool, low cost, easy configuration, and great flexibility.
Hoping to effectively manage and control manufacturing processes, these companies start using Jira for:
As manufacturing companies start maturing, and their processes become increasingly intricate, they find themselves stretching the limits of Jira. All the attempts to fine-tune the solution to a specific production model leave manufacturers with a heavily customized version that doesn't meet their requirements and is hard to maintain.
Once Jira becomes overly modified, manufacturing companies quickly realize that workflow and process issues start hurting their operations. They vividly notice the risk to their products due to data inconsistencies between systems, potentially leading to errors and nonconformances. It’s because Jira cannot – and will not – provide the level of operational control, tracking, and integration similar to that of dedicated project management software for manufacturing like manufacturing execution systems (MES), warehouse management systems (WMS), and quality management solutions.
Jira, at its core, is a project management tool created to help both business teams and software teams track and manage projects. As with every solution, Jira has its great advantages – when used as intended – but falls short in several areas of complex manufacturing project management.
While Jira excels in its domain – project management – it is simply not designed as project management software for manufacturing processes in complex manufacturing, where precision, compliance, and efficiency are paramount. The intricacies of high-tech emergent industries require a holistic approach and features far beyond ticket tracking. They demand deep cross-functional integration, native interfaces with ERP systems, and the ability to manage and cross-reference massive datasets like part numbers, work orders, and more.
Created by SpaceX alumni who know the ins and outs of complex manufacturing operations, Manufacturo MES was designed to build upon the advantages of Jira and fill the void where this tool falls short. The challenges of high-tech emergent industries require a solution that molds into your existing manufacturing model, not the other way around. Manufacturo MES can be implemented in phases, by slowly starting to use new modules, ensuring you deploy applications and integrate with external software like ERP or PLM at your own pace. This approach to MES implementation empowers you to get the most out of the available capabilities and fine-tune features to best support your manufacturing model.
The following flowcharts will help you better visualize how Manufacturo MES streamlines processes and drives your productivity by reducing the total number of required steps, controlling the flow to ensure the procedure is followed and all necessary data have been provided, eliminating room for human error, effectively tracking the history of changes, and sending notifications that an action is required from the user.
In complex manufacturing, precision, compliance, and operational efficiency are non-negotiable. Organizations operating in this realm need much more than a great project management tool. You need dedicated manufacturing project management software – a solution that provides a comprehensive view across all operations, deep cross-functional integration, and tools tailored specifically to the industry's demands.
Whether Jira or Manufacturo MES (Jira vs Mes) is better is not really up for debate as they are both effective. They are simply different, designed for different purposes, and built for different users.
Jira is a very handy multitool that is great for business teams and software teams to track various tasks and manage projects. Manufacturo MES is built by former SpaceX product leaders who not only know hi-tech and innovative industries through and through but also have extensive, hands-on experience in using Jira.
Manufacturo is a specialist project management software for manufacturing processes designed to meet the unique challenges of complex industries, ensuring consistency, quality, and operational excellence at every turn. Leveraging our experience with Jira, we've successfully guided numerous clients through a smooth transition to Manufacturo, and we're confident we can do the same for you. Manufacturo can be deployed within weeks, not months, compared to other market solutions, and offers seamless data integration capabilities with Jira.