What Is Kanoa MES
Kanoa MES is a modular Manufacturing Execution System built on Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform and is delivered as a combination of...
- Database Schema deployed to your Microsoft SQL Server
- Kanoa System Functions that adds over 800+ system functions
- Kanoa Perspective Projects that provide the out-of-the-box MES application
- React Components to schedule events and trace lot activity
- Kanoa Tags to connect to your asset state and count information
These are all delivered and installed from within the KanoaMES module.
Kanoa provides the MES foundation; Ignition provides the development and deployment platform and is fully extensible through Ignition’s application development toolset.
Kanoa MES provides a number of feature sets that can be enabled through licensing. These licensed capability sets are referred to as solutions:
| Solution | Description |
|---|---|
  | Required foundation for any Kanoa MES deployment. It establishes the core manufacturing structures and execution workflows that other solutions build on. |
  | Adds material tracking and genealogy capabilities, helping you understand where materials came from, where they went, and how they moved through production. |
  | Adds tools for quality workflows such as tests, specifications, inspections, and electronic forms—supporting consistent data capture and compliance-oriented processes. |
  | Integrated maintenance management enabling teams to manage maintenance workflows alongside production, quality, and operational analytics. |
  | Inventory system providing a complete set of functions for managing parts, stock levels, locations, suppliers, and bill of materials (BOM) across your asset hierarchy. |