# What Is Kanoa MES

Kanoa MES is a modular Manufacturing Execution System built on [Inductive Automation’s Ignition](https://inductiveautomation.com/) platform and is delivered as a combination of...

1. [Database Schema](https://kanoa-software.netlify.app/dbSchema) deployed to your **Microsoft SQL Server**
2. [Kanoa System Functions](https://kanoa-software.netlify.app/api-intro) that adds over 800+ system functions
3. [Kanoa Perspective Projects](installation/install-modules) that provide the out-of-the-box MES application
4. [React Components](../components/index.md) to schedule events and trace lot activity
5. [Kanoa Tags](../getting-started/installation/configure-tags.md) 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|
|---|---|
| <a href="/getting-started/modules/ops"><ThemedImage alt="Kanoa Ops" style={{ height: 24 }} sources={{ light: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaOps.png'), dark: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaOps_white.png') }} /></a> | Required foundation for any Kanoa MES deployment. It establishes the core manufacturing structures and execution workflows that other solutions build on. |
| <a href="/getting-started/modules/trace-management-capabilities"><ThemedImage alt="Kanoa Trace" style={{ height: 24 }} sources={{ light: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaTrace.png'), dark: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaTrace_white.png') }} /></a> | Adds material tracking and genealogy capabilities, helping you understand where materials came from, where they went, and how they moved through production. |
| <a href="/getting-started/modules/quality-management-capabilities"><ThemedImage alt="Kanoa Quality" style={{ height: 24 }} sources={{ light: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaQuality.png'), dark: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaQuality_white.png') }} /></a> | Adds tools for quality workflows such as tests, specifications, inspections, and electronic forms—supporting consistent data capture and compliance-oriented processes. |
| <a href="/kanoa-cmms"><ThemedImage alt="Kanoa Maintenance" style={{ height: 24 }} sources={{ light: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaMaintenance.png'), dark: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaMaintenance_white.png') }} /></a> | Integrated maintenance management enabling teams to manage maintenance workflows alongside production, quality, and operational analytics. |
| <a href="/kanoa-inventory"><ThemedImage alt="Kanoa Inventory" style={{ height: 24 }} sources={{ light: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaInventory.png'), dark: useBaseUrl('/img/logos/kanoaInventory_white.png') }} /></a> | Inventory system providing a complete set of functions for managing parts, stock levels, locations, suppliers, and bill of materials (BOM) across your asset hierarchy. |