How Cascades Uses MES Software to Drive Real-Time Visibility, Quality & Continuous Improvement

Discover how Cascades, a global leader in sustainable tissue and paper manufacturing, uses MES software to unlock real time production visibility, improve quality, and accelerate continuous improvement across its operations. In this customer success story, Cascades leaders and operations experts share how they standardized manufacturing data across plants using Proficy® MES, creating a single source of truth for downtime tracking, efficiency, quality, and operator-driven insights. 🎯 Key Outcomes Highlighted in This Video: • Real-time production monitoring across multiple facilities • Standardized downtime, quality, and efficiency metrics (OEE-driven decisions) • Faster root-cause analysis using automated data capture and operator input • Improved collaboration between operators, plant leaders, and corporate teams • Data-driven quality consistency across machines, lines, and locations • Near real-time dashboards that enable faster response to issues on the shop floor • Long-term historical data (17+ years) to support trend analysis and investment decisions Cascades explains how combining automated machine data with manual operator input gave their teams confidence in the data and empowered operators to move beyond data entry into analysis and problem-solving. With live dashboards updating every few minutes, production managers can see exactly what’s happening, react faster, and keep equipment running efficiently. This video is a must-watch for manufacturers evaluating: • Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) • Digital transformation in manufacturing • Industrial data integration and analytics • OEE, downtime, and quality management solutions • Sustainable, data-driven production strategies