A practical path for manufacturing digitalisation in China

Reinventing the stack light

Name: TreeMES Manufacturing Execution System and Smart Stack Light
Brand: TreeMES

Breaking digitalisation barriers for mid-sized factories

Non-invasive connectivity, phased implementation and an integrated hardware-and-software MES built around measurable shop-floor outcomes.

20minPer-machine setup

18,000Records cached offline

1–3 monthsRapid rollout

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TreeMES mascot presenting the smart stack light and MES

PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

Plug in. Give silent machines a voice.

A non-invasive, 20-minute installation connects legacy machines without rewriting their protocols. See actual output and machine status in real time.

Step 1 · Snap into place

A non-invasive magnetic mount needs no shutdown or changes to the original wiring. A regular electrician can complete installation in just 20 minutes.

Step 2 · Connect intelligently

Bypass complex legacy interfaces and capture real machine actions, such as mould opening and closing, to bring your equipment online instantly.

Step 3 · Turn waste into profit

Analyse the causes of yellow-light waiting time and resolve them one by one. Less waiting means more green-light runtime and higher machine utilisation.

01 / OPERATORS

For operators: an on-demand task platform. Clearer reporting, issue response and work guidance in three steps.

Frontline operators are the foundation of factory value creation—and the first users our MES is designed to serve.

Step 1 · Daily output and pay clarity

Report output with one tap. The system automatically calculates standard labour performance, making daily production and earnings clear instead of leaving questions until month-end.

Andon calls and escalation

Request help with one tap. Overdue issues escalate through the management chain, all the way to the owner. Recorded response times make accountability measurable.

Step 3 · Self-guided learning with ESOP work instructions

Electronic work instructions reach the machine terminal directly. Operators can consult illustrated guides whenever needed, simplifying new-employee training and standardising work at the source.

02 / SUPERVISORS

For supervisors: use data to find causes, solve problems and improve production.

The system identifies the top three causes of waste automatically—without an expensive lean consultant.

01 · Find hidden downtime

Automatically rank yellow-light waiting causes to pinpoint production bottlenecks. Eliminate unproductive idle time and use data to guide weekly lean improvements.

02 · Track production in real time

Check order progress and yield on your phone without walking the entire shop floor. An assisted scheduling Gantt chart helps allocate and balance production resources quickly.

03 · Trace quality issues

Record process defect causes in real time and maintain digital first-article and routine inspection records. Trace defects to their source, refine processes and prevent batch scrap.

03 / CUSTOMER AUDITS

For customers: audit-ready dashboards that make your management visible.

Five key views—progress, delivery, utilisation, issues and quality—build customer confidence. Configure more than 10 dashboards to suit your needs.

01 · End-to-end quality traceability

Digital work orders link materials, machines and first-article inspections. Retrieve authentic production histories in seconds for demanding multinational audits, without rebuilding paperwork overnight.

02 · Transparent production capacity

Live dashboards display machine utilisation and production progress. Show visiting auditors how your factory is managed, building professional trust with real data.

03 · A complete issue-resolution record

Andon calls and quality investigations automatically create digital records. Demonstrate that every issue is traceable and resolved, with evidence of consistent quality control.

04 / OWNERS

For owners: your factory, on your phone.

Keep issues under control and costs clear while supervisors use data to keep the factory running. Check machine status on business trips, holidays, customer visits or after hours.

01 · Your entire shop floor in view

See live machine utilisation on your phone, wherever you are. Stay informed about actual factory operations while travelling or meeting customers.

02 · Put a number on hidden costs

Automatically measure downtime and waiting to make production costs clear. Use real data to quantify improvement and turn efficiency gains into returns.

03 · Let data drive self-managing workflows

Issues trigger automatic escalation, with objective performance records. Replace constant supervision with a system that motivates the team to solve problems proactively.

PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

One connected system, from hardware to cloud

Capture machine status reliably, close the loop on shop-floor execution with terminals designed to prevent operator errors, and build a data resource that managers can act on.

Patented smart stack light

Bypass complex protocols. Non-invasive sensing turns legacy machine status into a universal traffic-light language.

20-minute installation; original machine logic stays intact
Flexible capture: mould cycles, spindle current or laser counting
4G connectivity, storage for 18,000 records during outages, and automatic upload when connectivity is restored

Multilingual industrial terminal with error-prevention features

Built for manufacturing teams in China. Report production, request repairs and complete inspections through clear, icon-led workflows.

Switch between Chinese and English, with icon-led workflows that reduce training effort
Large, colour-coded icons minimise text entry
Lightweight scheduling, digital production reporting and end-to-end Andon issue resolution

Live dashboards & data engine

Machine data flows to the cloud in real time, giving owners and managers visibility into utilisation across the factory, from anywhere.

Live factory-wide visibility on mobile
Automatic ranking of the top 5 waiting losses
OEE, downtime, capacity and quality data in one place

HARDWARE DETAILS

Smart stack light
& shop-floor terminal

Product views

WHY TREEMES

Growth-stage manufacturers need lightweight, standardised solutions with measurable value.

Take the shortest path to reliable data, accountable workflows and measurable improvement, without adding another cumbersome system.

Comparison

Traditional MES

TreeMES

Machine connectivity

Closed protocols make legacy machines difficult, slow and costly to connect.

A patented stack light provides a common traffic-light protocol, installed non-invasively in 20 minutes.

Implementation time

Heavy customisation; deployment typically takes 1–2 years.

Standard cloud features ready on account setup; shop-floor rollout in 1 month.

Skills required

Complex systems require highly skilled operators and specialist IT staff.

Simple, mistake-resistant workflows that new and experienced operators can learn quickly.

Return on investment

High upfront investment with a long, hard-to-measure payback period.

Affordable pricing, with machine utilisation improving by 10–30% within 3 months.

Data security

On-premises systems need in-house maintenance and face ransomware risks.

Alibaba Cloud dual-server hot standby and off-site cold backups for secure, stable operation.