Bridge, Digital Manufacturing Software Solution

Bridge Software Components

Implement each component of Bridge individually as a standalone solution point, or combine the components to create an end-to-end solution. Target higher value and most critical pain points first, then expand as required

Process Modeling and Document Management

  • Standard operating procedure based on the following media :
    • Files and links (office 360, office, Google workplace, videos…)
    • Digital check list
    • Specification, Bills of Material
    • Workflow
    • Step by step execution routing
  • Full DMS capabilities for all medias (hard and soft versioning, approval workflow, encryption)
  • Context modeling : plant structure down to line and assets, Product, BOM, and specification, user, shift, roles and org chart.

Training and Certification

  • Certification and training modeling :
    • Binary and multi-level
    • Flexible expiration rules (time-based or usage-based)
    • Group and self training, in-person training and on-line coaching
    • Flexible certification requirements (by product or product family, partner, workstation or mix)
  • Training planning and anticipation (on production processes to be released)
  • “Object oriented” certification management to reduce training cost and support rationalization efforts
  • Trainer management (booking and skills validation)
  • Training execution with training evaluation
  • Event driven certification validation and interlocking (integration with MES or directly from Bridge portal) at line check in or product change
  • Full audit trail (training records and production events linked to certification requirements)

Execution and traceability

  • A context-driven portal presents and enforces the process media associated to the Standard Operating Procedure :
    • Access to electronic work instructions and other reference materials
    • Step-by-step execution processes (work order execution, input collection, conformance and non conformance order flows)
    • Electronic checklist to react to events or enforce and track periodical activities, address process non conformance
    • Workflows to manage alerting, escalation, temporary instructions, non conformance analysis, CAPA and other quality processes like FNEA
    • Specification validation, process control, BOM component validation
  • Versioning is managed by Bridge DMS or external DMS/PLM
  • The system can trigger real time training requests, start training on the line, and interlock production if certification requirements are not met, leveraging Bridge’s Training and Certification module.
  • All execution data are stored and made available :
    • Transfer to enterprise data lake
    • Leverage Bridge out of the box audit trail and reports
    • Analyze  and export to XLS using Bridge’s flexible reporting tools
    • Visualie KPIs and dashboard

Your journey to digitization starts here

With Bridge, digitize your engineering, manufacturing and quality processes without the common challenges of high upfront costs and commitment seen in competitor solutions.