ARES Showcases ciMes Smart Manufacturing at AI Manufacturing Forum

ARES was recently invited to participate in the “Manufacturing Evolution: AI Cross-Domain Co-Creation Forum,” where it presented its ciMes(Computer Integrated Manufacturing Execution System) smart manufacturing solution. ciMes optimizes production line operations, improves capacity and yield, and serves as a core system for enterprises advancing toward smart factories.

ARES President C.L Lin stated that ciMes is designed with a “close-to-the-shop-floor” philosophy, integrating ARES’ decades of industry know-how to help enterprises build stable, scalable, and highly integrated manufacturing management platforms. It supports diverse production models and long-term digital transformation, enabling manufacturers across industries to realize the vision of “from manual control to intelligent control.”

“From Manual Control to Intelligent Control”— ciMes Makes Manufacturing Truly Visible and Manageable

Many manufacturers still rely heavily on human experience, facing issues such as fragmented information and data silos. These challenges reduce production transparency, delay anomaly response, and impact delivery schedules and quality. ARES Associate Vice President Ming-Chang Tsai noted that “ciMes was developed specifically to address these pain points.”

With ciMes, enterprises can monitor work-in-process (WIP) status in real time, establish complete production traceability, and enhance process tracking. Combined with the Material Management System (MMS), it improves material matching accuracy and prevents errors and waste. The Quality Control (QC) module collects inspection data in real time, providing early warnings and shifting quality management from reactive correction to proactive prevention.

Modular Architecture and Cross-System Integration Supporting Diverse Manufacturing Scenarios

ciMes adopts a modular architecture covering core modules such as WIP, MMS, QC, LMS, WRP, EKS, Tooling, PM, and CMS, allowing flexible deployment based on industry characteristics and process requirements. It integrates seamlessly with ERP, PLM, and IoT systems, connecting existing enterprise IT environments into a unified information flow across production, materials, quality, and management decisions.

For high-mix, low-volume, high-precision, or highly regulated manufacturing environments, ciMes offers flexible workflow configurations and visual dashboards, enabling managers to monitor key indicators in real time and improve overall operational efficiency.

ciMes Smart Manufacturing System Enables Steady Upgrades for Manufacturers

As AI and smart manufacturing evolve rapidly, digital transformation is no longer a one-time system implementation but an ongoing journey of optimization. ARES’ ciMes solution helps manufacturers build efficient, high-quality, and resilient smart manufacturing ecosystems, strengthening competitiveness and brand trust while laying the foundation for future market expansion and international collaboration.

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