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How we Built a Smart Manufacturing Order Execution Panel with FlowFuse
A few days ago, I had a conversation with a solution architect about how the lack of integration between the shop floor and business systems often leads to missed opportunities and financial losses. He also mentioned that while many manufacturers want to bridge this gap, they often hesitate — mostly due to concerns about complexity of integration or fear of disrupting existing operations.
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FlowFuse 2.19: More Powerful AI in Node-RED, Drop-In Blueprints, Memory Monitoring, and Faster Onboarding
This release focuses on speeding time to value with more powerful AI functionality within Node-RED, along with reducing friction for... -
Curated Node-RED Integrations: FlowFuse Certified Nodes 2.0
At FlowFuse, we believe that enterprises deserve access to the best of Node-REDs custom nodes and solutions crafted by recognized experts... -
Part 2: Building an Andon Task Manager with FlowFuse
In Part 1, we introduced the concept of an Andon Task Manager—designed to streamline issue reporting and resolution on the... -
What to Measure on the Shop Floor: Factory KPIs Your MES Should Deliver
When discussing an MES, data is always at the core. In previous articles, we explored the crucial steps of collecting... -
Structuring and Storing Data for Effective MES Integration
Collecting factory data for your MES is just the first step. If that data isn't properly organized, cleaned, and stored,... -
MES Data Acquisition: How to Unlock Your Factory’s Hidden Data
A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is the central control system of a factory. To work properly, it needs a steady... -
Announcing Node-RED Con 2025: A Community Conference on Industrial Applications
At FlowFuse, our commitment to the Node-RED community is at the heart of everything we do. That's why we are... -
Optimizing operations: Improve Industrial Operations with FlowFuse
The announcement of our latest $7.25 million funding round isn't just a milestone for FlowFuse; it's a catalyst for our... -
FlowFuse Forms: Easy Data Collection for Your Factory Floor
It's often a pain to get important data from the factory floor. Things like doing quality checks still rely on... -
What Is MES (Manufacturing Execution System)? How It Works, Benefits, and Challenges
Running a factory means constantly pushing for better production. You want to make more products, make them faster, and ensure... -
FlowFuse 2.18: Smarter Monitoring, AI Integration, Improved DevOps, and a preview of exciting things to come
This release is focused on improvements that help you manage and optimize the performance of your Node-RED instances and takes... -
Connect Your Shop Floor to Your ERP – Odoo Edition
A major problem in manufacturing today is when your ERP system isn't getting real-time information from the factory floor. This... -
Building a Flexible Node-RED Scheduler with Cron-Plus
Automation isn’t just about reacting to events—sometimes it’s about doing things at the right time. In Node-RED, the Inject node... -
How to Embed Webpages on the FlowFuse Dashboard
When you build a dashboard, sometimes you need more than just internal data. Maybe it’s a live map, a report... -
FlowFuse 2.17: Easier remote instance onboarding, Dashboard blueprint, PDF generation, and more
This release is focused on improvements that help you get up and running with FlowFuse much more quickly. Our vision... -
Part 1: Building an Andon Task Manager with FlowFuse
In modern manufacturing and service environments, speed and transparency are critical for addressing issues as they arise. An Andon system... -
How to Generate PDF Reports Using Node-RED in FlowFuse (2026)
Generating PDF reports is a common need in many workflows—whether you're logging data, sharing results, or creating summaries. With Node-RED... -
Part 3: Building an OEE Dashboard with FlowFuse
In Part 2, we built the flow to calculate OEE for the production line using simulated production and downtime data...
