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Custom software for light industry.

Industrial SMEs need light MES, product traceability, and preventive-maintenance management, without going through giant ERP suites. Existing tools are either oversized or too rigid.

01What we solve

Three recurring problems.
The same in most firms.

Before talking software, we talk pain points. If you don't recognize any of these three, we are probably not the right partner for you.

  • 01

    Market MES are oversized

    Siemens Opcenter, GE Proficy: 6-12 months implementation, €200-500k minimum, consulting team. Not suited to 20-200-person SMEs needing a simple tool today.

    €200-500k and 12 months for a standard MES

  • 02

    Product traceability sleeps in Excel

    Hand-written lot numbers, spreadsheet supplier chain, end-to-end traceability rebuilt at every quality audit. A non-conformance = 2 days of paper investigation.

    2-3 days to rebuild a lot's traceability

  • 03

    Maintenance stays preventive in theory

    CMMS in place but unused, PC interface, paper on the floor, no usage feedback. Maintenance drifts to corrective, machines fail at the worst moment.

    70% corrective maintenance vs 30% preventive

02Complex or critical software

The systems that
cannot fail.

When your processes require a replayable audit trail, sagas with compensation, or compliance by construction, we ship an event-driven architecture (DDD + CQRS + Event Sourcing), not a CRUD layered with audit logs.

  • Digital Product Passport (DPP) and CBAM

    Digital Product Passport (DPP) and CBAM

    Automatic generation of the Digital Product Passport required by ESPR (textile, batteries, electronics 2026-2027), CBAM declaration (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, applicable 2026) for steel, cement and aluminium imports. Compliant with EU 2025-2030 requirements, avoids border blocks and fines.

    ESPRCBAMEU Customs
  • Replayable CSRD ESRS CO₂ reporting

    Replayable CSRD ESRS CO₂ reporting

    For mid-cap manufacturers subject to CSRD: every material consumption, energy and emission is kept tamper-proof. ESRS E1-E5 reporting reconstructed on demand, statutory-auditor audit facilitated.

    ESRSADEME Carbon Footprint
  • Product-recall steering

    Product-recall steering

    Full cycle Detect non-conformance → Lot investigation → Recall decision → Distributor notification → Recovery → Destruction → ANSM/DGCCRF notification, with clean rollback at each step. Designed never to lose a product mid-recall.

    ANSMDGCCRFRAPEX
  • Predictive multi-agent IoT maintenance

    Predictive multi-agent IoT maintenance

    Predictive maintenance with one AI assistant per sensor signal (vibrations, temperatures, cycles) ingesting in real time the feedback from your PLCs and sensors (industrial protocols MQTT, OPC UA), detecting anomalies and escalating to the maintenance team. Work orders generated automatically.

    MQTTOPC UAModbus
03Mobile and web applications

The day-to-day apps,
screen by screen.

For everything else (CRM, portals, scheduling, billing), we ship a custom application, on your design system and with your existing integrations.

  • Tablet workshop software

    Tablet workshop software

    Per-station production tracking: who produces what, when, how much. Hazard entry, loss declaration, quality validation. Rugged tablet interface, no PC on the line.

    Existing ERPIoT sensors
  • Quality and non-conformance tracking

    Quality and non-conformance tracking

    Per-product quality control plan, non-conformance declaration from the floor (photos, measurements), 8D analysis circuit, corrective and preventive actions. Simplified ISO audit.

    LIMSERP
  • OEE dashboard

    OEE dashboard

    Automatic OEE calculation per machine and line (availability × performance × quality). Shift / day / week comparison, bottleneck and root-cause identification.

    Power BIIoT sensors
  • Supplier portal

    Supplier portal

    RFQ consultations, order reception, delivery tracking, material certificate transmission (CMR / 3.1). Avoids emails and lost attachments.

    EDI EDIFACT
04Regulations & integrations

What we handle natively,
no add-ons.

Business compliance and key integrations are not options, they are prerequisites built in from the start.

  • ISO 9001

    Quality management system

  • ISO 14001

    Environmental management

  • ISO 13485

    Medical devices (if applicable)

  • REACH / CLP

    Chemical substances, safety data sheets

  • Product serialization

    Pharma, tobacco, alcohol, mandatory Datamatrix

  • RGAA / Accessibility

    If a public B2B portal is required

05Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions we get in meetings.

Do you replace our ERP (Sage X3, Cegid PMI)?
No, the ERP remains king for accounting, billing, purchasing. Swoft MES syncs with your ERP and complements workshop functionality (production, quality, traceability, maintenance).
Does the app run on industrial tablets?
Yes. Compatible with rugged tablets (Zebra, Panasonic Toughpad), industrial gloves, offline mode with sync on network return.
How much does it cost for a 50-person SME?
€30-60k initial (light MES + traceability + quality), €6-10k/year maintenance. Compare with €200-500k for a classic MES.
Sensor and PLC integration?
Yes. MQTT, OPC UA, Modbus protocols supported. We read production counters, temperatures, vibrations directly from your PLCs.
And ISO quality audit?
All traceability is replayable: lot numbers, operators, machines, controls. Quality audit takes a few hours instead of several days.
06Related industries

Mixed firms (accounting + audit, accounting + advisory, accounting + legal) draw from several industries. Here are those that share the most challenges.

07Articles & veille

L'actualité Light Industry, décryptée.

Réglementations, virages business, sous-domaines en mutation : ce que notre pôle veille publie sur le secteur Light Industry.

  • DPP / ESPR: the digital product passport moves into execution mode
    Ligne de production industrielle avec marquage QR code passeport produit

    DPP / ESPR: the digital product passport moves into execution mode

    The ESPR regulation adopted in 2024 launches a sectoral ramp-up: textiles in 2027, batteries already active, consumer electronics in 2027-2028. Manufacturers discover the obligations.

Glossaire connexe

Le cadre réglementaire qui structure Light Industry.

Les réglementations qui pèsent sur les choix logiciels (appliquées, partielles, ou imminentes), décryptées par notre pôle veille.

  • Facturation électronique B2B obligatoire en France
    Imminent

    Factur-X / PDP

    Facturation électronique B2B obligatoire en France

    Réforme française de la facturation électronique B2B. Réception au 1er septembre 2026 pour toutes les entreprises ; émission progressive 2026-2027.

    • Accounting firm
    • Construction & Site
    • Light Industry
    • +1

An industrial SME wanting a no-bloat MES?
30 minutes, no sales pitch.

30 minutes to scope the perimeter, identify ERP/PLC links and price the solution.