QES Software Solutions for the Process Manufacturing and Pulp & Paper Industry:

Our computer software solutions were originally developed for tracking pulp and paper production, but because of the robust design and quality programming of our products, they can be used by any company in the process manufacturing industry who needs an adaptable, intelligent, industrial, and affordable product tracking solution.

BLACKBIRD PTMS:

BLACKBIRD PTMS is the Pulp and Paper industry's newest solution suite, extending and improving the functionality of PTMS and introducing new solutions for the industry. It is the only Pulp Tracking and Paper Tracking System designed from the ground up by pulp and paper professionals with many years of mill, systems, logistics, and marketing experience! BLACKBIRD PTMS was designed for pulp and paper!

QES BLACKBIRD PTMS will manage all your computer based pulp and paper business activities, from real-time bale and roll tracking, quality management, distribution management, through to classic ERP functions such as invoicing. BLACKBIRD PTMS brings decades of hands-on industry operating experience both at the operations and corporate levels to the design process, guaranteeing a solution that meets your needs, every time!

For more information please refer to the BLACKBIRD PTMS page.

Product Tracking and Management System (PTMS):

The heart of BLACKBIRD and of the entire QES software solutions line, is the result of many years of experience in the pulp and paper industry and robust computer system application development. PTMS is a superior tool for managing all your pulp and paper business needs, from the mill right through to the customers site.

PTMS provides a robust, configurable, easy-to-use system to quickly monitor and manage:

> production and quality,
> inventory, shipping and transportation,
> sales, orders, financial accruals and invoicing.

Version 5 of PTMS provides multi-product, multi-site capability, which simplifies the task of integrating new sites into a corporate order fulfillment system, and allows a level of communication between sites that was not previously possible. Please refer to the PTMS Page for more information.

Q-RTS Real-Time Roll Tracking

Q-RTS is the complete QES package for your real-time computer based roll tracking needs from the machine to the wrap line and on to the warehouse. Q-RTS can either be configured to be a manual entry system or highly automated, depending on the availability of data from PLC’s and OEM systems.

The system offers multiple workstations for easy user data entry or to override automated input. Q-RTS ensures quality from the shop floor to the customer with its specification driven system. Orders and trims are easily imported through our advanced interfaces to PTMS® Business Systems and to third party systems.

Integration with the PTMS® Business System ensures efficient order management, production accounting, inventory tracking, shipment management, and financial sales information.

For more information Q-RTS, please visit the Q-RTS Page.

Q-BTS Real-Time Bale Tracking

Q-BTS® is a pulp bale tracking computer software system that tracks the pulp production through your finishing line – weighing, quality testing, wrapping, stenciling – ensuring that you are capable of invoicing for the precise amount of fibre each bale contains. Q-BTS® provides the tools you require to enhance customer service, improve product inventory control and reduce information management costs. It is designed, developed and supported by experienced QES pulp industry professionals so you can be sure it will meet your needs.

For more information Q-BTS, please visit the Q-BTS Page.

QualityCheck:

QualityCheck, is a multi-site, multi-product tool for product test and data entry. Originally used in quality control for lab applications, QualityCheck is one of the most adaptable test entry software solutions on the market today.

QualityCheck is a fully configurable software package designed for data entry and tracking using relational database technology and a robust user interface.

In addition to being a multi-site, multi-product test logging system, QualityCheck is fully Web-Enabled. This allows any individual data form to be viewed over the Internet using a browser. Collecting test data or administering QualityCheck could not be easier. For more information about this great new feature, please visit the QualityCheck Page.

Production Event Tracking, Reporting, and Analysis (PETRA):

The Production Event Tracking Reporting and Analysis tool was created by QES to help companies identify and track one of the most precious commodities in any production environment, lost production time. PETRA will help to make your production process more efficient by tracking and identifying the processes in your operations that cause lost production and quickly allow corrective actions to be taken.

PETRA is a powerful addition to the QES software solutions line that is known in the Pulp and Paper Industry as being the "Best of Breed". For more information about PETRA, please visit the PETRA Page.

WetLab 5:

This stand-alone software solution was created to make collecting quality data in a pulp wetlab easier. Wetlab is a user configurable software tool for entering and saving beater data.

As well as being a useful tool for quality data collection, WetLab also can be used as an ideal visual aid for presenting your pulp to potential customers, and even for evaluating your own mill's historical performance in producing quality pulp for papermaking.

WetLab is another robust software solution for the pulp and paper industry. For more information about WetLab 5, please visit the WetLab 5 Page.

Stencil Control:

The reliability of the Stencil Control module found in PTMS has fuelled the development of this stand-alone Marsh InkJet printer control system.

Built on the solid foundations of the PTMS architecture, Stencil Control is designed to be "shrink-wrapped" and compatible with all models of Marsh LCP printers.

Stencil Control supports industry standard protocols for easy connectivity and is designed to be a part of an integrated production system yet still maintaining it's native functionality.

For more information about Stencil Control, please visit the Stencil Control Page.

qBizConnector:

qBizConnector easily connects your PTMS 5 database with your customers, suppliers and other business partners through a Secure, Low-Cost, & Configurable electronic document exchange over the Internet or dedicated lines. More information is available on the qBizConnector page.

Warehouse Mapper

The Warehouse Mapper tool gives you a graphical window into your warehouse to help ease the burden of inventory management. Fully configurable, this software tool provides your people an easy to use method of tracking and managing the contents of your warehouse on their computer. 

Using ‘drag & drop’ and ‘drill down’ techniques, you can quickly find inventory units, move them to preconfigured bays, ensure their quality, check for reservations and order status, assign them to shipments, and remove from inventory.

The Warehouse Mapper can operate as a stand-alone application or can be integrated with the PTMS suite.

For more information about Warehouse Mapper, please visit the Warehouse Mapper page.