Our Story

Step Into the Future

42Q is a full-featured, cloud-based MES solution developed by manufacturers for manufacturers.

Our Roots

42Q development began over 30 years ago, and was first put into production in a few dozen Sanmina and SCI factories making some of the most complex telecommunications, industrial and medical equipment in the world.

42Q as the Backbone of Sanmina's Industry 4.0 Strategy:

More than a decade ago, Sanmina deployed its first ‘lights out’ fully automated production lines for high volume medical device manufacturing. These lines had all electronic travelers, all electronic test data upload (through 42Q) and traceability of key components with data hyperlinked in the electronic travelers. At the same time, we had the vision for real-time global factory visibility by connecting factory and test equipment to 42Q. This capability enabled Sanmina executives to see real-time factory data anywhere in the world from their laptops.

Evolution to Cloud

As 42Q deployments grew at Sanmina, we saw the value of 42Q as a cloud solution. In 2012, 42Q created the industry’s first, multi-tenant cloud based MES, allowing Sanmina to significantly reduce costs, increase manufacturing efficiency and more importantly increase availability while providing the ability to securely scale up or down as needed, a challenge that conventional onsite MES solution cannot address.

Today

42Q is deployed in over 70 factories in 15 countries around the world. Last year, over 100,000 unique top level assemblies were manufactured using 42Q. 42Q is used by Fortune 50, Fortune 500 and smaller companies as the foundation of their digital factories. 42Q is used for highly regulated medical, automotive and aerospace manufacturing.

Customer Testimonials

“I was very impressed with the speed at which the 42Q team delivered solutions to issues. The team was very knowledgeable, flexible and willing to work with us. This was one of the best supplier IT teams I ever worked with."

Andreas Schild, Global Head Smart Manufacturing, Comet

“42Q has become a fundamental part of the way we work. It is the central nerve system of our operations and it continues to evolve as we find more ways that it can improve our business. Our customers, auditors and shareholders have been very impressed when they see the way we utilize the platform and maximize the benefits of a digital system.”

Lee Jenkins, Director of Operations, Weir Minerals

“Working with the 42Q team was a breath of fresh air. They are highly dedicated and very easy to work with. They focused on our business and were open to making changes and improvements that we needed.”

Mike Schultz, Vice President, Manufacturing, Bedford Industries