Case Study: Large Aerospace & Defense OEM Wins DoD Contracts with iBase-t Solumina

How Switching from an ERP's MES to Solumina Won DoD Contracts

A large Aerospace & Defense Original Equipment Manufacturer turned to iBase-t after relying on an ERP-provided MES for a critical Department of Defense bid. The company needed real-time production tracking, strong quality controls, complete traceability, and compliance support, but the ERP MES lacked key aerospace and defense capabilities and forced costly manual workarounds.

iBase-t implemented Solumina, a fit-for-purpose Manufacturing Operations Platform with MES, SQM, and MRO capabilities, integrated through open APIs with the customer’s ERP. With iBase-t, the OEM gained granular traceability, automated compliance monitoring, embedded quality management, and streamlined workflows—helping it win new DoD contracts, improve efficiency, and strengthen its compliance and quality posture.