HEKA
HEKA is a modular Manufacturing Operating System with MES capabilities, connecting standard work, production execution, performance management, and continuou…
What HEKA is
HEKA is a modular Manufacturing Operating System with MES capabilities, connecting standard work, production execution, performance management, and continuous improvement. Teams can create browser-based work instructions with photos, tools, parts, specifications, and PPE. They can record work at a station, divide recordings into steps, annotate them, and publish controlled instructions. Changes are versioned, reviewed, and approved with a signed audit trail. Instructions can be delivered to operator stations or as A4 sheets from the same source, supporting paper-based, hybrid, and fully digital operations. HEKA links approved methods and production bills of materials with work orders and operator instructions. It tracks availability, performance, and quality by process, line, and shift, connecting downtime and defects to work context. Improvement tools include 5S audits, Kaizen actions, and follow-up that can carry verified changes into updated standards. HEKA is built for manufacturers and says it works with a small cohort of them, providing direct onboarding. Pricing is scoped to the operation and pilot rather than set as a fixed per-seat package; a quote follows a pilot discussion.
Good
- Creates structured instructions with photos and specifications.
- Versions, reviews, and approves instruction changes.
- Tracks availability, performance, and quality by shift.
- Includes 5S audits and Kaizen actions.
Watch out
- Pricing is scoped to the operation and pilot.
- Specific integrations are not named.
- The maker works with a small cohort of manufacturers.
Who it suits
HEKA suits manufacturers seeking to connect work instructions, production execution, performance tracking, and improvement activities. It supports paper-based, hybrid, and fully digital operations.
Verdict
HEKA connects controlled work instructions with production execution and improvement processes. Its pilot-scoped pricing means manufacturers need to discuss their operation with the team for a quote.
Plans and prices
From HEKA's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Priced on request | Modular capabilities · scoped to operation and pilot · quote after discussing pilot |
The facts
Each one read from HEKA's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Continuous improvement
- The platform includes 5S audits, Kaizen actions and follow-up that can carry verified improvements into updated standards.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Execution
- The standard and execution page says HEKA connects approved methods, production BOMs, work orders and operator instructions.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The pilot page asks whether HEKA can work with existing systems but does not name integrations on the page.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- HEKA says it is built for manufacturers and supports paper-based, hybrid and fully digital operations.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Paper and digital
- HEKA says instructions can be published for operator stations or as A4 sheets from the same source.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Performance
- HEKA says it tracks availability, performance and quality against the process, line and shift, with downtime and defects linked to work context.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Pilot and support
- HEKA says it works with a small cohort of manufacturers and provides hands-on onboarding directly with its team.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Pricing limit
- Pricing is scoped to the operation and pilot; HEKA says it is not a fixed per-seat package and provides a quote after understanding the pilot.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- HEKA describes itself as a modular Manufacturing Operating System with MES capabilities.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HEKA connects standard work, production execution, performance management and continuous improvement.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Revision control
- The work-instruction page says changes are versioned, reviewed and approved, with a signed audit trail.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Video capture
- The work-instruction page says users can record work at a station, segment and annotate steps, then publish a controlled instruction.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Work instructions
- Users can create structured instructions with photos, tools, parts, specifications and PPE in a browser.checked 5 Oct 2026
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