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42Q
by 42Q (a Sanmina company) · Manufacturing (MES / PLM)
Cloud-based MES for real-time shop-floor visibility, traceability and quality across factories.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
Oracle
SAP- Deployment
- Cloud
- Pricing
- Subscription (usage-based)
- Headquarters
- San Jose, United States
Overview
42Q is a cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) built by Sanmina, a Fortune 500 global contract manufacturer, out of MES technology developed and refined inside Sanmina's own factories over roughly two decades. It is marketed as a fully featured, multi-tenant cloud MES that sits between a company's ERP system and its shop-floor equipment, giving manufacturers real-time visibility into work orders, work-in-progress, quality and traceability across multiple plants and geographies.
The platform covers shop-floor execution (order management, route enforcement, cycle-time tracking, work instructions, employee verification), quality management (control plans, defect and repair loops, critical-to-quality tracking), and component-level traceability and genealogy for regulated industries such as medical devices, automotive and aerospace. It connects to industrial equipment via standard protocols -- 42Q cites tens of thousands of connected devices across dozens of factories -- and layers on multi-plant dashboards, analytics and, more recently, a generative-AI assistant ('Arthur') for shop-floor insights.
42Q integrates with ERP systems including SAP, Oracle and NetSuite through certified adapters and APIs, syncing work orders, bills of materials, sales orders and production/quality data back to the ERP for synchronized business and manufacturing visibility. It holds Oracle NetSuite's 'Built for NetSuite' SuiteApp certification and is listed as an SAP partner solution for Smart Manufacturing.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel.
Modules & capabilities
42Q covers 18 of 50 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)
36%- Work order / production order dispatchShop order and route managementSupported
- Electronic work instructionsSupported
- Process routing & route enforcementProcess routing and route enforcementSupported
- No-code app / workflow builderNot evidenced
- Batch & recipe managementNot evidenced
- Andon & real-time exception alertsNot evidenced
- Barcode / RFID data captureAutomated barcode data captureSupported
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Giving a multi-plant electronics manufacturer real-time visibility into work-in-progress across every factory
- Maintaining device history records and component genealogy for medical-device or automotive traceability compliance
- Enforcing process routes and capturing cycle-time data on high-mix production lines
- Managing defect and repair loops with integrated quality control plans
- Syncing NetSuite sales orders and work orders with shop-floor execution data via the 42Q SuiteApp
- Connecting SAP-driven manufacturing operations to shop-floor equipment and quality data
- Standing up a new digital factory quickly using the Xcelerators/Digital Factory Starter Kit rapid-deployment path
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Built from MES technology proven inside Sanmina's own global contract-manufacturing operations across dozens of factories
- Holds Oracle NetSuite 'Built for NetSuite' SuiteApp certification and is listed as an SAP partner solution for Smart Manufacturing
- Strong focus on component-level traceability and genealogy for regulated industries (medical devices, automotive, aerospace)
- Rapid-deployment options (Xcelerators, Digital Factory Starter Kit) aimed at getting a factory live in as little as ~6 weeks
42Q customer case studies
How companies use 42Q alongside their ERP — pulled from 42Q (a Sanmina company)'s published customer stories, with the ERP each customer runs where they state it.
Summarised from each vendor's published customer stories. Figures are the vendor's own claims, not independently verified by ERP Research. Browse add-on case studies →
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SAPSmart Manufacturing Cloud MES (42Q)
Certified marketplace appBi-directionalWork ordersMaterial consumption
SAP partner-listed solution on the SAP Store (confirmed via local dump); work order transfer and material consumption tracking.
NetSuite42Q for NetSuite
Prebuilt connectorBi-directionalSales ordersWork ordersBills of materialsProduction/quality data
Achieved Oracle's 'Built for NetSuite' (SuiteCloud) status; no live suiteapp.com listing page could be confirmed, so kept below certified-marketplace.
Oracle Fusion Cloud42Q ERP Integration
Open APIBi-directionalWork ordersBills of materials
Listed as a supported ecosystem via 'certified adapters/APIs for SAP, Oracle and NetSuite' but no Oracle-specific marketplace or docs evidence found beyond the vendor's own feature claim.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-11.
Pricing
Full 42Q pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Customers pay a recurring monthly subscription fee based on actual usage; no public starting price listed. Also available via AWS Marketplace. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does 42Q cost?
42Q prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.
11 of the 14 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant, available via AWS Marketplace)
About the vendor
- Headquarters
- San Jose, United States
- Ownership
- Division of Sanmina Corporation (NASDAQ: SANM)
Alternatives to 42Q in Manufacturing (MES / PLM)
AVEVA MESManufacturing execution system connecting shop-floor operations to ERP for batch and hybrid processes.Critical ManufacturingMES for semiconductor, electronics and medical device shop-floor execution, owned by ASMPT.DELMIAWorksUnified manufacturing ERP and MES for discrete manufacturers, formerly IQMS.Epicor Advanced MESManufacturing execution system that monitors shop-floor machines and feeds real-time data to ERP.GE Digital Proficy MESManufacturing execution system for real-time shop-floor tracking, quality and ERP-connected production.iBASEtMES/MOM platform for complex discrete manufacturers in aerospace and defense.
42Q — frequently asked questions
Does 42Q integrate with SAP or Oracle NetSuite?
Yes. 42Q connects to Oracle NetSuite through a certified 'Built for NetSuite' SuiteApp that syncs sales orders, work orders and BOMs with shop-floor execution data, and is listed as an SAP partner solution with adapters for work order transfer and material consumption tracking.
How is 42Q priced?
42Q is sold on a subscription basis, with customers paying a recurring monthly fee based on actual usage. No public starting price is listed; it is also available for purchase through AWS Marketplace.
Who makes 42Q and what is it used for?
42Q is a cloud MES built by Sanmina, a Fortune 500 contract manufacturer, based on MES technology developed inside Sanmina's own factories over roughly 20 years. It gives manufacturers real-time visibility, traceability, and quality management across shop floors and multiple plants.
What industries use 42Q?
42Q is used primarily in electronics, medical device, automotive and other high-mix industrial manufacturing environments, particularly where component-level traceability and genealogy are required for regulatory compliance.
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