Digital Signage Guide: How to Build a Screen Network Whose Content Keeps Itself Up to Date
What is digital signage, how does it work and what drives the cost? Build a screen network fed live by your ERP or MES in seven practical steps.
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Digital Signage Displays
Digital Signage That Keeps Itself Up to Date
Digital signage displays show live information such as output counts, queue numbers and announcements, pulled from your ERP, MES or queue system and managed from one dashboard. We install them as production andon boards, queue screens in hospitals and public buildings, and internal notice screens, so nobody has to update the content by hand.
A printout on the noticeboard is out of date within days, and usually nobody replaces it. Line leaders find out how far they are from target at the end of the shift; people in a waiting room have to ask at the desk whether their number has come up. Output counts, queue numbers and shift notices change too often to be managed on paper or on a screen someone updates by hand.
The screens we install take their data straight from your business systems and are managed from one dashboard. They are not standalone advertising boards: they show whatever your ERP, MES or queue system says at that moment. We handle the data connection, screen templates, hardware and installation together.
Digital Signage Features
One Dashboard
Every screen is managed from one dashboard, with different content by location, department or screen group, scheduled in advance.
Live Data Connection
Output counts, OEE, target attainment, queue numbers or stock levels come straight from the source system. Nobody has to update the screen by hand.
Production and Andon Boards
Target versus actual by line, downtime reasons and andon alerts, so the whole line sees a deviation as it happens rather than at the end of the shift.
Queuing and Wayfinding
Queue calling, counter routing and voice announcements linked to the ticket system, so people waiting in hospitals, banks or public offices can follow their turn on screen.
Hardware and Installation
Commercial-grade displays, media players and mounting hardware supplied and installed, with dust-protected enclosures available for the shop floor.
Remote Monitoring
You can see centrally whether each screen is online. A unit that has switched off or frozen is spotted and can be restarted remotely.
Where Digital Signage Is Used
- Factory production lines and andon boards
- Hospital and clinic queue systems
- Banks and public service buildings
- Restaurant and cafe menu boards
- Shopping centre wayfinding
- Hotel lobby and meeting room information
- Internal announcements and shift information
- Logistics centre dock guidance
How We Work
01
Needs and Locations
We agree what is shown where and to whom, along with viewing distance and conditions such as dust, light and humidity.
02
Templates and Data
Screen templates are designed, the source system for each data point is defined and the connections are built.
03
Installation and Network
Displays are mounted, players installed, and network connectivity and remote access configured.
04
Training and Handover
Content management passes to your team, with training on updating templates and scheduling content.
We Start With the Data, Not the Screen
The real question in any signage project is who keeps the content current; leave it open and the screen is soon showing last month's notice. So we connect the data source first and choose the screen second. If the content comes from the source system, nobody has to maintain it.
Questions we hear most often
Frequently Asked Questions
What is digital signage used for in a business?
Digital signage shows live information such as output counts, queue numbers and announcements on screens managed from one dashboard. The screens we install pull data from your ERP, MES or queue system, so nobody updates them by hand. Typical uses are production andon boards, queue screens in hospitals and public buildings, and internal notice screens.
Can the screens show live ERP or MES data?
Yes. Output counts, OEE, target versus actual, queue numbers or stock levels are pulled straight from the source system. That is why we start with the data, not the screen: we define where each figure comes from and build the connection, design the templates around it, and choose the display hardware last.
What does a production andon board do?
An andon board shows target versus actual output for each line, stoppage reasons and andon alerts. Line leaders and operators see a deviation the moment it happens rather than at the end of the shift. On the shop floor it can be installed in a dust-protected enclosure, with data coming from MES or production tracking.
How are multiple screens and schedules managed?
All screens are managed from one dashboard. Different content can be published by location, department or screen group, and content can be scheduled in advance. After installation, content management is handed over to your team, with training on updating templates and planning what is shown.
How do we know when a screen fails?
The online status of every screen is monitored centrally. A screen that switches off or freezes shows up on the dashboard and can be restarted remotely, so the problem is caught before someone notices a blank screen and reports it. Our technical support line is open 24/7, with on-site service when needed.
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