Interesting case study: ispace ran their lunar hardware program through standard ERP and hit a wall.
The mismatch: ERP assumes high-volume, repeatable production. Lunar landers are low-volume, high-mix, constantly evolving. The tool couldn't represent the actual work.
They switched to purpose-built MES (Boltline), got global traceability across US/Luxembourg/Japan, and hit 99.9% inventory accuracy on first count.
The lesson isn't about software — it's about matching tooling to the actual shape of the work.
Full breakdown: boltline.com/resources/case-studies/ispace-boosts-lunar-mission-success-with-boltlines-precision-traceability/