Software and information systems that support production management, quality control, equipment control, and data analysis in manufacturing. Includes software products that enable digitalization and efficiency improvement of manufacturing sites, such as CAD/CAM, MES, ERP, PLM, SCADA, IoT platforms, production schedulers, quality management systems, equipment maintenance systems, and traceability systems. Distinguished from physical machinery and consumables, these are manufacturing-specific IT solutions provided in license form or as cloud services.