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Manufacturing execution systems serve as the intermediary between a business system such as ERP and a manufacturer's plant floor control equipment, helping to manage production scheduling and sequencing, creating an audit trail for track and trace, and delivering work instructions to shop floor workers.
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Secrets of Global Manufacturing  Cosmetics standout L'Oreal set itself the goal of achieving global manufacturing excellence by integrating and standardizing practices across its many operations. Listen in as the company's CIO of operations, Jacques Playe, divulges some lessons learned. Listen Get the Flash Player to see this player. | Download MP3
Join MA's David Brousell as he talks to Camstar's Karim Lokas about the state of MES technology today and where it's headed in the next few years.
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Jeff Schaff, senior director of manufacturing and tech transfer processes at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, is responsible for standardizing and coordinating manufacturing processes across 16 strategic sites around the world. The structured manufacturing execution system (MES) program was part of an enterprise system strategy for the manufacturing division. But starting up a worldwide MES program is not easy. Recently, Schaff spoke with Managing Automation Senior Editor Stephanie Neil about the technological, cultural, and business process issues that can impact a new MES initiative.
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.gif) | Q Hi, Are there any metrics about how much customization is necessary when implementing an off-the-shelf (packaged) MES product? I mean, if I have to customize the product to my company's operations processes, what is the percentage of changes/customization we have to do in the off-the-shelf product? Another question: Is it more common to use an off-the-shelf product or to develop a new one (maybe from scratch) when implementing an MES program/project? Is there any metrics about this last question? | A Read the full answer or
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