The importance of execution: 5 reason why you need Lean MES now

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) have been around for a number of years, but many companies have yet to recognize the critical role they play in lean manufacturing operations, control, and performance. In this paper, we discuss five areas where MES can play a critical and expanding role in your company’s pursuit of excellence:

• Agility
• Product Release/Design Changes
• Quality
• Compliance
• Manufacturing Performance

Lean MES systems bridge the gap between management systems (ERP) and machine controls and provide a conduit for plant floor data to feed monitoring, measurement, and management systems above, while passing programs, drawings, and instructions down to workers and machines. MES also plays a critical role in capturing data, logging activities, and documenting processes for quality, compliance, and analysis.

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