ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES

MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEMS

MANUFACTURING EXECUTIION SYSTEM (MES) is a control system for managing and monitoring work-in-process on a factory floor. An  MES  keeps track of all manufacturing information in real time, receiving up-to-the-minute data from robots, machine monitors and employees. 

The idea of MES might be seen as an intermediate step between, on the one hand, an  enterprise resource planning  (ERP) system, and a  supervisory control and data acquisition  (SCADA) or  process control  system on the other; although historically, exact boundaries have fluctuated. Industry groups such as MESA International—Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association  were created in the early 1990s in order to address the complexity, and advise on execution, of MES Systems. 

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"Manufacturing Execution Systems help create flawless manufacturing processes and provide real-time feedback of requirement changes,  and provide information at a single source. Other benefits from successful MES implementation might include: 

1. Reduced waste, re-work and scrap, including quicker setup times 

2. More accurate capture of cost-information (e.g. labor, scrap, downtime, and tooling) 

3. Increased uptime 

4. Incorporate Paperless Workflow Activities 

5. Reduced inventory, through the eradication of just-in-case inventory.