NOVEMBER 20176 MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGYINSIGHTS Sitting snugly between ISA-95 level 4 systems like ERPs and lower levels like SCADA, PLCs, and batch automation systems, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) have been touted as the single optimized source of information for the men on the floor--not too detailed and not too broad either. Optimization of the manufacturing processes remains the core focus of MES, providing real-time feedback data to plant floor personnel for a flawless execution. Uptime of machines, reduced waste, paperless workflows, and reduced inventory costs are some of the proven benefits of MES.With developments in manufacturing automation, data capture techniques, cloud infrastructure, and machine learning algorithms, the level of insights obtainable from MES have significantly increased. The ability to treat complex forms of data and provide more sophisticated information to production executives has elevated the demand for MES in a variety of non-traditional manufacturing sectors--even those that are highly regulated--such as food & beverages and pharmaceuticals.Going forward, it will be interesting to see how MES providers will cope with the horizontal extension, being able to serve the precise workflow and reporting needs of different verticals in manufacturing. Also, integration of MES with ERP systems is still being explored, and the additional capabilities may reflect at an enterprise level, with MES-captured data dictating overall performance indicators, demand forecasting, and financial planning.In an effort to highlight the disruptive developments in the MES space, we have consulted industry leaders to share their insights and give us a cross-sectional understanding of MES challenges and trends. We have also identified the key players who, with their MES solutions, have defined use cases in the manufacturing world and are extending the reach of manufacturing execution systems.Let us know your thoughts.Timely Manufacturing InformationEditorialCopyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.NOVEMBER - 15 - 2017MES SpecialMailing AddressValleyMedia, Inc. 44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.936.8381, F:510-894.8405 November - 15 - 2017, Vol 03- Issue 07 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to ManufacturingTechnology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechinologyinsghts.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerJaden ArthurLawrence Tse lawrence@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comT:510.402.1464Ava Gracia Christine WoodPeter ThomasVivian MurrayTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSLaura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturingTechnology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffKarthik Ramakrishnan
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