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A Manufacturing Execution System ('''MES''') is a System that companies can use to measure and control critical production activities. Some of the benefits with regards to MES solutions are increased traceability, productivity, and quality. Other functions served by MES solutions may include Equipment tracking, Product geneaology, Labor tracking, Inventory Management , Cost ing, Electronic Signature capture, Defect and Resolution monitoring, Key Performance Indicator monitoring and alarming, Executive Dashboard s and other various Reporting solutions. It is important to note that the term MES is held very loosely across different Manufacturing industries (semiconductor, process, food and beverage, etc.). MES has many parts and can be deployed on various scales. From simple WIP tracking to a complex solution integrated throughout an enterprise monitoring and controlling all resources used in the manufacturing process from cradle to grave and touching other enterprise systems like Enterprise Resource And Planning System s (ERPs), Product Lifecycle Management (PLMs), Supervisory, Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) solutions, Scheduling And Planning System s (both long-term and short-term tactical). SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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