MES, Manufacturing Execution System, i.e. the software solution specifically designed and developed to manage production. If you are reading this article it is because perhaps you are looking for some more information before implementing MES software in your company. Here's what we'll see today:
What is a MES Software
What is MES software for?
Its potential
What is a MES Software
The MES is a software capable of managing information and data in real time aimed at optimizing production activities from the launch of the order to the finished product. The software communicates with the machinery involved and with the personnel in charge, returning data to it that can be interpreted and reused to improve the various phases of the production cycle.
What is MES software for?
One of the many advantages offered is communication. In fact, the MES is able to make the ERP systems, i.e. the administrative and accounting systems, communicate with the machines involved in production. This dialogue also makes it possible to improve the management and control of the availability of resources and ultimately the quality of the final product. It therefore allows you to get the best result using the right amount of resources and this means limiting waste. Furthermore, having everything under control gives employees the opportunity to prevent or promptly resolve some problems before they cause significant damage.
Its potential
Being equipped with MES software also means having the possibility of simulating scenarios in the design phase (e.g. it can answer questions such as "whether, by doubling the order, the supply can still be guaranteed on schedule?", the MES system can simulate this scenario and give an accurate answer).
MES systems are a valid aid even in the event of unforeseen events, such as a breakdown in one of the machines, because it allows orders to be rescheduled, allowing for maintenance, while still guaranteeing delivery to the customer on time. Still with regard to relations with the customer, if the latter requests detailed information on production, test documents or wants to know at what stage the processing of his order is, you will be able to respond promptly and accurately.
At the beginning of this article we stated that MES systems return data that can be interpreted to improve the various phases of the production cycle. To understand what we mean, let us give you some examples. With the MES system you will be able to answer these questions:
How efficient is the production process?
Is the use of materials optimized in order to avoid waste while obtaining the best result?
What slows down production?
All this means that you will be able to have control over every moment of the production chain of your product in order to improve every aspect of it up to excellence. Now it will be clear to you why your company needs one of these very powerful software.