Tag: Manufacturing Execution System

The publication of the ISO 13485:2016 standard in March of this year realizes work that began in July 2014 with the rejection of the first Draft International Standard (DIS)

A recent post on the LNS Research (LNS) addresses approaches to Work-In-Progress (WIP) management by complex discrete manufacturers.

Pouring millions of dollars into a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that doesn’t guarantee ROI.

According to this 2016 survey, manufacturers who do not yet understand the IIoT should investigate the impact immediately.

Over the past few years, customers across all industries have demanded higher quality from manufacturers. Couple that with the evolving quality standards and your company’s task to uphold quality products becomes an ongoing challenge.

As such, MES is not a casualty of the advent and development of smart manufacturing, but rather one of its most essential enablers, a stepping stone on the path that all manufacturers must go down to succeed in today’s marketplace.

A post on the LNS Research blog points to a recent survey by MESA and LNS that shows how far MOM/MES implementations still have to go in the manufacturing sector.

Your Bill of Materials (BOM) and process plans are fully developed, and now your team of experts are able to get to work, and bring your design to life. Unfortunately, as your project grows, so does the amount of paperwork necessary to get the job done and ensure quality and compliance.

Selecting a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is an intimidating task, especially if it means your reputation is on the line. With impending project proposals and a need to compete in today’s competitive manufacturing industry, your company can’t afford to make the wrong decision.