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MES and ERP Data Integration

ATS

Share Manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools both play critical roles in production line performance. Manufacturing execution systems (MES) provide real-time monitoring and control of production operations.

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Industrial Processes & Wireless Communications – Part II: Manufacturing Logistics

Cisco Manufacturing

If you think of a supply chain as a system which can then be broken down into smaller links, each of which forms a function, e.g., transport from A-B, optimal use of warehousing, inventory control, and product manufacturing lifecycle. These flows may pass from controller to controller, and up and down to the MES as required.

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Is your company ready to become a Model-Based Enterprise (MBE)?

iBASEt

However, once in manufacturing, the 3D model is essentially lost as each team in the downstream production process uses the model in different ways and in different forms. For manufacturing purposes, the product design is often delivered in sets of 2D engineering drawings. But how digitalized does it need to be?

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Why integrating MES and PLM should be at the top of your to-do list

iBASEt

That’s because there are often practical, specific steps that manufacturers can take now to improve operations, even apart from the advantages of larger transformation initiatives. One such step that should be high on every manufacturer’s list is the integration of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

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Cloud-based ERP and MES Solution Improves Production at Automotive Parts Supplier

Gary Mintchell

Specializing in roll forming, stamping, laser welding and more, Advanced Vehicle Assemblies, LLC creates efficient products and solutions for the automotive industry. Alongside the frequent maintenance required by the old ERP system, AVA also faced the fact that the old system did not include Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integration.

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How to automate: Best Control Engineering advice, August 2023

Control Engineering

Cybersecurity, analytics, integrating manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and robotics to combat the labor shortage are among the key trends shaping the industry’s future. With global diversity of rapid innovation, let’s think again about how to automate.

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Heijunka & Production Leveling in Manufacturing

ATS

By linking machines, systems, and data streams, manufacturers can respond faster to changes and maintain smoother production flow. Real-time data and smart systems provide visibility and agility across production systems: Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) integrate scheduling with floor-level execution.