MES provides information that helps manufacturing decision-makers understand how current conditions on the plant floor can be optimized to improve production output.
[1] MES works as real-time monitoring system to enable the control of multiple elements of the production process (e.g. inputs, personnel, machines and support services).
They play a role in boosting efficiency resolving production line issues swiftly and ensuring transparency by collecting and analyzing real time data.
Their features include tracking production, quality management work order handling, inventory control, data analysis and reporting.
Organizations like MESA International provide guidance in implementing and advancing MES systems to help companies navigate the intricacies of manufacturing operations.
[5] Other benefits from a successful MES implementation might include: A wide variety of systems arose using collected data for a dedicated purpose.
Then the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association International (MESA) introduced some structure by defining 11 functions that set the scope of MES.