This book defines the MESA Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) Capability Maturity Model. The capability maturity model is a set of structured levels that...

Manufacturers who are using MES software were surveyed to learn what kind of results they were experiencing and to quantify this information, to verify the larger...

Eleven MES functions are defined, and the flow of information between Planning systems (MRPII / ERP) and MES is clearly diagrammed. Includes: 1) background, 2) why...

This paper is designed to create a functional architecture for the data flow possibilities, and composition of, the MES to Controls Layers in an overall integrated...

The purpose of this white paper is to assist manufacturers and associated support organizations in evaluating and selecting Manufacturing Execution System (MES)...

Discusses the evolving nature of manufacturing systems, and how execution-driven systems interface with planning and other systems to improve performance,...

This paper provides background and nine graphical models depicting the context, role, functions, software options, benefits, and technology trends for MES. It...

This white paper presents a well-constructed business case on how an MES program can be used by potential users of MES, as well as vendors, service providers,...

The Next Generation c-MES model explained in this paper describes the functions within production operations that are to interact within the CM practices across the...

The concept of Collaborative Manufacturing is described - the market-drivers, implications, goals, and the Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions that support it. Provides...

This paper is based on the results and experience of a large number of selection processes in various industrial branches. Typically, the throughput time of a...

Leading edge companies are choosing to implement comprehensive, tightly integrated quality and manufacturing systems that raise quality levels, improve cycle-times,...

Many companies suffer from inefficiencies with their Manufacturing Control Systems because they do not have the adequate production information about their process...

The main reasons performance-based management for production has been slow to move into the limelight are the lack of accepted standards for workflow and missing...