Tag: MES

Digitalization Is Disrupting the Supply Chain
My last three articles analyzed the relationship between digitalization and the manufacturing execution system (MES), considering MES as a key component of any digitalization initiative. At the time, I touched […]

Is Digitalization Different From MES? (Part 3)
In Italy we say, “There’s no two without three!” So here is the third and last part of my thoughts on the relationship between a manufacturing execution system (MES) and […]

Is Digitalization Different From MES? (Part 2)
When a couple of months ago I wrote of MES and digitalization, I was not expecting to receive so much feedback. It was a real surprise to read comments and […]

Is Digitalization Different From MES?
In the past six months, we have been talking about digitalization almost every day. Going digital has become the main initiative of many manufacturing companies, and task forces and funds […]

Three Steps to Start the Smart Manufacturing Journey
There has been a lot of discussion about smart manufacturing lately, and many initiatives have turned their focus from manufacturing execution systems (MES) and manufacturing operations management (MOM) to smart […]

Integrating Maintenance Management Into MES
The need to reduce all forms of inefficiency and reduce capital investment by maximizing the use of existing assets rather than acquiring new ones is leading many companies to pay […]

La digitalizzazione dei processi produttivi: dall’automazione allo Smart Manufacturing
Per iscriversi cliccare qui: IscrizioneSarà a Vicenza, in occasione del ventennale di Autoware, il prossimo evento gratuito: “La digitalizzazione dei processi produttivi: dall’automazione allo Smart Manufacturing“. Negli ultimi anni, alcuni […]

Smart Manufacturing and the Continuing Need for MES
The phrase “smart manufacturing” has been heard everywhere this past year, and has become part of every discussion related to manufacturers’ need for a manufacturing execution system (MES) or manufacturing […]