What are MES systems?
- MES systems are mainly used to collect data from the production area
- Data is collected in real time automatically or entered manually by employees
- They use information technology, software, electronic devices and elements of industrial automation
- They enable immediate response to disruptions to the production process
- They allow you to send feedback to production lines and even control the production process
- They often use barcodes or RFID technology to track the production process
- They allow you to collect information on the parameters of the production process and link them to individual products
- Allow for the analysis of key performance indicators (kpi) on production
Typical functions of MES systems
- Real-time production in progress tracking
- Operator Performance Tracking
- Track performance and downtime of planned, unplanned, and micro-downtime machines
- Machine changeover matrix
- Operator Competence Matrix
- Registration of the causes of machine downtime
- Planning of machine inspections and repairs
- Planning and control of production orders
- Forecasting the lead time of a production order based on the actual lead time of the order
- Updating stock levels based on data collected onine from production (components, semi-finished products and products)
- Collection of quality data on the production process
- Quality Control Plan
- Collection of technological data on the production process (mechanical and electrical measurements)
- Data exchange with PLCs
- Generating reports on the production process
- Settlement of production costs
- Traceability of product flow (production genealogy)
- Data exchange with ERP systems
What will you achieve by implementing the MES system?
- Reduction of production costs
- Increased productivity
- Improvement of OEE
- Reduction of production shortages
- Reduction of production cycle time
- Reduce downtime
- Improving machine changeover planning
- Improve visualization of work in progress
- Reduction of paper documents
- Reduction of unnecessary material movements in production
- Reduction of overproduction
- Reduction of inventories in the course of production
- Improving multi-stakeholder production planning
- Reduction of interdepartmental inventory