What are MES-layer solutions?
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is the term used in the manufacturing sector to classify information systems associated with: production, maintenance, quality and material management. MES-layer solutions are "layered between"real time process control systems (SCADA, DCS) and ERP systems.
| System "layer" | Aim |
|---|---|
| ERP | Provide an integrated financial view across the value chain of the enterprise. Time frame: months, quarters and years. Business owner: CFO. |
| MES | Provide an integrated view of production and asset utilisation across the value chain of the enterprise. Time frame: shift, weeks, months. Business owners: Operations and Functional Managers. |
| Process Control | Facilitate real time control of physical production processes. Time frame: milliseconds, seconds, minutes. Business owner: Process Engineers. |
Natural resource sector
Within the natural resources sector the MES-layer solutions we work with typically encompass technologies such as: process modelling, materials and people management, quality management, statistical process control, engineering document management and reporting systems.