Worse, it disconnects work from the floor where it occurs. MES, by its very design, is not human-centric. One way of looking at it is by considering that MES software is generally used for the “Who, What, When, Where, Why and How Much” facets of work order execution ( Lamb 2015). It should also be a “system of record” at times, although that role is typically better played by an ERP system. A MES is typically optimized for complex production processes with frequent bottlenecks (the bane of production lines), limited capacity (a common occurrence), and as a way to deal with alternative paths in production. That said, an MES should excel at shop floor management across a wide range of industrial use cases, and should, optimize the use of shop floor resources, assist with scheduling minute to minute (not just by day or shift), and should at the very least be an excellent “system of engagement” where it ties up loose ends for mobile workforce along assembly lines, shop floors, or across factories.
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