MES (Manufacturing Execution System) is a system that controls the entire manufacturing process and production management, promoting production optimization. It is also the integration hub of the whole smart manufacturing. Carbon footprint capture starts from the implementation of MES, marking the first step towards sustainable development.
In the concept of smart manufacturing, MES can be integrated with planning management systems such as ERP and APS, and can also connect with production, storage, transportation equipment and other systems. It can also integrate with process control systems such as SPC, FDC, and APC. MES serves as the central integration hub that can transmit control commands from various systems to the equipment, and convey equipment status and data back to the related systems, making it an essential component of the whole smart manufacturing.
By cyber physical integration, all the resources on the shop floors are set in the MES system for recording and monitoring, providing production site management and a basis for subsequent data analysis.
Who needs MES? Do you encounter the same problems?
| Current problems | Countermeasures |
| 1. Do you still sift through stacks of paper records when customer complaints arise? Do you still have difficulty in finding the roots of the problems with the management levels? | MES comprehensively records all the people, equipment, materials, and methods used in the production process. In addition to facilitating the creation of production history, it also provides the ability to quickly trace the products using the same resources. |
| 2. Do you still fill out production records, quality inspection forms, and equipment maintenance sheets on paper? Are the operators’ manually recorded working hours truly accurate? | MES allows for simple reporting of track in and track out of work stations, quality inspection records, and even maintenance records of equipment, ensuring real-time and accurate information flow. |
| 3. Why is the inventory level so high? Why can’t production costs go down? There always seems to be a problem with production, but can’t exactly point out where the problem is. | MES system provides a large amount of detailed data for companies to create reports and business analysis. The data is organized to present key information, which enables the identification of the company’s real production bottlenecks and problems, reducing the cost of defects and reducing unnecessary waste. |
Benefits
Shorten lead time
Help production operations smooth on site and cut idle time at various stands.
Cut costs
Gain real-time insights into factory capacity, reducing costs associated with production and sales communication.
Curb waste
Precisely manage inventory of WIP and materials on shop floors, reducing unnecessary stock.
Improve yield
Analyze defect records to improve them, resulting in an increase in production yield.
Increase efficiency
Shorten downtime for personnel and machine maintenance, resulting in a smooth production flow.
Improve quality
Paperless procedures ensure that on-site personnel use the latest SOPs, ensuring that information is transparent and consistent.
Let’s see how to achieve Lean Manufacturing through MES.
【Online Seminar】References of MES in an electronics assembly plant. (Short Version)
Traditional electronic assembly lines focus on management in four aspects: people, machine, material, and method. As production quantities shrink to just one unit, small-volume variety has become the mainstream in manufacturing.
With frequent line and material changes in daily production, how can the labor, paper-based management method be replaced by a system? How can MES assist management in the electronics assembly industry? Is it possible to quickly grasp the order fill rate on the current production line? Can deliveries be made on time? What is the yield rate of each product? What are the top five causes of defects? How can we distinguish the quantity of the finished products and semi-finished ones that are made from the abnormal materials? How to figure out the abnormal quantities that need to be recalled from customers? All of these questions can be answered in MES.