MES-MANUFACTURING-EXECUTION

Production execution software on the shop floor.

Definition

MES aligned with ISA-95 / IEC 62264 (B2MML), GS1 GUPRI. Market: Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FactoryTalk ProductionCentre, GE Proficy SmartFactory, Honeywell Forge, AVEVA MES. OPC UA, MQTT sensors integration, ERP via APIs.

Origin

ISA-95 published in 2000 ; MES concept popularised by AMR Research.

Example in context

A BMW plant uses Siemens Opcenter to dispatch 2000 work orders/day across 12 assembly lines.

Related terms

• OEE — MES KPI.