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Article | REF: AG3407 V1

Operational implementation of a MES project

Author: Philippe COUKA

Publication date: January 10, 2012 | Lire en français

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    1. Production information – Reminder

    First, let's take a look at the current organization of an information system. A comprehensive approach to the information system, based on Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM ), can be found in a wealth of literature dating back to the early 1980s. Let's try to develop a pragmatic approach instead.

    The organization of a production information system, in an industrial company, relies on the combination of three systems to help improve the performance of a production process:

    • cross-functional, global value-adding system (ERP – Entreprise Resources Planning );

    • advanced planning system (APS – Advanced Planning and Scheduling);

    • local MES ( – Manufacturing Execution System).

    These elements have different but complementary...

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