MES Manufacturing Execution System
Efficient production management with MES system
The MES system can support production management based on production information that is aggregated and retrieved instantly, closely monitor the production process at each stage and quickly synthesize production management reports, thereby ensuring immediate assessment of product quality and production capacity so that production operators can make timely decisions to operate production effectively.
Mobile production management via devices and QR, RFID
Use a handheld barcode scanner to quickly and accurately record other relevant information that the operator needs to perform to avoid errors and conveniently move anywhere in the factory.
Track every stage of production in real time
The stages are almost connected in a closed chain to limit redundant work and avoid errors in the production process that can have a major impact, such as stopping the machine due to not being able to prepare supplies and materials in time.
In fact, the MES system is not enough, but includes the accompanying IoT ecosystem.
Level 1: Sensor layout and signal setup
Build relevant information and sensor installation diagrams, then the information will be recorded by the sensors and stored in the MES system. To arrange the sensors, it is necessary to determine the information collected is automatically recorded through sensors at which stages or from which equipment and machines for overall planning. In addition, there are recognition signals to classify information according to management needs.
Level 2: Install PLC clusters to read information from production machines
Arrange PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) clusters to read information from production machines, record information that needs to be displayed on the production monitoring screen to store in the MES system.
Level 3: Install SCADA system to collect data
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system or production process management system to handle collected information recorded according to the correct stages and sequence of the production process.
Level 4: MES system executes production
The MES system executes production, making decisions based on instantly retrieved information. From there, production operators will have the basis to issue appropriate production orders and effectively coordinate production. Especially issues related to immediate product quality such as quantity of qualified, unqualified, rework, reasons for defects, defect rates so that production operators can make timely decisions to avoid wasting production materials and save other related costs.
Level 5: ERP connects MES production process data into the overall system
The ERP system is linked to record input results such as customer orders and retrieve output data of the MES system such as finished products, warehouse deliveries, and closing customer orders for other related subsystems to calculate production value and costs.
The MES system will store all information of the production process and guide the operator to perform each step or each production stage to convert raw materials into finished products. The MES system has full input data information such as production standards of each stage, for example, at the stage of putting steel materials into the press to produce 1000 finished products, how many kg of raw materials are needed has been calculated by the system and the operator only needs to enter into the production machine and the raw materials will be used exactly as set. Immediately after calculating the output of the finished product, the MES system has a basis to give a specific number of kg of steel materials used, how much is actually according to the standard, how much is lost in the production process.
Similarly, all information is recorded through the MES system for the purpose of implementing production and tracing products when problems occur. This is especially important for products that need to go through a process of use before the product quality can be assessed. Based on the MES system, it is possible to trace back the production process related to the product's batch number/lot such as which machine, what type of raw materials are used, who is the operator, when production starts, when it is completed, who checks the product quality, when it is put into the warehouse, when it is released from the warehouse, etc.
To learn more about the MES system and building a smart factory, please contact us for more detailed advice on the preparations needed before implementation and the results that the MES system will bring to the factory in production management. Our team has more than 15 years of experience implementing ERP systems and MES systems of the world's best software companies such as SAP, Epicor, Infor, Oracle, Azentio, ... we are confident that we can accompany you in setting up a modern factory following the current digital transformation trend.