SIMATIC IT Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is a key means for manufacturers to increase optimisation potentials and to manage and improve the complete supply chain efficiently, in real time and with the correct information at the right place.
Details
MES systems focus on:
- Harmonising and integrating all production processes
- Synchronising and simplifying production processes and rendering them more flexible
- Reducing island solutions, paper-related methods and non-standardised processes
- The seamless connection between production and business processes in a “closed loop“ throughout the production workflow
- User-orientated creation of KPIs (key performance indicators)
Features
SIMATIC IT is a software platform designed to support all the activities related to manufacturing execution, which means handling all issues related to:
- Order management from reception to performance feedback
- Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) - Unilab
- Material Management - genealogy from material reception to end products delivery
- Production performance management: data collection and contextualisation
- Specification Management - Interspec
Benefits
Customer benefits include:
- A common MES technology platform that spans across key areas of manufacturing,
- Increased performance and operational excellence
- Standard KPI measurement, optimisation and exception handling across the manufacturing operations
- Product safety and traceability
- Real-time interoperability to standardise processes and exchange information across the manufacturing operations

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