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Why does OEE drop after MES implementation?

After the implementation of MES, we usually notice a strange effect. In most cases, after the system go-live, the OEE coefficient is lower than before the installation.

ANT Microstops (production monitoring, performance) system on SMD (FMC), FMD, THP, and OTP in Tobacco factory

The factory was in a phase of digital transformation, which included digitalization, working methodology, and IWS ready methodology. Tobacco production is characterized as a high-speed

How to integrate MES with ERP system (SAP, Oracle, JDE, LN)?

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) complement each other perfectly in production companies. However, these systems have different usage. ERP is mainly

How to increase production transparency on the factory shopfloor?

Transparency in manufacturing may sound like a marketing ploy, but it actually brings tangible benefits, from smoother workflows to significant financial savings. If transparency in

How to avoid production errors: labelling, validation, and quality gates on production

Achieving high-quality indicators is an essential aspect of ensuring customer satisfaction and promoting further company growth. For this reason, modern production facilities implement further functionalities

How does MES solution eliminate paper from production and shopfloor?

Digitalization has firmly established itself in everyday production processes, regardless of the industry. Nevertheless, habits remain from the days before widespread digitalization, traditional solutions not

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How to automatically send recipes, setpoints and programs to machine and its PLC?

Production management and consistent pursuit of high quality of products – irrespective of the industrial sector or final goods – is closely linked to the

How to guide operator on shop floor – step by step production and changeovers

Operator guidance is an essential part of the production process. It primarily ensures that the process is executed following the developed technological guidelines. Step-by-step support

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How to make your meetings on the shopfloor more efficient?

Meetings on the shopfloor are pretty much an everyday occurrence and are essential to keep things running efficiently and effectively. The type and quantity of

How to manage reworks in production?

Let’s be honest – the term “rework” is most commonly associated with delays in production. Technically speaking, rework means correcting failed, defective, non-conforming items. It

How to gather data for SPC report - automatical and manual measurements

How to gather data for SPC report – automatic and manual measurements?

SPC, or statistical process control, is one of the most interesting tools in the context of quality management. Nowadays, this method is widely used

How to monitor utility expenses in factory production?

The rising utility costs – especially for electricity obtained in the traditional manner – raise the importance of efficiency in the use of these resources.

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5 Ideas on how to make MES implementation cheaper

The implementation of an MES (Manufacturing Execution System) can be challenging from a technical, procedural, and logistical point of view. These computerized systems are often

How to effectively monitor production progress in real-time?

The tracking of changes in production – progress, lead times, possible sources of delays – plays a particularly important role in the industry. Delivering products

How to model production process in MES?

The successful MES implementation depends on several factors – from the correct implementation of the data being collected to the precise analysis of the information.

Electronic Batch Report – Automation and Paper Elimination in Pharma

It’s no secret that every step of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process must be documented. However, managing paper documentation can be extremely time-consuming for pharmaceutical manufacturers,

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Why do MES and IT projects often go over budget?

Making the decision to implement a manufacturing execution system is just the tip of the iceberg. The next stage is to refine the details of

12 reasons why the OEE is low

The OEE is the result of three factors, these being availability, performance, and quality. It’s no secret that improving just one of the factors immediately

MES in Cosmetics help to reduce waste

Production optimization and related analytics is important for all businesses, regardless of industry. However, there are companies with special characteristics. This group includes, among others,

How to optimize production plan?

Nowadays, production planning requires particular precision, operating in real time and updating objectives in relation to the current state of the machines. Only on this

How to monitor and control automated assembly production line?

With the advent of Industry 4.0, broadly defined automation of production lines has become a standard, without which it is difficult to imagine a modern

How to measure maintenance times? (reaction, repair)

Full availability of the machinery park, control over downtime and maintenance lead times in the event of technical problems – these elements are among the

How to get automatically reports from production

Digitalization means that reporting in its traditional form, as we have known it for years – in paper form, symbolically passed from hand to hand

13 business benefits with MES implementation

MES is now undoubtedly the basis of digitalization and the foundation of modern manufacturing activity. In the environment that can be described as Industry 4.0,

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant matrix – dimensions characteristics for MES systems

The American corporation Gartner conducts a series of market studies, the results of which are presented in the final version in a report called Gartner

WMS – how to choose a warehouse management system and how much does it cost?

A WMS is used to better control warehouse processes and increase efficiency indicators. In order to achieve the intended effect of improving the efficiency and

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