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Manufacturing Execution Systems
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ALSO CALLED: MES
DEFINITION: A shop floor control system which includes either manual or automatic labor and production reporting as well as on-line inquiries and links to tasks that take place on the production floor. MES includes links to work orders, receipt of goods, shipping, quality control, maintenance, scheduling, and other
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Midsize Manufacturers Hold Own in Configuration Management
| sponsored by PTC Small/Med Product Development
WHITE PAPER:
Aberdeen Group's Configuration Management Report identifies the approaches that leading companies take to manage their bills of material (BOMs) and product configurations.
Posted: 01 Dec 2008 | Published: 30 Mar 2007
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Human Machine Interface (HMI) Touch-Screen Panels
| sponsored by AutomationDirect
HARDWARE LISTING:
C-more touch panels provide a graphical interface designed to interchange and display graphics, animation and data to and from a PLC by merely touching the screen.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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Remote I/O: What You Should Know before Using Remote I/O
| sponsored by AutomationDirect
VIDEOCAST:
In this video, learn some introductory facts about remote I/O, whether remote or expansion I/O is the more cost-effective solution for your organization, and how AutomationDirect's hardware can meet your remote I/O needs.
Posted: 14 Nov 2008 | Premiered: 01 May 2008
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Global Manufacturing Operations Management
| sponsored by Apriso Corporation
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Manufacturing operations main goal is to reduce the total cost of manufacturing. This paper explains how such a platform can provide the basis for not only managing manufacturing operations, but also quality and inventory across global supplier networks.
Posted: 11 Sep 2008 | Published: 11 Sep 2008
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Augmenting the Value of ERP to Achieve the Perfect Plant
| sponsored by Apriso Corporation
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This paper reviews the history behind ERP deployments, how the needs of ERP systems have evolved and why today's business requirements necessitate direct, real time integration between corporate planning applications and the shop floor.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 10 Sep 2008
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Dealing with Chaos: 4 Steps to Manufacturing Success
| sponsored by Infor
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This on-demand event identifies the incongruities and provides nine action items to align finance with Lean manufacturing, and reduce waste in accounting and costing. You'll learn 9 pragmatic recommendations for improving your lean performance results.
Posted: 04 Sep 2008 | Published: 04 Sep 2008
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MES: Achieving Real Quality through Virtual Products
| sponsored by Apriso Corporation
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In this paper learn how Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) as a part of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) conceptual framework are a natural collector and organizer with virtual product information.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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ShopVue - Shop Floor Execution (SFX)
| sponsored by Casco Development, Inc.
SOFTWARE LISTING:
Three applications combined around a core of Shop Floor Data Collection - Labor Management, Machine Tracking (OEE) and Paperless Dispatch - create a new category called Shop Floor Execution (SFX).
Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 09 May 2008
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System Integrator Slashes Retrofit Price While Adding Value with AutomationDirect Products
| sponsored by AutomationDirect
CASE STUDY:
CorrTech was able to reduce mechanical complexity and increase flexibility of the machine's bundle pusher assembly with the addition of the GS series AC variable speed drive and Marathon inverter duty motor.
Posted: 02 May 2008 | Published: 30 Apr 2008
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Accelerate Business Performance Gains with Manufacturing Execution Systems
| sponsored by Visiprise
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A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is a dynamic information system that drives effective execution of manufacturing operations.
Posted: 29 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
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11 Criteria for Selecting the Best ERP System Replacement
| sponsored by Epicor Software Corporation
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Learn nine criteria to help you identify and select an ERP solution that fits your business needs. Find the right ERP provider that will help you implement quickly and achieve business objectives.
Posted: 21 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2005
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Medical Device Makers Tackle FDA Rules with PLM
| sponsored by CIO Decisions
JOURNAL ARTICLE:
Jeanne Iasella is governed by regulations. Iasella is the CIO at Medrad Inc., a $411-million company that makes devices for imaging and diagnostic procedures.
Posted: 05 Mar 2007 | Published: 01 Mar 2007
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MANUFACTURING EXECUTION SYSTEMS DEFINITION (continued):
A shop floor control system which includes either manual or automatic labor and production reporting as well as on-line inquiries and links to tasks that take place on the production floor. MES includes links to work orders, receipt of goods, shipping, quality control, maintenance, scheduling, and other related tasks. Visit WhatIs.com - a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology.
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