Coupling with Manufacturing Execution Systems

Manufacturing Execution Systems, also called MES, manufacturing control systems, production database or similar, are used to control the manufacturing processes under daily conditions. There are specifications for each day in production; what kind of material is currently available, depending on which type of manufacturing is preferred. Common to all approaches is that they have to be able react to current events. For example, machines can break down, parts can be damaged, and so forth. In any case, it must be ensured that such events can be reacted to in a timely manner, as they can significantly disrupt normal operations and cause considerable costs.