Autor: Hartmut F. Binner

You will be presented with a tool-based approach to MES function modules selection and implementation. Classic data observations include MES and formats such as production data acquisition (PDA), machine data acquisition (MDA) and personnel data entry, but also all other processes, a timely impact on the manufacturing/production process. The MES covers typically the business, reporting and schedule the production levels of an enterprise ERP and the actual production or production process in manufacturing and automation level. In particular, the MES of continuously controlling enforcement an existing and valid planning and feedback from the process is used.

“Telematic” means any form of telecommunication based on information technology, whose functionality is guaranteed by software applications and where the information can be proceeded online and free from mediabreaks after the electronic transmission. In logistics, many different telematic solutions can be used especially within the distribution process of the different persons involved in the process.

Business process management (BPM) as a process-oriented approach to management has to implement and control the change process within an organisation from function- to process-orientation regarding organisational, personal and technological aspects. Furthermore BPM offers software-support to plan, control and supervise process performance and comprehensive cooperation of business processes.