IIoT + MES: For maximum productivity
Symbiosis of IIoT & MES software: The foundation for a flexible, data-driven manufacturing operation.
In the manufacturing industry, the automation and optimization of production processes plays an important role in increasing competitiveness and efficiency. One way to achieve these goals is to use software tools such as MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) platforms.
MES (Manufacturing Execution System)
MES software focuses primarily on controlling and monitoring production processes by collecting data from machines and systems and presenting them in real time. It enables companies to optimize processes and increase productivity.
IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things)
However, an IIoT platform goes one step further and provides a holistic view of production. It not only enables the monitoring and control of production processes, but also the networking of plants and machines, the analysis of data and the automation of processes.
An important advantage of a holistic IIoT platform is that it enables companies to better coordinate processes and procedures and make production more efficient. By analyzing data, the company can precisely analyze and optimize production and thus increase productivity. A cross-manufacturer IIoT platform also makes it possible to connect systems and machines from different manufacturers and thus obtain a holistic view of production.
Another advantage is that an IIoT platform enables companies to respond more quickly to changes in demand for products and adapt their production accordingly. Even when production requirements change, the company can react more quickly and adjust its production.
Conclusion
Overall, a holistic IIoT platform offers significantly more opportunities to optimize production and increase the competitiveness and efficiency of the company compared to MES software.
But in the end, both are important tools and key components for a successful manufacturing company that are not mutually exclusive. Quite the opposite. In particular, a combination of both systems creates the basis for accessing important information in real time and thus being able to react more quickly to changes in the production process.
