Manufacturing Execution System Solutions

OUR SOLUTIONS

EN Automation is a leading systems integrator with expertise in
modernization and digitalization solutions that help clients remain
competitive in an unpredictable climate. A Manufacturing Execution System
(MES) is a powerful tool that enables manufacturers to optimize the
efficiency of their operations, maintain quality, and comply with safety,
regulatory, and industry standards while also adjusting to changing demands
and industry trends.

MES addresses many challenges manufacturers face today including resource
and labor shortages, increasing energy costs, supply chain disruptions,
dynamic shifts in the market, and more. MES effectively integrates islands
of automation to provide a unified method to monitor and control disparate
systems across the manufacturing facility. This is accomplished using
real-time, historical, and data from other sources to connect the production
floor control systems to the corporate business systems. The resulting
integrated system empowers manufacturers to improve communication, achieve

better operational coordination, easily access performance analytics, and
have a single point for process visualization. EN Automation’s professionals
can collaborate with clients to design and implement MES solutions to meet
their unique specifications.

Manufacturers can realize significant cost savings by leveraging MES to
maximize efficiency and optimize operations.

TYPICAL FUNCTIONS OF MES INCLUDE:

• Data acquisition and storage
• Downtime monitoring and reporting
• Track & trace
• Production system performance analysis
• Performance tracking and management
• Predictive/preventative maintenance
• Recipe management
• Resource management
• Scheduling
• Quality management
• Document management
• Reporting

There is a growing need for solutions that address manufacturing challenges
and MES focuses on many common pain points. One of the primary benefits of
implementing MES is improved efficiency, which is accomplished by:

• Optimizing processes with data analytics
• Providing real-time data for immediate reaction and decision-making
• Improving system operation and uptime through online maintenance,
  diagnostics, and workflow guides
• Identifying bottlenecks and optimizing production processes (achieved
  through data historian information provided to modeling software)
• Streamlining production by integrating islands of automation
• Tracking of Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Minimizing waste and improving sustainability

EN Automation employs a phased approach to MES design and implementation
that includes the following steps

• PRIORITIZE
  • Stakeholder involvement
  • System assessment
  • Automation roadmap development
• DIGITALIZE
  • Install / upgrade data collection systems
  • Robust communication network design
  • Data aggregation and management
• ANALYZE
  • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
  • Quality reports
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• VISUALIZE
  • Customized dashboards
  • Remote operation and monitoring
  • Situational awareness
• OPTIMIZE
  • Preventive / predictive maintenance
  • Preventive controls
  • Control system modernization
• STANDARDIZE
  • Scalability across plant / enterprise
  • Integration with other business systems
  • Implementation of standard metrics

EN Automation is a CSIA-certified systems integrator and adheres to best
practices that meet rigorous industry standards. We provide the complete
spectrum of automation solutions, supporting over 50 automation platforms
and we carry the highest levels of certifications from many of the industry
leading hardware and software providers. This provides our clients with the
assurance that the solutions we deliver will meet or exceed their
expectations.

Contact us for more information to learn how EN Automation can provide the
key to unlock a higher level of efficiency and a competitive edge that comes
from implementing a Manufacturing Execution System.

• EN Automation
• (630) 353-4000
• info@enengineering.com