In many industries, rapid changes in demands and markets trending toward more customization and variety make it crucial to count on systems with close to real-time information about the production process that can adjust as needed. One of these systems is the manufacturing execution system (MES). The main goal of an MES is to ensure the effective execution of manufacturing operations and improve production output.
An MES helps achieve that goal by tracking and gathering accurate, real-time data about the complete product lifecycle, beginning with order release until the product delivery stage for finished goods.
In today’s competitive marketplace, manufacturers need to know how to improve efficiency to gain an advantage. The future of manufacturing execution systems is tied closely to the future of manufacturing itself. As Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT) become commonplace, MES systems are allowing manufacturers to implement their factories of the future.
An MES provides businesses with data on product tracking and genealogy, performance, traceability, management, work in progress (WIP), and other plant activities throughout the production cycle. This information provides decision-makers with detailed insight into how to optimize their operations. To simplify this selection process, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most innovative and creative MES solution providers. The companies listed below were selected by our team of experts.
Wellington Giolo
VP, Business Development & Strategic Alliances
San Jose, CA
42-q.com
42Q provides a fully featured, cloud-based manufacturing execution system (MES) solution, developed by manufacturers for manufacturers. This proven solution delivers value to operations around the world with deployment in weeks, scalability, and subscription pricing only for features used. Transforming the market, 42Q started allowing customers to align with the industry 4.0 trends.
Jason Spera
CEO
Horsham, PA
aiscorp.com
Aegis Software develops, deploys and services manufacturing optimization, management, and analysis software. Its systems utilize the CAD design of a product to be manufactured to assist in the preparation of the information required by the factory floor to actually execute the assembly process. The solution then controls the execution of the process on the factory floor, acquires data from product...
Lukasz Gorka
CEO
Brea, CA
andea.com
Andea specializes in delivering MES services and solutions; from conducting technical assessments and implementing strategic manufacturing systems to managing global MES rollouts. Employees are process experts in the fields of production and logistic, quality management, and production data analysis. Andea has successfully delivered tens of global manufacturing system implementations in various in...
Francisco Almada Lobo
CEO
Austin, TX
criticalmanufacturing.com
Critical Manufacturing provides the most modern, flexible and configurable manufacturing execution system (MES) available. Critical Manufacturing MES helps manufacturers stay ahead of stringent product traceability and compliance requirements; reduce risk with inherent closed-loop quality; integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems and factory automation; and provide deep intelligence and visibi...
Ryan Gamble
CEO
San Diego, CA
intraratio.com
IntraRatio, is a provider of cybersecurity solutions and services for organizations. IntraRatio offers a range of services to help organizations to protect their digital assets, including network security, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, incident response, and compliance consulting.
Gamal Balady
President & CEO
Los Angeles, CA
massgroup.com
Manufacturing Automation & Software Systems, Inc. dba MASS Group, Inc. is a software company providing full lifecycle capability to track, manage, and maintain an organization’s assets, equipment, and inventory. For over 20 years, MASS Group has worked with hundreds of organizations that include Fortune 1,000 companies, privately held businesses, government agencies, and public sector & non-profit...
Mark Carleton
General Manager
Bracknell, UK
mestec.net
MESTEC is a manufacturing execution system (MES) software company that provides solutions for manufacturing operations management. Their software helps companies improve productivity, optimize production processes, track and analyze production data, and make data-driven decisions.
Willem Sundblad
CEO
New York, NY
oden.io
Oden Technologies is an intelligent industrial automation and AI-powered analytics provider. They offer a platform that enables manufacturers to collect, analyze, and visualize real-time data from their production processes. By leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning algorithms, Oden Technologies aims to help manufacturers optimize their operations, improve productivity, reduce downtime...
Patrick Nazzaro
President
Herndon, VA
poms.com
POMSnet Aquila is the industry’s leading Manufacturing Execution System MES integrating ERP through plant floor control into a comprehensive electronic batch record standardized solution. POMSnet meets the global challenge of Life Sciences with industry specific functionality.
Natan Linder
CEO
Somerville, MA
tulip.co
Tulip, the leader in frontline operations, is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with connected apps — leading to higher quality work, improved efficiency, and end-to-end traceability across operations. With Tulip’s cloud-based platform, those closest to operations can take advantage of composability and edge connectivity to digitally transform processes, guide operators, tra...