Articles & News on MES and Operations Management

Kistler Group's New CEO Marc Schaad Focusing on Emerging Sectors

  • February 26, 2025
  • News

Marc Schaad, Kistler’s new CEO, intends to generate positive momentum by focusing more intensively on the company's core competencies.

Driving Efficiency Gains: The Value of IIoT and Connected Applications

  • by Louis Columbus
  • February 17, 2025
  • Feature

By continuously monitoring equipment and production processes, manufacturers can detect anomalies, predict equipment failures and take corrective actions before issues escalate.

IDC MarketScape Names Critical Manufacturing a Leader in Manufacturing Execution Systems

  • February 5, 2025
  • News

Critical Manufacturing reports that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Manufacturing Execution Systems 2024-2025 Vendor Assessment.

Enhancing Operational Visibility with MOM and MES Synergy

  • by Louis Columbus
  • January 28, 2025
  • Feature

By integrating these systems, companies can achieve enhanced operational visibility, improved efficiency and better decision-making capabilities.

IDC MarketScape Names Siemens a Leader in Manufacturing Execution Systems

  • January 23, 2025
  • News

Opcenter is Siemens’ software for MES, and with support for multi-plant architectures, it reduces the burden on regional IT teams and helps to lower overall Total Cost of Ownership.

From Downtime to Uptime: Why Automation Is the Backbone of Modern DEX Platforms

  • by Guy Weintraub
  • January 15, 2025
  • Feature

Digital Employee Experience (DEX) platforms have emerged as essential tools for improving productivity, satisfaction and business outcomes.

Digital Innovations Are Making Industrial Facilities Safer Than Ever Before

  • by Nick Haase
  • January 13, 2025
  • Feature

Tech breakthroughs are keeping workers safe—and giving their employers a strategic boost.

Ensuring RCM or DCS Redundancy and Its Security in a Complex Industrial Environment

  • by Ashraf Sainudeen
  • December 24, 2024
  • Feature

Let's explore essential aspects of RCM/DCS redundancy and security, offering insights and actionable practices for effective system management. 

Green Bay Packaging Deploys IFS Cloud EAM and NRG Master Data Management Solutions

  • December 19, 2024
  • News

Using the IFS solution, GBP will improve asset reliability by obtaining clearer visibility into asset availability, usage and lifecycle.

MES Bridges Data, Machines and People in Smart Factories

  • by Nikhil Makhija
  • December 18, 2024
  • Feature

MES enables manufacturers to achieve efficiency, quality and flexibility to secure a competitive edge.