Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) vs Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
21 May 2022, 14:19 · Author: wanghaixiao · Zhiyuan Technology
In May 2022, the article anticipated rapid growth in intelligent manufacturing, driven by efficient productivity at lower cost. It proposed using intelligent technologies to improve operations and reduce scrap or material waste. The market forecast presented a MOM market of US$15.21 billion by 2026, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.5% from 2019 to 2026.
The question posed is whether MOM or MES provides the best overall solution for an Industry 4.0 transition. To assess their potential, the two approaches must first be defined, understood and distinguished.
What is MES?
MES is production-oriented software that helps factory managers plan shop-floor operations through planning and scheduling, while giving ERP stakeholders visibility of production processes.
MES embeds efficiency and quality management into manufacturing, systematically enforcing work instructions and activities across production processes. MOM extends manufacturing execution with coordinated intelligence and real-time performance optimization.
What is MOM?
MOM concerns the overall management of production operations. The article presents it as an integrated solution using technologies such as the Internet of Things to provide detailed, real-time visibility of processes and procedures affecting operational performance.
MOM evolves manufacturing execution through actionable insight and intelligence to optimize operations in real time. Manufacturing intelligence connects quality management, MES, advanced planning and scheduling (APS), and research and development management.
Benefits of manufacturing operations management
- Competitive advantage. Real-time operational management considers internal and external shop-floor factors. Orderly operations help stabilize and improve internal processes, intellectual capital, operating policies and procedures, and turnover rates. The article links these improvements to stronger competitiveness.
- Profitability. Visibility of current operations is intended to help managers identify improvements in productivity and turnover. Digital management of production and business operations can free time to manage income and expenditure; effective monitoring of forecasts supports understanding and managing profitability.
- Product capability and quality. Development-oriented planning and execution help monitor material use. Smoother production and business processes allow production specialists and product experts to concentrate on continuous innovation and product potential.
- Reduced resource waste. Manufacturing intelligence supports advance planning of resource allocation and utilization and improves visibility of availability, use and inventory. Effective machine maintenance and automated quality checks target reductions in scrap, with reported improvements of up to 90%.
- Compliance. Planned and scheduled operations support regulatory and compliance management. Real-time manufacturing, process and business data allow administrative and technical teams to monitor shop-floor activities.
- Customer satisfaction. The article treats satisfaction as essential to business success. Real-time operational monitoring and performance indicators help reveal issues, address customer challenges and improve product and service experiences.
The market for MOM solutions is broad, and finding the best fit for a particular industry can be demanding.
Conclusion
The author concludes that MOM can provide an efficient, integrated approach linking processes and management with intelligence, so that business and manufacturing operations run alongside business, process and execution intelligence.
