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MES Implementation: Critical Success Factors and Organizational Readiness Model

Abstract

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) have evolved to alleviate the drawbacks of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems by providing real-time information exploitation from the shop floor. In parallel with the increasing number of companies adopting MES, MES vendors have exponentially increased over the past two decades. While companies tend to focus merely on the technological aspects of the MES implementation, the adoption of MES implies an organizational transformation process that needs to be properly addressed by companies for implementation success. This is important because the new functions, services, and operability offered by the MES needs to be aligned with existing business processes and practices. Considering the human, technological, and organizational aspects holistically, this paper outlines critical success criteria and proposes an organizational readiness model for MES implementation.
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Category

Academic chapter

Language

English

Author(s)

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Digital / Technology Management
  • University of Bergamo
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Year

2019

Publisher

Springer

Book

Advances in Production Management Systems. Towards Smart Production Management Systems : IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2019, Austin, TX, USA, September 1–5, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

ISBN

9783030299965

Page(s)

493 - 501

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