ATS MES Roadmap - MES Work Packages

Implementing a Manufacturing Execution System is often a large IT project involving and affecting many resources in the manufacturer’s organization. The key goal is to deliver maximum benefits and generate an optimal Return on Investment meeting the requirements and needs of the organization.

”A modular working program designed from experience and best practices”

The result is a process where facts rather than opinions dominate the decision making process and whereby a truly Integrated Project Team delivers Excellence in both behavior and results.

ATS has been acting as a mediator, consulting and integration partner for many world class manufacturing organizations globally to assess, select, deploy and support manufacturers in their MES program.

ATS has deployed many MES systems in various industries over the last decades including Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Metals & Mining, Energy & Utilities, Electronics, Industrial, Food & Beverage, Life Sciences, Forest Products, Oil & Gas, Rubber, Semiconductors, Chemicals, Transportation & Logistics and Consumer Products industries.

ATS has developed a generic approach in delivering Manufacturing Execution System solutions to our customers. This standard approach incorporates lessons learnt and best practices gained from ATS and other implementations. It provides a guideline in implementing an MES solution and can be tailored to our customer needs.

The work packages have a modular based approach which allows our customers to fit the ATS services to their requirements and needs in each stage of the MES program. What you will find in this document is an overall program of work being divided into seven modular work packages, each with it’s own work program.

The ATS MES key success factors:

1. Creating Awareness
2. Personnel Engagement
3. Full commitment of your staff
4. Transparency
5. Fact based approach and decision making process
6. Laser sharp focus on your business improvements

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ATS MES Roadmap - MES Work Packages

Implementing a Manufacturing Execution System is often a large IT project involving and affecting many resources in the manufacturer’s organization. The key goal is to deliver maximum benefits and generate an optimal Return on Investment meeting the requirements and needs of the organization. [...]

1. MES Introduction

The MES Introduction is especially designed to provide additional education and awareness for the executive teams, project teams and stake holders in the MES program. [...]

2. MES Discovery Assessment

MES provides benefits, but how could your organization benefit from MES? What to implement and where does it make sense to implement? [...]

3. MES Business Case

The driver is business improvement and not a new IT system. IT should be a key enabler to drive those improvements, but how to create transparency in cost versus benefits? [...]

4. MES Product Selection

Taking the emotion out of the product selection [...]

5. MES Implementation & Integration

ATS’s strong project management methodologies, gated process and collaborative approach deliver MES projects on time and within budget. [...]

6. MES Support Packages

Manufacturing Execution Systems are production critical systems and require effective support. Ensuring 99,9% availability requires effective and robust support models with clear communication structures. ATS offers a mix of services tailored to meet the exact requirements of the customer. [...]

7. Benefits Realization Consulting

Unlocking all of the benefits of your Manufacturing Execution System is a service offered by ATS. [...]