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?
ATS has assisted many manufacturing organizations in creating business cases. The business case development requires a truly collaborative approach where ATS consultants closely work with the customer’s team in defining a solid business case. Leverage our experience with MES implementations, understanding the benefits and costs!Prerequisites are:
A general understanding of MES and the existing state of infrastructure and manufacturing equipment.
Duration: 7-12 days depending on complexity, information available and number of manufacturing facilities.
The MES Business Case covers:
- Evaluation of vision
- Evaluation of business goals
- Evaluation of technical goals
- Interviews with corporate management, line management and individual departments, like Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance and IT
- Detailed sessions on cost calculations with Finance
- Benefits scan – shop floor and top floor assessment
And answers business questions?
- How much does an MES project cost?
- Where are the improvements?
- What do the improvements deliver financially?
- How can we pay for MES?
- Which MES functionality brings the most benefits?
- What is the right sequence of implementation?
- Best fit funding structure?
