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Unifying Production and Management with ERP-MES Integration

Integration strategies for connecting ERP production planning with MES shop floor execution data in real-time to accelerate decision-making.

POLYGLOTSOFT Tech Team2025-06-057 min read0
ERPMESSystem IntegrationProduction Management

The Difference Between ERP and MES Roles

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

Manages enterprise-wide resources including business planning, materials management, and cost management. Focuses on daily and weekly planning.

MES (Manufacturing Execution System)

Handles real-time execution and monitoring on the production floor. Deals with data at the second and minute level.

The Need for Integration

When ERP and MES are separated, discrepancies between plans and actual results occur.

  • Delays in communicating production plan changes to the shop floor
  • Real-time production results not reflected in ERP
  • Inventory transaction data inconsistencies
  • Inaccurate cost calculations
  • ISA-95 Standard-Based Integration

    The ISA-95 international standard defines the data exchange model between ERP (Level 4) and MES (Level 3).

    Key Integration Data

  • ERP to MES: Production orders, material information, quality standards
  • MES to ERP: Production results, material consumption, quality outcomes
  • Integration Benefits

  • Plan-vs-actual discrepancies identified in real time
  • Inventory accuracy of 99.5% or higher achieved
  • Cost calculation accuracy of 95% or higher
  • Conclusion

    ERP-MES integration is the critical link connecting management and the production floor. Build an integrated management system with POLYGLOTSOFT's MES and ERP integration solutions.

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