This white paper draws upon third-party research and actual customer feedback to demonstrate the role a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) can perform, complementing and supporting the quest to drive waste out of operations processes.

The integration of software into a Lean program has been identified and validated as a best practice enabler across a systematic framework for change management and continuous improvement.

An overwhelming majority of top performing manufacturers use an MES system to support their Lean initiatives by implementing best practices, measuring performance, and improving processes to continue the cycle of removing waste from operations processes.