MES

Manufacturing Execution System

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How we deliver MES Solutions

At Cumulus Automation, we develop tailored MES solutions that bring insights, traceability, and efficiency to your plant operations. By connecting people, machines, and systems, our MES implementations replace manual processes with structured digital workflows — ensuring that production runs with accuracy and accountability.

We don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. Our engineers work closely with your operations and leadership teams to understand how your facility really works — and how it could work better. From digitizing production orders to capturing real-time shop floor data, we design MES functions that solve the real world problems that you are facing.

Designed to grow with you—start with what will drive the most value.

Customised dashboards and reporting showing the data important to you

Standardised work instructions and SOP control

Focused on practical improvements, not unnecessary complexity

What is MES?

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) sit between your plant-floor equipment and your business systems—coordinating operations in real time. They track production from raw materials to finished goods, giving you live insights into performance, quality, and output across your facility.

MES connects, collects and documents data from your downstream operational tools (e.g SCADA, IIoT) and upstream enterprise software (e.g ERP, IMS) and combines them into a real time view of your production process.

MES is a term that is used to describe a group of specific functions

  • Production Scheduling
    Plan and sequence jobs to optimise resource usage and meet delivery targets.

  • OEE & Performance Monitoring
    Track availability, performance, and quality metrics in real time to identify and reduce losses.

  • Work Order Execution
    Deliver digital job instructions and capture execution data at the operator level.

  • Material Tracking & Lot Traceability
    Monitor raw materials, WIP, and finished goods across the process for full genealogy.

  • SPC (Statistical Process Control)
    Monitor process variation in real time to catch issues early and maintain consistent quality.

  • Maintenance Management
    Optimise the planning of preventive maintenance operations to reduce the impact on manufacturing.

MES Best Practices

Good MES unifies people, processes, and production

  • Flexible workflows that evolve with you
    Your workflow should reflect your SOPs, but be simple to adjust as your processes evolve—no coding or complex rework required.
  • Plan Your Data Model for Long-Term Value
    Decide early how production data will be tagged, stored, and shared—it should be accessible at all levels of the business to maximise useful insights.
  • Validate Early with Real Production Scenarios
    Test MES functions against live process requirements early in deployment to catch edge cases and reduce disruptions post-launch
  • Build Internal Champions for Long-Term Ownership
    Identify and upskill key team members during rollout so they can support peers, handle minor changes, and drive adoption.

How MES Will Benefit Your Plant

  • Downtime & Waste Reduction
    Identify root causes of lost time and material usage, and use those insights to improve productivity

  • Traceability & Compliance
    Record every material, batch, quality check and operator action in your production process for full product history.
  • Eliminate manual data entry
    Integrate directly with ERP, inventory, and quality systems to eliminate manual data entry, reduce errors, and ensure your entire operation runs on up-to-date, synchronised information.

  • Digitised Work Instructions
    Deliver clear, step-by-step guidance to operators to reduce variation and improve consistency.

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