MES stands for manufacturing execution system, a software solution used in manufacturing industries to manage, monitor, and control production processes on the factory floor. It serves as a bridge between enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and shop floor–control systems to help ensure that production processes are executed efficiently.

In manufacturing, MOM stands for manufacturing operations management. It includes the processes, systems, and software used to manage and optimize manufacturing operations throughout the production lifecycle. MOM covers a broader scope than a manufacturing execution system (MES), integrating aspects of the manufacturing process.

MII stands for manufacturing integration and intelligence. It's a software platform designed to offer real-time data integration, analysis, and reporting across systems in a manufacturing environment. MII connects shop-floor systems with business or operational systems, analyzing data to improve decision making and enhance operational efficiency.

What’s happening with SAP Manufacturing Execution and SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence?

SAP Manufacturing Execution and SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence are being retired, and version 15.5 is the final release. We’ve established a program to help customers transition to SAP Digital Manufacturing; for details, see the SAP Customer Evolution Kit for SAP Digital Manufacturing.

What is the value of using the cloud in manufacturing?

The impact of the cloud on manufacturing is profound, not only in the way that companies execute production but also in the way that IT organizations support operations. Manufacturing companies are using the latest technology, such as AI and contextualized data, to guide operations and ensure reliable productivity. This can be achieved without IT organizations having to maintain multiple systems across locations.

SAP Digital Manufacturing

Sustainable, risk-resilient manufacturing empowers your workforce to make the right decisions and coordinate work.

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What is SAP Digital Manufacturing?

SAP Digital Manufacturing is a manufacturing operations management (MOM) platform that supports agile operations and empowers a sustainable workforce.

With SAP Digital Manufacturing you can connect the shop floor with the top floor to minimize risk and control costs.

Cloud deployment on SAP Business Technology Platform
Visibility across departments with AI-guided KPIs and analytics
Flexible execution coordinated with planning and logistics
Skills and certification tracking integrated with SAP SuccessFactors

Revolutionizing manufacturing

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Key benefits

Track and manage performance and foster cooperation

Equip stakeholders to assess global and plant-level manufacturing performance, collaborate on issues, and transparently communicate production.

Orchestrate workforce around production priorities

Apply closed-loop resource planning to align operations and logistics with fluctuating demand constraints.

Execute agile production plans

Manage area or cell worklist, track labor, manage skills, and enforce high-quality and reliable production.

Promote quality, speedy production

Coordinate AI-guided automation among people, process, product, and productivity functions using the latest standards and technology.

Key features

Insights bundle with customizable parameters

Define and leverage your S88 or S95 production model
Use predefined, standard, and configurable KPIs embedded into UIs for different production scenarios
Promote self-service reporting and performance collaboration using the embedded SAP Analytics Cloud solution

Resource orchestration bundle

Plan live operations based on variables from warehouse or inventory, quality, labor, and maintenance functions
Staff workers based on skills to ensure quality output and cross-skills training
Stage products and tools according to production needs

Execution bundle

Track and validate both direct and indirect labor
Standardize work instructions, data quality, and scrap and rework processes
Implement process controls to ensure consistency and efficiency

Production process designer

Design task automations based on individual workers’ actions
Automate tasks for single or multiple systems on simple user interfaces
Align the state of the manufacturing execution system with the states of the automation systems using the graphical workflow designer

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Realizing a vision for smart manufacturing in the cloud

Discover how ZEISS Group is combining process innovation and digital transformation to reshape manufacturing.

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Unlocking agility and speed with 100% traceability

Learn how Smart Press Shop made intelligent automotive manufacturing possible with Industry 4.0 technology that creates connections.

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Achieving digital transformation with SAP’s cloud MES solution

Explore how SAP Digital Manufacturing supports agility, efficiency, and innovation with a cloud-based manufacturing execution system (MES) and embedded AI.

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Leading manufacturing execution systems

Learn why IDC MarketScape named SAP a Leader in its Worldwide Manufacturing Execution Systems 2024–2025 Vendor Assessment.

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Frequently asked questions

: MES stands for manufacturing execution system, a software solution used in manufacturing industries to manage, monitor, and control production processes on the factory floor. It serves as a bridge between enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and shop floor–control systems to help ensure that production processes are executed efficiently.
: In manufacturing, MOM stands for manufacturing operations management. It includes the processes, systems, and software used to manage and optimize manufacturing operations throughout the production lifecycle. MOM covers a broader scope than a manufacturing execution system (MES), integrating aspects of the manufacturing process.
: MII stands for manufacturing integration and intelligence. It's a software platform designed to offer real-time data integration, analysis, and reporting across systems in a manufacturing environment. MII connects shop-floor systems with business or operational systems, analyzing data to improve decision making and enhance operational efficiency.
: SAP Manufacturing Execution and SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence are being retired, and version 15.5 is the final release. We’ve established a program to help customers transition to SAP Digital Manufacturing; for details, see the SAP Customer Evolution Kit for SAP Digital Manufacturing.
: The impact of the cloud on manufacturing is profound, not only in the way that companies execute production but also in the way that IT organizations support operations. Manufacturing companies are using the latest technology, such as AI and contextualized data, to guide operations and ensure reliable productivity. This can be achieved without IT organizations having to maintain multiple systems across locations.

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