Bianca Scholten – författare

To run efficiently and cost effectively as well as ensure product quality, manufacturing control systems on the plant floor must be able to communicate with the enterprise systems. Materials must be purchased and delivered on time, personnel must be scheduled, equipment must be available and operating properly, recipes must be precise, processes must be tracked, and product quality must be monitored so that changes can be made--all in real time. The problem is this: each system in the process speaks a different language.The ISA-95 Enterprise Control System Integration series of standards is a guide for creating the interfaces needed to bridge the language gap. It provides consistent terminology for the phases and steps throughout the process control layer and models for implementing the interfaces. The Road to Integration, Second Edition, explains how to use the principles, terminology, and information methods in the standard to integrate enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and manufacturing operations management (MOM) systems.The authors discuss ISA-95 in the broader context of modern information exchange technologies and offer a complete picture for project managers, consultants, programmers, and information architects who want to integrate ERP and MOM/MES systems based on the international standard.

The MES Guide for Executives: Why and How to Select, Implement, and Maintain a Manufacturing Execution System explains, in clear and accessible terms, what manufacturing execution systems (MES) are, when they are needed and how to select, implement and maintain them. It guides managers and IT leaders through practical topics, including the limitations of ERP systems on the shop floor; core MES functions such as scheduling, recipe and product definition management; historians; reporting; dashboards; tracking and tracing; and realistic costs and benefits. MES Guide for Executives also provides guidance on writing user requirements, conducting a vendor selection process, preparing an organization for rollout and determining whether to opt for Engineering or IT ownership. For companies with multiple plants, it explains how to build a multi-site MES template and a central competence center, demonstrating how the ISA-95 standard enhances communication and reduces integration costs. This book uses real-world examples and "e;from-the-trenches"e; cases throughout to make complex ideas accessible to nontechnical executives and managers.

The Road to Integration: A Guide to Applying the ISA-95 Standards in Manufacturing, 2nd Edition To run efficiently and cost effectively as well as produce quality products, manufacturing control systems on the plant floor must be able to communicate with the enterprise systems. Materials must be purchased and delivered on time, personnel must be scheduled, equipment must be available and operating properly, recipes must be precise, processes must be tracked, and product quality must be monitored so that changes can be made all in real time. The problem is this: each system in the process speaks a different language. The ISA-95 Enterprise Control System Integration series of standards is a guide for creating the interfaces needed to bridge the language gap. It provides consistent terminology for the phases and steps throughout the supply and manufacturing processes and models for implementing the interfaces. The Road to Integration, Second Edition, explains how to use the principles, terminology, and information methods in the standard to integrate enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and manufacturing operations management (MOM) systems. It provides examples and step-by-step plans for integration projects as well as case studies describing the implementation methods used by companies in different industries. Specific topics include: Applying ISA-95 to determine a speci c company's MOM/MES strategy Applying the ISA-95 object models Developing MES applications and databases Compiling user requirements Describing functional requirements Selecting vendors Analyzing and comparing capacities at different production sites Gaining insight into and optimizing production processes The authors discuss ISA-95 in the broader context of modern information exchange technologies and offer a complete picture for project managers, consultants, programmers, and information architects who want to integrate ERP and MOM/MES systems based on the international standard.

Are you having trouble demonstrating to management what a manufacturing execution system (MES) is and what it can do for you? Or do you simply need to justify why you even need a MES? Perhaps you are the executive decision maker and just need some answers. Bianca Scholten, the author of the best-selling book, The Road to Integration: Applying ISA-95 in Manufacturing, shares her expertise on the topic in her latest easy-to-read guide to MES.In recent decades, says Scholten, industrial companies have invested much time and money in not only machine and production line automation but also in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems. The MES falls between these two layers. Many of the preparatory activities (e.g., detailed production scheduling and recipe management), but also retrospective activities (e.g., data collection, reporting, and analysis) are primitive at best.Ideal for CEOs, CFOs, and managers, Scholten sheds some light on how to get out of this outdated situation using real-world examples and the knowledge gleaned from IT, production managers, and other colleagues who have been through the MES experience. She covers MES selection, company expectations during implementation and initial use of the MES, advice on developing and maintaining a multi-site MES template, and return on investment. She also adds a birdÂ's-eye view of the ISA-95 standard for better communication between systems and their applications.