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Industry 4.0 and manufacturing execution systems
I connect the factory floor to management: MES, SCADA, and smart-factory readiness — so the production number becomes a live fact, not a late report.
01The problem
Production is recorded by hand or in isolated systems, so the number reaches management late and disagrees with inventory and finance.
Who it is for
- A plant that records production by hand or in spreadsheets.
- Shop-floor systems that don't talk to the ERP.
- MES or SCADA proposals that need an independent evaluation.
02What the engagement includes
- Smart-factory readiness assessment against SIRI
- MES requirements
- SCADA proposal evaluation
- Connecting the factory floor to the ERP
- Acceptance test plan for the delivered system
03Stages
- 01 Assessment Plant readiness, and where production is recorded today.
- 02 Requirements What the system captures on the floor, and how it reaches management.
- 03 Selection Proposals evaluated against written criteria.
- 04 Integration & acceptance Integration with the ERP, and acceptance tests against what was signed.
05Common questions
Is Industry 4.0 only for large factories?
No. It starts with one question: where is production recorded today, and who is waiting for it? The first step is usually smaller than you expect.
Do you implement the systems yourself?
I lead the project on the factory's side, working with the implementing vendor: requirements, selection, testing and acceptance.
A systems project that is stalling, or has not started yet?
One message is enough to know where to start. I'll reply within one business day.