Discrete manufacturing
Work-order execution and traceability across assembly and machining.
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Software
End-of-shift spreadsheets hide downtime, defects and where the plan slipped. Agnotic Technologies builds manufacturing execution systems that run work orders, measure OEE and record quality and genealogy as production happens, connected to ERP and SCADA.
Real-Time ProductionOEE AnalyticsFull TraceabilityERP & SCADA
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What is a manufacturing execution system?
A manufacturing execution system (MES) is the shop-floor software that turns ERP production orders into executed work: it dispatches work orders, guides operators, records quality checks and material genealogy, and measures OEE as production runs. Agnotic Technologies builds manufacturing execution systems for discrete and process manufacturers, connected to ERP above and SCADA and PLCs below.
For manufacturers, that means live production data instead of clipboards, quality issues caught in the moment and full traceability from raw material to finished good, with ERP and SCADA connected so planning, execution and machine data stay in sync.
What it is
One system of record for the shop floor
An MES manages production execution and tracking, shop-floor control, work-order management, OEE and performance monitoring, quality and traceability, and machine-data collection across the plant.
Connected to ERP above and SCADA/PLCs below, it turns the production plan into executed, measured, fully traceable work: the digital backbone of paperless manufacturing.
What do we build into an MES?
Each capability ties a shop-floor activity to the data that keeps production controlled and traceable.
Real-Time Production Monitoring
Live visibility into every line, order, and machine as production runs.
Shop-Floor Execution
Guided, enforced work instructions that make operators run the right process.
Work Order Management
Release, track, and close work orders with status and progress in real time.
OEE & Performance Analytics
Availability, performance, and quality measured into live OEE and downtime analytics.
Quality Management
In-process checks, non-conformance, and holds that catch defects at the source.
Traceability & Genealogy
Full material and product genealogy from raw material to finished good.
Machine-Data Collection
Capture data from machines, PLCs, and sensors as the system of record.
ERP & SCADA Integration
Connect ERP planning above and SCADA/PLC control below to one source of truth.
Paperless Manufacturing
Retire clipboards and spreadsheets for a fully digital, auditable shop floor.
Where it runs
Who uses MES software?
Manufacturers that need real-time control and traceability on the shop floor.
Process manufacturing
Batch execution, genealogy, and quality on continuous processes.
Automotive & suppliers
Traceability and quality to meet OEM and IATF requirements.
Medical device & regulated
Enforced process and genealogy for audit-ready production.
Plant & operations managers
Live OEE, downtime, and throughput to run the floor.
Quality teams
In-process quality and non-conformance caught in the moment.
Why it matters
Run the floor on live data
- See production in real time, not at end of shift
- Catch quality issues at the source, not after shipping
- Measure true OEE and target the real losses
- Trace any part or batch end to end, forward and back
- Enforce the right process on every work order
- Connect ERP planning and SCADA machine data
The shop floor, seen as it runs
Managing production on end-of-shift spreadsheets hides downtime, defects, and where the plan slipped. MES makes the floor live.
Real-time
Production, OEE, and downtime
End-to-end
Traceability from material to product
Paperless
Digital, auditable shop floor
Standards & connectivity
Which systems and protocols does an MES connect to?
ISA-95OEETraceabilityOPC UAERPSCADA
Facts and sources
Which standards and rules shape an MES build?
Short facts we design the MES architecture, security and records around, each linked to its primary source.
ISA-95, also published as ANSI/ISA-95 and IEC 62264, is the international set of standards for integrating enterprise and logistics systems with manufacturing control systems, organized into layers by the activities that take place at each one.
Source: ISA-95 Standard (ISA)The ISA/IEC 62443 series defines requirements and processes for implementing and maintaining electronically secure industrial automation and control systems (IACS).
Source: ISA/IEC 62443 Series (ISA)For FDA-regulated electronic records, 21 CFR 11.10(e) requires secure, computer-generated, time-stamped audit trails that record operator entries and actions that create, modify or delete records, without obscuring earlier entries.
Source: 21 CFR 11.10 (eCFR)21 CFR 11.10(f) requires operational system checks to enforce permitted sequencing of steps and events, as appropriate, in closed systems that hold FDA-regulated records.
Source: 21 CFR 11.10 (eCFR)
Frequently Asked Questions
ERP plans production: orders, materials, scheduling; MES executes and tracks it on the shop floor in real time. MES turns the ERP plan into enforced work orders, captures what actually happened, and feeds results back, so planning and execution stay aligned.
Our /integrations/mes-integration-services page is about connecting an existing MES to ERP, SCADA, and other systems. This page is the MES software product itself: production execution, OEE, quality, and traceability. We build the MES, integrate it, or both.
Yes. It measures availability, performance, and quality from live production and machine data into automatic OEE, with downtime reasons and loss analysis so you target the real constraints.
Yes. It captures material and product genealogy end to end, so you can trace any part, lot, or batch, forward and backward, for recalls, audits, and quality investigations.
Yes. We integrate machines, PLCs, and SCADA via protocols like OPC UA, and connect ERP for orders and materials along ISA-95 lines, so the MES is the system of record between planning and the floor. We scope integrations during discovery.
Yes. The MES delivers electronic work instructions and enforces the routing step by step, gating operations until required checks, tools, or torque values are confirmed, a poka-yoke that stops the operator from skipping ahead. For regulated production it builds the electronic batch or device history record as work happens, so an as-built record exists without a paper trail.
Buy when a packaged MES fits your process type, routings and quality checks with configuration alone. Build when your process is unusual, you need the MES inside a product you sell, or a packaged MES leaves gaps your operators fill with paper and spreadsheets.
Cost follows the number of lines and machine types to connect, the ERP and SCADA interfaces, the depth of quality and genealogy records, and whether FDA electronic record rules apply. Our manufacturing execution system services start with a scoping call that maps these drivers before we plan a build.
It depends on how many lines and machine protocols are in scope, how routings and quality checks are defined today, which ERP it connects to and whether the records are FDA-regulated. One line with one product family moves fastest. We give you a scoped plan after the scoping call.
Yes. A first release covers one workflow, such as releasing work orders from ERP to one line, guiding operators through the routing and recording output and scrap. OEE, genealogy and more lines are added in later releases.
AI tools help our engineers draft code and tests, but a person reviews every change, and it passes the same automated tests and security checks as any other code. Which tools may see your code or data is agreed with you at the start.
Ready to see your shop floor in real time?
Tell us about your lines, machines, and systems. We'll return a plan for an MES covering production execution, OEE, quality, and traceability.
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