MESA Smart Manufacturing Community: Smart Connected Factory

Description

Come share your experiences, stories, questions, and what you have learned in a safe, non-commercial environment. We seek to understand the state-of-the market, understand what companies have done that has or has not worked, documenting questions that MESA and the community can help answer. Overall, the goal is to accelerate each participant’s learning and progress toward Smart Manufacturing. 

Topic: MES 2026, Where are We?
As a follow-on to the Feb 18th discussion on the evolution of MES, in this call, we'll focus on the current state of MES in 2026, what’s really being used and what’s available.  Please come to the call prepared to discuss what you are using in your company, or, if you are a vendor, what you are seeing with your customers.  In the call we can address questions such as: 

1. Do you have an MES?  Is it still relevant, in your view?
2. What are you using, or seeing being used, for MES?
3. What are the challenges you have with your current MES solution?
4. How important are standards with regards to your MES?
5. Do you have plans to upgrade?  If so, why and to what?
6. Are you using AI with your MES?

Agenda: 

• Thanks to our Sponsor(s) 
• Facilitator introduction 
• Community & Group overview – why participate and what to expect 
• Smart Manufacturing Paradigm 
• Thanks to our Sponsor(s) 
• Summary of last meeting 
• Today's subject 
• Wrap up 
• Next meeting 
• How to keep the conversation going 
• Thanks

The Community meets every two weeks via virtual facilitated meetings. The Community is a benefit of MESA membership. Members automatically receive the Zoom link/invitation. Not a member? Join today! 

Learn more about MESA's Smart Manufacturing Community Groups.