MES is supposed to stand for Manufacturing Execution System, however in our world it often refers to Many Excel Spreadsheets!

While some World-Class manufacturers are utilising the latest Business Intelligence tools to monitor their assets’ performance, a surprising number are still relying on outdated spreadsheet methods for monitoring their facilities’ Key Performance Indicators, or are not monitoring them at all.

It’s like driving your car without the dashboard, the windows blacked out, the rear-view mirror showing where you were a month ago, and the Managing Director in the passenger seat asking, ‘Are we there yet?’

In recent years SAP has greatly increased its ability to deliver Reporting and Analytics through both acquisition as well as internal development. Unfortunately this has left many clients in a state of confusion over which tools are most appropriate to fulfil their reporting needs. Common questions asked by clients include;

• Which SAP reporting tool is most appropriate for my shop floor vs. my executive level
• Do I need to invest in SAP Business Objects now ?
• Can I deliver Reporting to my users on their mobile devices (e.g., IPAD’s, blackberry etc.)
• What approaches are available to improve the quality of my data
• How can I bring together data from disparate systems including non-SAP systems

On 24 and 25 October, at the Mastering Supply Chain Management conference in Melbourne, I’ll be demonstrating a solution to these questions and showing how you can change the face of your business by improving your Supply Chain Analytics. I’ll also be demonstrating how Plaut changed the face of Sanitarium’s business. I’m really excited about the conference and hope people take the opportunity to come along to the Plaut stand and hear how their organisation can connect the Shop-Floor to the Top-Floor.

For more information on how we can help your business, please contact us