Legato

What is Legato in the industrial context?

Legato (for example, Legato Sapient) is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) used in industrial environments to monitor, control, and optimize production operations in real time. It enables integration between the shop floor (machines, sensors) and enterprise management systems.

What functions does Legato offer in a plant?

Legato includes data acquisition from machines and sensors, production control, product traceability, alarm management, integration with SCADA systems, calculation of operational KPIs, and generation of customized reports to support decision-making.

Why is it valuable for industrial companies?

It helps reduce downtime, achieve operational transparency, improve plant efficiency, and connect production processes with digital transformation initiatives—such as aligning shop-floor data with BI, IoT, or predictive maintenance strategies.