Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)?

A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is a software system that monitors, controls, and optimizes production processes in an industrial plant in real time. Its main role is to connect the machine and sensor control layer with enterprise management systems, ensuring traceability, quality, and efficiency.

What benefits does it bring to businesses?

An MES provides full visibility into production, helps reduce costs, improve quality, control inventories, and detect deviations early. It also facilitates integration with IoT, BI, and data analytics solutions as part of Industry 4.0 strategies.

What is its relationship with Legato?

Legato is an example of an MES used in the industrial sector. In this glossary, it is referenced as a concrete example of how Telefónica Tech, through Geprom, implements this type of solution in digital transformation projects.