Get started with MES Web Portal

The Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Web Portal is a web application that provides a user interface to configure and monitor the plant model and production processes.

Configure the plant model with MES Web Portal

Use the MES Web Portal to configure production lines, work orders, entities, and utilization states and reasons.

Other configuration tasks can be performed using the MES Client application, which enables you to configure items, operations, processes, specifications, certifications, work orders, jobs, operations data collection, and quality data collection.

The information configured in MES Web Portal and MES Client is used to convey information to operators. For example: What do I work on next? How much do I make? It also enables the collection of plant process data from operators and production equipment on the shop floor. This data supports effective operations management and continuous performance improvement.

Operate the plant with MES Web Portal

Use MES Web Portal on the production floor to:

• Monitor the status of work orders, jobs, and entities on a production line

• Change the status of a work order

• Reassign a work order to another line

• Start and stop jobs

• Add or reduce production for a job

• Manage entity events

• Mark a job as complete

Perform additional operations using the MES Operator or MES application objects by linking MES directly with shop floor programmable logic controllers (PLCs). These operations include entering data using steps and specifications and capturing machine utilization and labor data.