The Instrumentation Society of America (ISA) claims that when done correctly, MES systems: Reduce work in process by 20%Reduce plant efficiency/downtime by 30% Reduce manual data entry time by 75%Â Reduce waste by 15% The return on investment can therefore be pretty short, measured in months. Until a system is fully operational, however, it's difficult to gauge just what the practical savings will be. We believe that any application that provides improved automation and more/better/faster data into the hands of the decision makers will, in the long run, also improve the corporate bottom line.
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