MES rely on digital workbooks to make current requirements available at short notice

Gradually returning to normal presents many companies with major challenges. Especially when it comes to implementing and complying with changing work instructions. MES can help with this.Augsburg, 20.4.2020. Manufacturing in times of corona? In companies, this means in particular that occupational safety to guarantee for employees to be able to produce. They must implement the currently valid requirements, maintain the implementation and be prepared for changes. Without a current information management It's barely achievable. MES support this as a digital platform. In the system, requirements can be changed centrally at short notice, which are then issued decentrally at the workstations.

Interview with managing director Michael Möller about “MES in times of crisis”

“In modern MES, such as BiSoftMES, work instructions and occupational safety regulations can be digitally stored and changed very flexibly. Because one thing is certain, the requirements will change again and again over the next few weeks and months,” explains Michael Möller, managing director of gbo datacomp GmbH. This requires flexibility and quick action if you want to continue producing without interruption.

Overview and transparency with MES in times of corona

MES provide a very good basis for being prepared and being able to react. In them, work instructions can be stored digitally and centrally, changed at short notice and compliance with them verified. The latest instructions are always available digitally at workstations. In addition, it is also possible to store which teams work together at which workplaces in compliance with occupational safety in order to prevent teams from mixing up. If a team member becomes ill, the others are notified and remain in quarantine. A completely new team is taking over production.

gbo datacomp offers web presentations

What applies to production also applies to management. The knowledge of production processes is available in the system and can be viewed regardless of location and person. This means that management activities can also be carried out by colleagues in the event of quarantine or illness. And this, of course, also from the home office. MES enable access regardless of location and time. As a result, companies can produce in compliance with the respective regulations and the responsible decision makers can organize production from their home office. Production is running. MES is the answer when it comes to always implementing the latest work instructions. In order to be able to respond to inquiries quickly, gbo-datacomp offers information management Web presentations to.