ERP is a system to effectively enjoy and utilize enterprise resources. Through the information system, the information is fully sorted out and effectively transmitted, so that the resources of the enterprise can be reasonably distributed and utilized in all aspects of procurement, storage, production, sales, people, finance and materials, and the operating efficiency of the enterprise can be improved. Broadly speaking, other management is run under the framework of ERP, which is a subset or intersection of ERP.
The Chinese name of MES is manufacturing execution system.
MES system is a set of production information management system for the workshop executive layer of manufacturing enterprises. It is the executive layer between the planning layer and the field automation system, and is mainly responsible for workshop production management and scheduling execution. MES system helps enterprises to implement complete closed-loop production and establish integrated and real-time ERP/MES/SFC information system by emphasizing the overall optimization of manufacturing process. Create a solid, reliable, comprehensive and feasible manufacturing collaborative management platform for enterprises.
MES is the monitoring and feedback of ERP plan.
ERP-business planning system-solves the problem of what to produce; MES-Manufacturing Execution System-solves the problem of how to produce.
ERP is a business management system, while MES is a field operation system. MES is a coordination information system between the bottom workshop and the upper ERP system. It provides the transparency of workshop information that ERP system can not provide; It provides a reliable data interface to connect the upper management system (such as ERP) and the bottom workshop (operating terminals and equipment).
In the process of product delivery from work order to finished product output, MES system plays the role of information transmitter of production activities. ERP makes the production plan of MES system more reasonable; MES makes the data of ERP system more timely and effective, and the work efficiency is higher.