Whitepaper highlights workflow-driven approach to MOM.
Press Release Summary:
MESA Whitepaper No. 32 is designed to educate MESA members about workflow-enabled technologies that drive value in plants and across extended operations. Workflows are structured activities primarily involving human-to-human or human-to-machine interactions. Paper explores globalization and organizational challenges associated with introduction of workflow technology into Manufacturing Operations Management by providing examples implemented in production environments.
Original Press Release:
New MESA International Whitepaper Highlights the Value of a Workflow-Driven Approach to Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
MESA Whitepaper #32 published and available in MESA Resource Library
Chandler, AZ - MESA International today announced the availability of MESA Whitepaper #32 to educate MESA members on approaches available to leverage workflow-enabled technologies to drive value in their plants and across their extended operations.
Workflows are structured activities primarily involving human-to-human or human-to-machine interactions, all directed toward the realization of profitable operations without compromising safety, reliability and consistency. Workflow technology is starting to move from a purely IT domain practice into the Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) domain as defined by ISA-95. This shift therefore justifies a deep understanding by MESA for its global community.
Charlie Gifford, Chair of the MESA/ISA-95 Best Practices Working Group and one of the paper's authors noted, "Bill Gates was quoted as saying 'The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.' His point is especially true in production operations, and that's why MESA is at the forefront of documenting the challenges, approaches, methodologies and best practices to drive value in this area."
The paper explores the globalization and organizational challenges associated with the introduction of workflow technology into MOM by providing examples of workflow technology implemented in production environments. These challenges, and the associated technologies to address them, are applicable across all manufacturing environments, but the paper provides a focus on the continuous process industries. It also provides a global viewpoint with input from North America and Southern Asia constituents.
This paper was produced as part of the MESA/ISA-95 Best Practices Working Group through an international peer review process involving 5 or more subject matter reviewers. This MESA whitepaper will also be published in one of two methodologies best practices collections by ISA, "Book 2.0, When Worlds Collide in Manufacturing Operations". (Collections published by ISA, 1/1/11)
This whitepaper is available via MESA's Resource Library at: services.mesa.org/ResourceLibrary/ShowResource/6da7e026-9b59-4dcd-84ff-67c499b00c66
MESA premium members have complimentary access to over 250 white papers, presentations, MOM/MES guidebooks, industry studies and web casts in the Resource Library. Others can purchase individual papers from the Resource Library for $25.00 per paper.
NOTES TO EDITORS ABOUT MESA
MESA International is a global community of manufacturers, producers, industry leaders and solution providers who are focused on improving Operations Management capabilities through the effective application of technology solutions and best practices. We accomplish this through the following:
o Collect, share and publish best practices and guidance to drive greater productivity and the overall profitability of the manufacturing enterprise
o Facilitate innovation and collaboration to enable the real-time enterprise and Plant to Enterprise (P2E) integration
o Enable members to connect, contribute, cultivate understanding, and exchange strategies to drive operations excellence
