Spezi-MES
Development of a graphic describtion method for modelling and specification of MES in the stress field between IT and production
The specification of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) as software systems related to the technical process represents a challenge regarding interdisciplinary communication. In this project, a modeling framework that integrates the different important views for MES specification by coupling their established modeling notations has been developed. The main contribution of the MES-Modeling Language (MES-ML) is the integration of a technical system model, a production process model and an MES functional model with their interconnections and dependencies by a formal link model. The MES-ML supported by a therefore developed software prototype has been evaluated already in real specification processes of large enterprises from beverage, automotive and electronic component manufacturing. The applications demonstrate multiple advantages.