TEC Presents Its 2009 Manufacturing Execution Systems State of the Market Report

A buyer's guide for manufacturers looking for third-party expertise on MES solutions

Montreal, QC (PRWEB) January 28, 2009 -- Technology Evaluation Centers Inc. (TEC), the leading resource for enterprise software selection, has released a new manufacturing execution systems (MES) state of the market report.

In a lean, demand-driven world, manufacturers are finding it crucial to be responsive in delivering what the customer wants at the lowest cost in the shortest time. In order to achieve operational excellence and to improve manufacturing profitability, MES is becoming vital for manufacturers.

This informative guide highlights some of the key benefits of MES, like improved compliance and warranty management, and labor and capital expenditure reductions. It also offers third-party assistance on some of the issues facing manufacturers--from full product lifecycle traceability to warranty repair efficiency, to skills shortage due to an aging workforce. Business and technology decision-makers can learn about the core components of MES and the wide range of options available in today's market.

"MES solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing enterprise applications connect manufacturing to the enterprise in order to reduce costs and improve profits by collecting and communication real-time data throughout the product lifecycle, as well as closely control and improve operations, quality, and visibility."
-- P.J. Jakovljevic, TEC's principal analyst, enterprise applications

The report includes various customer success stories as well as a comprehensive vendor spotlight on industry-leading vendors in MES, including Epicor, Omnitrol Networks, SYSPRO, and Wonderware.

The 2009 State of the Market Report is available for download at no charge at http://whitepapers.technologyevaluation.com/view_document/9552/State-of-the-MES-Software-Marketplace.html

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