The Hidden Advantage of Industry Leaders: Multisite MES

The Hidden Advantage of Industry Leaders: Multisite MES | SPONSORED

As manufacturers navigate increasingly complex global operations, one thing is clear: digital transformation can no longer be achieved through disconnected plant-level systems. A new white paper from Critical Manufacturing, “Multisite MES: Essential for Enterprise Digital Transformation,” outlines why a unified, enterprise-wide MES is fast becoming the foundation for future-ready manufacturing.

Traditionally, MES implementations have been handled at the plant level, often leading to a patchwork of systems across sites—especially in organizations that have grown through acquisitions. While this may have delivered local benefits, it has also resulted in silos, inconsistent data, higher IT costs, and limited scalability. This white paper presents a compelling case for standardizing MES across all facilities to drive enterprise-wide improvements in visibility, responsiveness, and performance.

By moving to a multisite MES strategy, manufacturers can dramatically accelerate deployment timelines using shared templates, improve consistency across operations, and enable real-time data sharing between sites. This provides a significant advantage in today’s fast-changing environment, where the ability to shift production, adapt processes, or respond to disruptions across a global network is crucial.

The white paper explores key benefits, including:

• Faster and more cost-effective MES deployments
• Harmonized processes and standardized best practices across sites
• Enterprise-wide visibility into materials, orders, and performance metrics
• Improved support for traceability, compliance, and product quality
• Reduced IT complexity and lower total cost of ownership

It also dives into common challenges of multisite MES projects—such as managing organizational change, aligning IT and OT, and building the right governance model—and offers proven strategies to overcome them. Insights from leading manufacturers like Danfoss, Vishay, and Alfa Laval add real-world credibility and guidance.

This white paper is essential reading for organizations investing in smart manufacturing, supply chain resilience, or operational excellence. It highlights the value of multisite MES and provides a roadmap for making it work.

Download the full white paper to learn how a standardized MES can unlock transformative outcomes across your enterprise.

Sponsored by Critical Manufacturing