In the Smart Factory, PLM, ERP, MES and CMMS are integrated along their respective life Cycles. Likewise, to gain the value of a Smart Factory, the MES System is also integrated with; Factory Equipment, Quality Systems, Automation Controls and other Digitally capable Factory Systems to achieve orders of magnitude in Production benefits. These include; Higher Yield, Increased Production output, reduced human dependencies and Product cost.
In Summary, The Smart Factory is essentially a ‘Connected Factory’.
