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Understanding MES and shop floor data

Short, concrete references to make shop floor data reliable and drive production performance.

OEE definition, three components, a worked example and the limits of Excel-based calculation.

Long stops, micro-stops, operator entry at source and frequency × duration analysis.

Gateway role, OPC UA, Modbus TCP, local buffer, secure sync and SaaS / dedicated / on-prem architecture.

Paper / Excel limits, batch / machine / period link, quality audit, progressive traceability.

Why a reliable shop floor data base is the prerequisite to any advanced analytics, including AI.

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