Manufacturing operations management (MOM)
Manufacturing operations management (MOM) is a collection of systems for managing end-to-end manufacturing processes with a view to optimizing efficiency.
There are many types of MOM software, including for production management, performance analysis, quality and compliance, and human machine interface (HMI).
Production management software provides real-time information about jobs and orders, labor and materials, machine status, and product shipments.
Performance analysis software displays metrics at the machine, line, plant and enterprise level for situational or historical analysis.
Quality and compliance software is used to promote compliance with standards and specifications for operational processes and procedures.
HMI software is a form of manufacturing operations management (MOM) software that enables operators to manage industrial and process control machinery using a computer-based interface.
Manufacturing execution systems (MES)
Manufacturing execution systems (MES) are computerized systems used in manufacturing, to track and document the transformation of raw materials to finished goods.
Operations Execution System (OES)
An operations execution system (OES, also called manufacturing process management and collaborative manufacturing) is a suite of manufacturing systems designed to execute operations tasks, such as production, maintenance or inventory tracking. Manufacturing execution systems (MES) are a subset of an operations execution system, as they are typically concerned with executing tasks within just the production line. Other systems which might be included within an OES might include warehouse management system (WMS), supply chain management systems (SCM) or computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
In industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from inception, through engineering design and manufacture, to service and disposal of manufactured products. PLM integrates people, data, processes and business systems and provides a product information backbone for companies and their extended enterprise.
Product lifecycle management can be considered one of the four cornerstones of a manufacturing corporation’s information technology structure.
All companies need to manage communications and information with their customers (CRM-customer relationship management),
their suppliers and fulfillment (SCM-supply chain management),
their resources within the enterprise (ERP-enterprise resource planning) and
their product planning and development (PLM).
Discrete manufacturing and Process Manufacturing
Discrete manufacturing is the production of distinct items. Automobiles, furniture, toys, smartphones, and airplanes are the examples of discrete manufacturing products. The resulting products are easily identifiable and differ greatly from process manufacturing where the products are undifferentiated, for example oil, natural gas and salt.