An automated Manufacturing Execution System (MES) maintains synchronization with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software through a digital handshake that ensures both systems operate on the same data. The ERP system, which manages high-level business functions like customer orders, inventory levels, and financial planning, sends a production schedule or work order to the MES. This transmission typically occurs via an interface known as an Application Programming Interface, or API, which acts as a sec....
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