Advantages of Cloud-Based Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Author Sticky Joe Gerstl Director, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Software GE Vernova’s Proficy® Software & Services Joe Gerstl has worked in the software and manufacturing industries for more than 30 years spending time in various roles including engineering, sales, services and product management for large global companies. Joe has partnered with hundreds of companies to improve their operations solutions and processes – spanning nearly every manufacturing industry including food and beverage, aerospace, consumer-packaged goods and automotive. Sep 16, 2024 3 minutes Share MES Software as a Service Lowering capital expenditures (CAPEX) and operating expenses (OPEX) compared to on-premises implementations, cloud-based manufacturing software can reduce total cost of ownership up to 30%, decrease maintenance, and improve security.Explore the latest in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in this executive interview from analyst firm ARC featuring: Craig Resnick, Vice President, ARC Advisory GroupJoe Gerstl, Senior Director of Product Management - Smart Factory, GE Vernova Cloud-Based MES Accelerates Digital Transformation This interview answers top questions about MES innovation including: What are the advantages of a cloud-based, composable MES?Why is a single, unified MES important across an enterprise?How can small- and medium-sized manufacturers get started with MES? 45:02 Decrease Maintenance, Increase Performance Fully hosted as a managed service, cloud MES provides manufacturers with the robust, composable no-code technology to improve their operations in real-time, along with the flexibility to deploy in a way that best suits their needs.Manufacturers can decrease maintenance resource overhead and increase performance with the latest features and newest software releases provided quickly through the cloud infrastructure.With a cloud-based, managed MES solution, manufacturers no longer have to worry about patching the OS and supporting software. Additionally, manufacturers can increase security through software managed at scale including GE Vernova-managed security updates.Learn more about GE Vernova's Proficy Smart Factory and how you can accelerate digital transformation while reducing costs up to 30% with proven cloud-based manufacturing software. Author Section Author Joe Gerstl Director, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Software GE Vernova’s Proficy® Software & Services Joe Gerstl has worked in the software and manufacturing industries for more than 30 years spending time in various roles including engineering, sales, services and product management for large global companies. Joe has partnered with hundreds of companies to improve their operations solutions and processes – spanning nearly every manufacturing industry including food and beverage, aerospace, consumer-packaged goods and automotive.