MESA International announces comprehensive update to training program

MESA (Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association) International has announced that its MES/MOM Methodologies Certificate of Competency (CoC) has had a recent update of the content to reflect today’s manufacturing practices.

The organisation says that while the program has had ongoing continuous improvements throughout the years, this latest update reflects a more comprehensive modernisation with changes such as:

• the addition of a specific Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 course that includes a wide range of advanced technologies and explains how MES/MOM forms the foundation for leveraging these technologies successfully;
• a foundational course about standards that offers a more explicit focus on MES/MOM and has been updated with the latest versions of relevant standards;
• a larger focus on ‘manufacturing maturity’ as a fact-based approach for creating roadmaps toward a future improved situation outlining the assessment, analysis and leading to a plan for improvement;
• the addition of a course dedicated to Manufacturing Master Data Management as this knowledge is required to form an adequate response to the increasing dynamics of the demand for Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0;
• the addition of a MOM Solution Deployment course, which replaces the old Project Management course;
• the inclusion of more pragmatic examples throughout all courses, including practical answers to the ‘How to’ questions so many practitioners are working to find answers for.
   

“This is a long-awaited update to our training materials. Manufacturing technology professionals will find the education very valuable,” said Khris Kammer, MESA’s Knowledge Committee Chair who provides oversight of the education program. “Thank you to our subject matter experts Jan Snoeij, Michel Devos and Gerard Ipskamp, as well as our peer reviewers, for bringing these updates together.”

The MES/MOM Methodologies Certificate of Competency (CoC) is part of MESA International’s independent global education program developed for the worldwide manufacturing community. The certificate was created to educate and build knowledge and awareness of MES/MOM solutions, which are essential for advancing to Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing. Those interested can learn more about the updated program here.

MESA International is a global, not-for-profit community of manufacturers, producers, industry leaders and solution providers that is focused on improving operations management capabilities through the effective application of information technologies, IT-based solutions, and best practices.

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