# The Future Is Here: AI Based MES Solutions

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2022-05-10
- Length: 25m
- Episode: 101
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-05-10-the-future-is-here-ai-based-mes-solutions
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-77c93eee-2a6b-482c-8f9c-2ccef2b2aea3

## Summary

Barry Johnson, President of Digital Manufacturing at Symphony Industrial AI, explains how modern, low-code MES solutions are replacing rigid, monolithic legacy systems with modular, AI-driven platforms. He details how these new tools empower 'citizen data scientists' like process engineers to use AI for 'golden batch' optimization and visual inspection, reducing variability and scrap. Johnson cites specific results from clients, including a multinational saving over $1 million annually per plant and a smaller manufacturer achieving a 25% productivity improvement by reducing scrap.

## Chapters

- [0:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-05-10-the-future-is-here-ai-based-mes-solutions#t=55) Introduction and MES Definition
- [3:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-05-10-the-future-is-here-ai-based-mes-solutions#t=188) Limitations of Traditional MES
- [5:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-05-10-the-future-is-here-ai-based-mes-solutions#t=335) The Shift to Agile, Low-Code MES
- [9:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-05-10-the-future-is-here-ai-based-mes-solutions#t=587) AI for Golden Batch and Quality
- [14:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-05-10-the-future-is-here-ai-based-mes-solutions#t=895) Client Success Stories and ROI
- [18:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2022-05-10-the-future-is-here-ai-based-mes-solutions#t=1102) Governance and Future Outlook

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Symphony Industrial AI (company)
- Rockwell Automation (company)
- GE (company)
- Gorilla 76 (company)

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