Learn MES
Welcome to Topic & Learning — a space where I unpack key areas of MES based on real-life experiences in discrete electronics manufacturing.
Each topic is grounded in hands-on lessons, not just textbook theory.
Whether you’re just starting your MES journey or deep into transformation, I hope these insights guide you with more clarity and less confusion.
MES Strategy & Sourcing
Smart decisions start with the right strategy.
This category focuses on how to plan your MES journey — from evaluating local vs global systems, selecting vendors, preparing RFPs, and comparing proposals. Perfect for teams about to start their MES project or rethink their direction.
We’ve Selected Our MES Vendor – A Milestone Step Forward
After months of preparation, evaluations, and internal discussions, we’ve officially reached a key milestone in…
Final Demos Are Done. But the Decision Just Got More Complex.
We’ve reached the end of our MES demo phase — a major milestone after months…
What the Line Walk Revealed: Reflections After Our MES Vendor Visit
This week marked a significant milestone in our MES project—the selected vendor came onsite for…
Is China MES Really Cheap? Here’s What You’re Overlooking
“It looked affordable on paper.But when we started using it, we saw a different kind…
Choosing the Final Two: Lessons from My MES Vendor Shortlisting
“By the time we reached the final two MES vendors, I wasn’t just comparing features.I…
How I Evaluated MES Functionality First (Before Price or Promises)
“Many vendors can talk the talk.I needed one that could walk the production floor —…
MES Implementation Playbook
From planning to go-live, with real lessons learned.
Practical guides for requirement gathering, line walk preparation, stakeholder alignment, and rollout strategies. These articles are based on real MES projects I’ve led — including what worked, and what I’d do differently.
Too New, Too Nice: What I Learned from a Tough MES Vendor Experience
When I joined this company, the MES project had already started. I wasn’t new to…
Factory Insights & Stories
Real problems. Real solutions. From my factory floor.
Personal stories, creative workarounds, and reflections from daily MES life. This is where I share the “non-textbook” moments — like building a mirror aid when the MES couldn’t trace one-sided PCBs.
Losing Support Staff Right Before a Critical Phase
Two team members gone in two months This week, my team went through another change…
Buy or Build Your MES? Here’s How I Thought Through It
“Every time the MES didn’t meet our needs, someone would say: ‘Why don’t we just…
Creating Confidence: Empowering Operators as Super Users
“Operators are the ones who use MES the most.So why do we treat them like…
Interviewing SMEs Who Don’t Know They’re SMEs
“I needed process knowledge.But the people who had it… didn’t think it was their job…
From Zero to a Team: Building MES Capability from the Ground Up
“There was no MES department.No documentation.No handover.But we still had to deliver results — fast.”…
Data Traceability & Governance
Because MES is only as good as its data.
Here you’ll find deep dives into how to design traceability across SMT to FATP, define critical data points, and build solid governance rules. Especially useful if you’re handling audits or want to prevent quality blind spots.
MES Lab
MES Lab is where I document hands-on experiments, low-cost fixes, and problem-solving attempts — whether they succeed, fail, or somewhere in between.
These are not polished case studies — they’re real trials from the shop floor, shared so we can all learn faster.
Mirror Aid: A Traceability Experiment That Didn’t Go Perfectly — But Still Mattered
Why I Tried This In our SMT line, we faced a simple but critical problem:…
Data Traceability & Governance
Because MES is only as good as its data.
Here you’ll find deep dives into how to design traceability across SMT to FATP, define critical data points, and build solid governance rules. Especially useful if you’re handling audits or want to prevent quality blind spots.
MES 笔记（中文内容）
给制造业者的MES实战经验与思考整理
以中文分享MES相关的实际项目经验，包括系统选型、资料追溯设计、上线流程规划等内容。适合中文使用者更深入了解MES实际运作背后的逻辑与挑战。
中国MES真的便宜吗？你没看到的盲点！
老板要省预算，MES只能做一半？
流程没理好，MES再贵都没用
