It's no secret that IT environments in manufacturing shops face many challenges. Many are increasingly global operations, made up of disparate applications, resulting in different user interfaces and applications that just can't talk to one another. This problem faces most manufacturing organizations. But is there a way to make an existing MES system leaner? Roy Wildeman is here today to talk about strategies for lean MES. In this video, we cover how MES can contribute to lean manufacturing, enabling lean initiatives with MES software and best practices for leveraging MES for lean initiatives in global manufacturing environments.