⚡ 1-Minute Summary ERP plans the business side of manufacturing, while MES executes the work on the factory floor. ERP tracks what is needed and what is in inventory, while MES records what actually happened during production. Both systems are connected, but you must define strict data ownership rules so they don't fight over the same information. Topic Map: Pharma Manufacturing Systems PHARMA MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS | +-- ERP (e.g., SAP) | +-- Business demand | +-- Product / material master | +-- Production order | +-- Planned quantity | +-- Inventory / costing | +-- Business dates | +-- MES | +-- Shop-floor execution | +-- Operator instructions | +-- Material verification | +-- Equipment / step execution | +-- Actual quantities | +-- Electronic manufacturing record | +-- INTEGRATION +-- ERP -> MES: Plan / order / master data +-- MES -> ERP: Actuals / completion / consumption 💬 In plain words: ERP an...
MES