Buying a new manufacturing execution system (MES) would suggest a project that entails defining requirements, gathering a cross-functional team, investigating solutions, and going out to buy an MES. Except that last part can be a killer. Actually purchasing the MES implies someone approved the purchase and you got the funding to proceed. That can be easier said than done.
Expensive software investments require financial justification and a sound business case to gain executive sponsorship before you can make your purchase. At Fabtech 2016 in Las Vegas, I did a presentation on this very topic of selling a production execution software solution within your organization.
