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Beyond MES: The State of Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and MOM-Like Solutions

Price: Starting at USD 1,950
Publish Date: 08 Sep 2026
Code: AN-6599
Research Type: Report
Pages: 12
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • Understand the importance of prioritizing (and deprioritizing) marketing efforts around Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), and other terminology efforts.
  • See where providers align on MES/MOM features and capabilities, as well as where they differ.
  • Gain a solid understanding of the growth of the MES market, what is driving it, and how it relates/does not relate to the MES/MOM debate.
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • A detailed breakdown of how provider solutions align to MESA-11 model principles.
  • A 10-year forecast for the MES market, including segmentation in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), hybrid, and on-premises growth.
  • Extensive provider and manufacturer feedback on how MES is evolving and where the real actionable use cases are.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • Does it really matter what label is used when describing a MES solution?
  • Is there any consistency at all in the MES versus MOM debate?
  • How exactly is MES evolving and what do manufacturers actually care about?
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Decision makers in the MES space looking to best position their solution offerings to outperform the competition.
  • Digital transformation leaders hoping to uncover new insights into the MES market.
  • MES providers curious to see how they should position their solution and understand which terminology they should use.
  • Technology suppliers in strategy, marketing, product management, and sales.
  • Technology implementers (Systems Integrators (SIs) and Value-Added Resellers (VARs)).

Table of Contents

1. KEY FINDINGS

2. KEY FORECASTS

3. KEY COMPANIES AND ECOSYSTEMS

3.1. THE INCONSISTENT AND EVOLVING DEFINITION OF MES
3.2. CONFUSION AT THE CORE OF MANUFACTURING EXECUTION
3.3. DISRUPTION, EVOLUTION, AND A FUTURE BEYOND MES
3.4. DOES MOM HAVE STAYING POWER?

4. THE FUTURE: EDUCATION, VALUE, AND CONSISTENCY