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Closing The MES Value Gap Why Technology Isn’t The Problem<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.meddeviceonline.com\/doc\/closing-the-mes-value-gap-why-technology-isn-t-the-problem-0001<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-14 00:03:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.meddeviceonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n

By Ciera Clayton, BioPhorum<\/p>\n

What does MES look like today? In recent years, manufacturers have made significant progress in expanding the technical capabilities of manufacturing execution system (MES) ecosystems. The 2021\u20132023 industry push toward supplier road map alignment and the publication of BioPhorum\u2019s MES of the Future Manifesto produced more than 120 proposed solutions, many of which suppliers have since delivered across MES, automation, analytics, and integration layers, as shown in the subsequent progress report.<\/p>\n

Technical maturity is rising. Yet, despite this advancement, adoption across manufacturing sites remains uneven. A 2025 survey of BioPhorum\u2019s MES of the Future members revealed an average Digital Plant Maturity Model (DPMM) score of around 2.5 \u2014 evidence that many organizations remain stuck between localized digital improvements and true enterprise integration. The challenge is no longer innovation; it is converting available capabilities into sustainable, measurable business value.<\/p>\n

Understanding why this gap persists requires looking beyond technology alone and toward organizational readiness, operating models, and the broader ecosystem in which MES initiatives are delivered.<\/p>\n

The Gap Between Technology And Organizational Readiness<\/h2>\n

The challenges here are not due to a lack of innovation or vision, but rather a persistent gap between what is technically possible and what organizations can practically adopt, sustain, and realize value from.<\/p>\n

The core challenge facing the industry today is not technology readiness but organizational readiness. Advanced capabilities such as AI, predictive analytics, digital twins, and autonomous execution are increasingly available, yet most organizations struggle to absorb them in ways that deliver meaningful, repeatable business value. There is a mismatch between what is possible and what is practical.<\/p>\n

This mismatch manifests when:<\/p>\n