Manufacturing Execution System
Manufacturing Execution Systems
About the Editor
Heiko Meyer has over 10 years of professional experience in developing software solutions for process and factory automation. He holds a master of science degree in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in computer science (modeling distributed systems) from the Technical University of Munich (Germany). At present he is head of the research and development department at Gefasoft AG. He has published over 30 papers and several books on the subject of industrial software solutions. He can be reached at heiko.meyer@gefasoft.de.
About the Contributing Authors
Franz Fuchs studied communications and electrical engineering at the University of Cooperative Education in Klagenfurt (Austria). He then worked on several projects relating to automation technology in the automotive industry. In 1984 he and two others founded Gefasoft AG (formerly GmbH). Since that time he has been a member of the executive board of Gefasoft and, among other duties, has been responsible for the basic concepts and designs of Gefasoft’s MES solutions. He can be reached at franz.fuchs@gefasoft.de. During the last 40 years, Klaus Thiel has worked as a consultant and project manager for several companies involved in the optimization and rationalization of the manufacturing process. He holds a master of science degree in economics from the University of Munich (Germany). In 1977 he founded Partplan GmbH. The main focuses of this company were consulting in the manufacturing environment and the development of software-based human-machine interfaces. Since 2004 he has worked as an independent production management consultant. He can be reached at info@mes-consult.de.
Manufacturing Execution Systems
Optimal Design, Planning, and Deployment
Heiko Meyer Franz Fuchs Klaus Thiel
Editor
Contributing Author
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About the Editor
Heiko Meyer has over 10 years of professional experience in developing software solutions for process and factory automation. He holds a master of science degree in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in computer science (modeling distributed systems) from the Technical University of Munich (Germany). At present he is head of the research and development department at Gefasoft AG. He has published over 30 papers and several books on the subject of industrial software solutions. He can be reached at heiko.meyer@gefasoft.de.
About the Contributing Authors
Franz Fuchs studied communications and electrical engineering at the University of Cooperative Education in Klagenfurt (Austria). He then worked on several projects relating to automation technology in the automotive industry. In 1984 he and two others founded Gefasoft AG (formerly GmbH). Since that time he has been a member of the executive board of Gefasoft and, among other duties, has been responsible for the basic concepts and designs of Gefasoft’s MES solutions. He can be reached at franz.fuchs@gefasoft.de. During the last 40 years, Klaus Thiel has worked as a consultant and project manager for several companies involved in the optimization and rationalization of the manufacturing process. He holds a master of science degree in economics from the University of Munich (Germany). In 1977 he founded Partplan GmbH. The main focuses of this company were consulting in the manufacturing environment and the development of software-based human-machine interfaces. Since 2004 he has worked as an independent production management consultant. He can be reached at info@mes-consult.de.
Manufacturing Execution Systems
Optimal Design, Planning, and Deployment
Heiko Meyer Franz Fuchs Klaus Thiel
Editor
Contributing Author
Contributing Author
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