Enterprise MES & ERP Integration Architecture
A shopfloor Manufacturing Execution System integration pattern aimed at collapsing production planning cycles from weeks to days.
Design targets, not measured client results.
The Problem
Why teams need this pattern
Disconnected inventory ledgers, spreadsheet-based machine scheduling, and delayed floor reporting are common in mid-size plants. WIP tracking lags by a day or more, causing stockouts and missed delivery windows.
Ideal for
- Discrete manufacturers outgrowing spreadsheets
- Plants adding ERP integration for the first time
Our Approach
Architectural approach
A unified MES layer that connects floor machinery to the enterprise ERP via OPC-UA and MQTT. Automated job tracking monitors machine telemetry, component consumption, and yield in near real time.
System Design
Architectural layers & components
How data and control flow from the edge of the system to the people who use it.
- 01
PLC & Edge Gateway
Kepware / Ignition OPC-UA telemetry extraction from sensors and CNCs.
- 02
Industrial Message Broker
EMQX MQTT broker handling telemetry events at sub-second latency.
- 03
MES Orchestration Core
Go services managing work orders, bill of materials, and QA gates.
- 04
ERP Connector
Bidirectional sync with SAP / Dynamics inventory ledgers.
Design Targets
What this architecture is built to achieve
Targets we design toward. We confirm them against your own data and workload before you commit to a build.
- Machine connectivity depends on PLC vendors and firmware on your floor.
- ERP integration scope varies widely between SAP and Dynamics versions.
What You Get
Artifacts tailored to your environment
The blueprint is a starting point. These are the working documents and code we adapt for you.
Learn about our Digital Engineering services- PLC tag naming conventions
- MQTT payload schemas
- Service architecture docs
- ERP connector interfaces
How We Work
From first call to working prototype
- 130–45 min
Discovery call
We review your constraints, existing systems, and success criteria, and tell you honestly whether this blueprint fits.
- 21–2 weeks
Fit & feasibility workshop
We adapt the reference architecture to your stack, validate the design targets against your real data, and produce a scoped plan.
- 3Scoped per project
Prototype, then build
We ship a working slice first so you can judge the approach before committing to a full build.
Technology Stack
Default tools & infrastructure
We swap components to fit your stack.
- Ignition SCADA
- OPC-UA
- Golang
- MQTT / EMQX
- TimescaleDB
- React
- Docker
FAQ
Common questions
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Want an architecture like this?
Book a call and we'll tell you honestly whether this blueprint fits, and how we'd adapt it to your stack and constraints.