us06web.zoom.us There are A LOT of manufacturing terms and acronyms!! Some are the latest buzzwords, and some are reengineering an existing term. If there is one manufacturing term/acronym/application every Manufacturing company should know and understand its MES. MES encompasses so many of the processes & applications necessary to manage any manufacturing shop floor. However, the real value of MES comes from the information communicated and needed to make continuous improvements for the entire business.