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Table of Contents
Message from the Chair .........................................................................................................4 President's Report - 2012 Accomplishments and 2013 Priorities ..............................................6 Board and Key Members (as of December 31st 2012) ...............................................................8 MESA Global Education Program .......................................................................................... 14 Marketing ............................................................................................................................ 16 Technical Committee ........................................................................................................... 19 WBF Merger ........................................................................................................................ 21
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Message from the Chair
For MESA, 2012 was a year of outstanding progress and
achievement. The International Board launched a strategy that
fundamentally transforms MESA as follows:
Relevance to the Enterprise Define the Real Time Operations Space, which
encompasses Education, Certification, World Class Content and Networking
Grow Membership and Revenue
As you will read in this report, much has been accomplished to turn our strategy into reality:
MESA merged with World Batch Forum (WBF) to create a new organization that is a significant net gain for members
Our Global Education Program trained over 300 people World class content continued to be developed, adding to the already rich base of webinar,
books, articles and white papers valued at over $13,000,000 (more on this in the technical committee section)
Several new members - Solution Providers, System Integrators and End Users - have combined to grow MESA by over 50% paying members!
MESA is providing a critical need. While we have accomplished a lot, there is a lot of work to do. Simply
put, the Transformation of MESA is still a work in progress. This is the primary reason we asked John
Dyck to return as the Chair of the International Board for the next two years. John brings both the
experience and the vision to guide us on the path forward. John has the full support of the new board
and the membership.
Looking forward, one of our key challenges and priorities is membership growth specifically with
manufacturers/producers. The voice of the customer has never been so important in order to
influence direction of the real time operations space that we all live in. The launch of the new
membership program strategy took place at the 2012 Industry Week Conference in Indianapolis, and
MESA is the title sponsor at the 2013 conference in Greenville. If we are to grow MESA and realize our
vision we need to ensure that the companies who attended the conference, those who have been
involved in MESA over the years and those who are just learning about MESA join the organization and
begin to take advantage of our world class education and content.
I would like to take this opportunity to send a special thanks to Mike Williams from the Dow Chemical
Company. Mike and Dow have been huge supporters of both MESA and WBF for many years, and it was
Mikes inspiration and vision that helped bring the two organizations together.
It has been an honor and privilege to serve as your Chair, and I look forward to continuing to serve MESA
as the Immediate Past Chair.
John Southcott
Co-CEO, Brock Solutions
Immediate-Past Chairman, MESA International
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President's Report - 2012 Accomplishments and 2013 Priorities
2012 marked MESA Internationals Twentieth Anniversary, which
is quite an accomplishment given the changes in industry over
that time span. In the past twenty years, weve seen
unprecedented prosperity and growth followed by a crippling
global recession and economic hard times. Weve seen some
industry leaders thrive, others stumble and some reinvent
themselves. And, weve also seen software and Information
Technologies (IT) explode in capability, reach and presence.
Who could have predicted in 1992 just how necessary a
community like MESA would be for learning how to leverage
modern IT solutions to drive Operations Excellence?
In 2012, MESA took steps to ensure our operational effectiveness and long-term sustainability. First, the
Board of Directors created the role of President and put an operational leader in place to supplement
the all-volunteer membership, committees and boards. The Presidents role is to ensure the
associations financial stability, drive growth in membership, support the needs of the global community
and determine how to fund on-going, strategic investments.
The MESA Global Education Program (GEP) is just such a strategic investment. The momentum built in
the GEPs first year continued as the GEP team trained hundreds of industry professionals around the
world on the methodologies and business awareness of MES/MOM. GEP events were held on 6
continents in 2012, and the program materials were translated into German. The MESA GEP also earned
IACET Accreditation in 2012, which is a testament to the dedicated GEP team members and a validation
of the path the association is on with our global education initiative.
We also changed the membership structure in 2012, eliminating all free memberships and tying the
value of company manufacturer/producer memberships to education. Our goal is to establish a global
baseline of knowledge around MES/MOM that will benefit everyone manufacturers/producers,
solution providers, consultants and vendors. Letting manufacturers/producers use their annual dues as
GEP credits helps companies get that baseline education across their organization, and it shows MESA is
putting our money where our mouth is when it comes to the importance of educating the marketplace.
Likely the biggest change to MESA in 2012 came with our merger with WBF, formerly the World Batch
Forum. WBF has a similar history to MESA and has served industry for almost twenty years themselves.
Their committees, forums and working groups gave the world B2MML and BatchML, and the quality
content they delivered to their members brought the total count in the MESA Resource Library to over
800 pieces valued at over $13,000,000. WBF was trusted as thought leaders and the unquestioned
authorities on the batch problem. But, over time, their members wanted the same thing that MESA
members want tools and education on tying technology solutions in the plants to business value for
the company. We were talking the same language, often to the same people, and the timing was right
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for our two organizations to join forces and work together toward that goal. The merger went
smoothly, and we are excited about our future together.
Speaking of the future, 2013 is now upon us. We look at the new year with improved operating and
oversight structures and stronger financials but no less work to do. Well continue to invest in the MESA
Global Education Program, updating our current offerings and providing additional content, like training
on B2MML. The GEP will also offer online course options, making it easier for more people to learn
what MESA knows. Well continue to offer public training, private (in-house) training and additional
mixed-model options all with the goal of raising the baseline of knowledge around the world.
Youll likely see MESA in more places this year, too, as we look to support more regional activities
globally. Well launch our 5th Metrics That Matter research project in 2013 and continue this valuable
initiative for our members. And, well continue to look for more ways to deliver value for our members
like offering vertically focused GEP programs, educating senior business leaders, and building tangible
tools and deliverables to help companies understand the value, benefits, justification and steps to
successfully leverage technology in production, thereby building a competitive advantage in doing so.
Perhaps our most important mission in 2013, however, is to be a unifying voice for our industry.
Throughout MESAs existence, the individuals who make up our community have proven that there is
significant value in leveraging Information Technologies to drive manufacturers/producers toward
Operations Excellence. What they are still challenged with is continuing to show their business leaders
that value and how to make production operations a strategic competitive differentiator for their
companies. Together, through MESA, we can speak with a unified voice to tell that story, build the
necessary tools and deliverables and move our industry forward. We look forward to doing so together.
Mike Yost
President, MESA International
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Board and Key Members (as of December 31st 2012)
MESA International enjoyed participation from over 874 premium members from 425 companies in
2012. Our members came from 89 countries and membership was at its highest level since MESAs
formation in 1992. In addition to this, basic memberships were held by an additional 3300 individuals. In
2012, MESA launched a new company membership structure for our manufacturer/producer members
with options for companies of all sizes. MESAs goal is to be relevant to the enterprise and have the
company membership bring more benefit and opportunity to our members.
International Board of Directors 2012-2013
CHAIRMAN John Southcott Brock Solutions Co-CEO VICE CHAIRMAN Tom Troy Invensys Operations Management Director, MES Solutions TREASURER Scott Daugherty Cormetech, Inc. Sr. VP, Business Development IMMEDIATE-PAST CHAIRMAN and BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE John Dyck Rockwell Automation Director, Software Business Development PRESIDENT Michael Yost MESA International Board Member at Large Dennis Brandl BR&L Consulting, Inc. President Board Member at Large Sreenivasa Chakravarti Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Head- Innovation & Transformation Group
Board Member at Large Juli Crenshaw Energizer System Coordinator Board Member at Large Dave Frede GE Intelligent Platforms Global Marketing Manager, Operations Data Management Software Board Member at Large EMEA Board Chairman Mike James ATS International BV Group Chairman Board Member at Large Fayez Kharbat Saudi Aramco Technical Consultant Board Member at Large Marc Leroux ABB Global Marketing - Collaborative Production Management Board Member at Large Ron Lowy IndustryWeek Publishing Director Manufacturing & Supply Chain Group
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Board Member at Large Andrea Mulas Siemens General Manager, Manufacturing Execution Systems Board Member at Large Erik Nistad Mondelez International Director Enterprise Business Services, Global Supply Chain Standards Board Member at Large Mike Purcell OSIsoft, LLC Industry Principal Life Sciences Board Member at Large Bill Wray Bayer MaterialScience Engineering Consultant
Board Member at Large EMEA Board Member at Large Karl Schneebauer MPDV Partner Manager Board Member at Large EMEA Board Member at Large Jan Snoeij CGI Principal Consultant Board Member at Large Kevin Totherow Schneider Electric Business Development Manager - MES Solutions Board Member at Large Mark Sutcliffe CDC Software President
Platinum Keystone Sponsors
ABB
ATS International B.V.
GE Intelligent Platforms
Invensys Operations Management
Rockwell Automation
Siemens
Gold Keystone Sponsors
Aptean
Brock Solutions
Lighthouse Systems
OSIsoft
Schneider Electric
Tata Consultancy Services
Premium Members
21st Century Mfg. Solutions LLC
Abbott
acs ag
Aegis Software
Aernnova Aerospace
AGX Corp
AIV Solutions
AKZO Nobel
Align Technology, Inc.
Allegro MicroSystems Inc
Alliant Techsystems
Almirall Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG
Alta Via Consulting, LLC
Alto-Shaam, Inc.
Altra Systems
American Greetings
American Trim
Amertron Global
Amsted Rail
Amway
Anne W Associates
Apriso Corporation
ARC Advisory Group
Archer Daniels Midland
Arcondis AG
Arla Foods
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ASI
Aspen Technology Inc.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
AT&P Journal
Atachi Systems
Atos
AUTENTO
AUTENTO
Automa
Automated Control Concepts, Inc.
Automated Control Solutions Ltd
Automation World
Autoware S.r.l.
AVEBE U.A.
Avery Dennison
AveryDennison
Avid Solutions, Inc.
Bayer MaterialScience
Bayer Technology Services
Beeond, Inc. Beijing Advanced Information and Control Ltd. Co.
Bergkvist Insjon AB
Bestuurslid Elpec
bioMrieux
Bloom Energy
Bluescope Steel
BR&L Consulting, Inc
Braskem
Bridge-Soft, LLC
Brckner Servtec
Brynild Gruppen
Bytes Systems Integration
California Steel Industires Inc
Cambashi Inc.
Camstar Systems, Inc.
CARBO Ceramics
Cargill, Inc
Carl von Ossietzky Universitt Oldenburg
Carmeuse
Carpenter Technology
CCS Lanka Pvt Ltd
Cervecera de Puerto Rico
CGI
CGIP_UPC
Chemical Project Co-ordination Ltd.
Chemring
Chevron
Chr. Hansen A/S
Cinvestav
Cliniqa Corporation
CMAa , LLC.
CNH America
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Collaboration Synergies Inc.
College of the Canyons
Columbia College, MO
Complete Systems Automation
ConAgra Foods
Continental Automotive GmbH
CooperVision
Cormetech, Inc
Covidien
CRESCON (BVBA Ir. Bart Kindt)
Critical Manufacturing
Crossroads RMC
Crown Equipment
CSC
CSR
CSR Lightweight Systems
CTB, Inc.
Cummins Inc.
Dabur India Ltd
Danfoss Drives A/S
Dendreon Corporation
Department of Defense
DHBW Heidenheim
Doruk Automation and Software
Dow Chemical
Dow Corning
Ductmate Industries
DuPont
DYMO
Dynamic Group
Eastman Kodak Co.
Eaton Corporation
cole de technologie suprieure
ECS Solutions, Inc.
Electronics Research Institute
Elkem Technology
Emerson Process Management
Energizer
EnPro Industries
Enterprise System Partners
EOH Mining & Manufacturing
Epic Data
eSolutions Group Limited
Essayons! Consulting, Inc.
Estee Lauder
Excel Industries
Fabrinet
Ferrex Engineering
FieldNet AS
Flanders Business School
Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited
FrieslandCampina DOMO
G&O Automatisierungs GmbH & Co.KG
Gad Lauer
Gartner
Genentech
General Dynamics
General Mills
General Motors
Gerdau
Giesecke&Devrient
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland
Global Automation Partners
Glue Dots International
Grantek
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Grundfos Holding A/S
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
Haldan Consulting
HallStar
Hansens Engineering
Hardy Instruments
HCL Technologies Ltd.
Hearth & Home Technologies
Henk van Beek
Henkel
Henkel China Investment Co Ltd
Hexcel
HLQ Ltd
Hogeschool Gent
Honeywell
Honeywell International
HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited
hsh systeme fr prozess-IT gmbh
HUDstar Systems, Inc.
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hulamin
Huron Inc
Hydro Ottawa Limited
Hyla Soft
i+o Industry Planning + Organization
iBASEt
IBM
IDC Manufacturing Insights
Imagen
Impala Platinum
Industrial Network Systems
IndustryWeek
INEA d.o.o.
Infor Journals
Innovative Control, Inc.
Innovative Manufacturing Solutions
Insist Avtomatika LLC
Intel
Intelligen, Inc.
Intergraph PP&M
Intertape Polymer Group
Ipesoft
Iyno Advisors
Jacobs Engineering Group
Jet Communications
Johns Manville
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain
Johnson Controls
Johnson Matthey PLC
JVE Communicatie
KAIST
KBS Corp
Kirby Risk Service Center
KONE Ltd.
Kraft Foods
KRONES
Krosaki Harima Corporation
Landis + Gyr
LB Foster
Lenzing
Lexmark International
Life Technologies
Lion
LNS Research
M.E.S. Consult sprl
MAA, Inc.
Madison-Kipp Corporation
Managing Automation
Manufacturing Executive
Markem-Imaje
Mars Inc.
Material Handling & Logistics
Matrix Technologies Inc
MAVERICK Technologies
McCormick & Co. Inc
McEnery Automation
McKee Foods Corporation
McNaughton McKay Electric
McNeil AB
Medrad, Inc.
Medtronic
Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck Millipore
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Meridium
MES Africa
MES Engineering
Metalandes S.A.S
Microsoft Corporation
Milestone Solutions
MillerCoors
Miracom Inc.
Misonix Inc
Monaghan Mushrooms
Mondelz International, Inc.
Morrison Products, Inc.
Motorola Solutions
Murata Power Solutions
N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie
National Office Furniture
Navistar, Inc.
NIST
NNE Pharmaplan
Noca
Novartis
NovaTech Process Solutions, LLC.
Nucleus Research, Inc.
Ocean Spray Cranberries
Olin Brass
Oman Cables Industry (SAOG)
Omni Technologies, Inc.
OneSteel
OP/Station
Osaka Systems Planning Inc.
Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.
Outokumpu
Owens Corning
Owens Illinois
Oy Delta-Enterprise Ltd
PACCAR
Paperless LLC
Park Avenue Solutions
Parmalat
PAS
Pathways to Manufacturing Excellence, LLC
Pemex
Penton Media
Pfizer, Inc.
Philips
Plant Engineering Magazine
Polycom kofja Loka
PPI-Multitask
PQC, Inc.
Prediktor
Prevas
Process Plant Computing Ltd.
Proconex
Procter & Gamble
ProSys, Inc.
Putman Media, Inc.
Pyramid Solutions, Inc.
Qatar Shell GTL Ltd
Quad Infotech
Reckitt Benckiser
REM Services, Inc.
Resource Consumption Accounting Institute
Rho Consulting
Roche Molecular Systems
Rocla
Rogers
Rolls Royce
RoviSys
S&D Coffee
SABIC
SAGE Automation Ltd.
SAIC Motor
Samancor Chrome
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung SDS
Sandvik Materials Technology
sanofi pasteur
SAP AG Global Marketing, Inc.
Sappi
Sasol
Saudi Aramco
Savigent Software
SC Johnson
Scheduling Solutions
Schreiber Foods
Seabrook Research Ltd.
SIBUR
Sidel
Siegfried Ltd
Sigma Technical Services Ltd
Simul-Tech Pty Ltd
Sirrus Technology, Inc.
SKF Group
SMS India
Sorin Group
Sparton Electronics
SpiraTec-AG
SRC Electrical
Statoil
Stone Technologies
Straumann AG
Sub-Zero / Wolf Appliance
Supply Chain Digest
Synergistics Australia
Synthetis
Systematic I.S. Strategies Ltd.
Tailored Label Products, Inc.
Tata Motors Ltd
Tata Steel Europe
Tate & Lyle
Technik-Dokumentations-Verlag GmbH
Tempo Resources
Terumo Medical Corporation
Textilia
The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co.
The Timken Company
Thermadyne Inc
Thomas & Betts Corp
Thomas Industrial Media
Tine SA
Tongaat Hulett Starch
Toyota
Tudor Rose
TUSUR
Ubisense
Ultrafab
UNEG
Uniparts India Limited
UNIS,a.s.
United States Steel
Universidad del Cauca
Universitt Siegen
US Army RIA-JMTC
Valio Ltd.
Vallourec
Valspar
VIA Information Tools, Inc.
Vifor Pharma
VION ICT Services BV
Visentic Solutions Pte Ltd
VITA Technology PVT, Ltd.
VMR Software
volac
W. L. Gore
Werum Software & Systems
Wipro Technologies
Wonderware West
Wright Medical Technology
Yokogawa
Zeelandia
Zimmer, Inc.
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MESA Global Education Program
The MESA Global Education Program (GEP) was launched early in 2011 and proved a successful MESA
initiative to provide a baseline education for our industry. In 2012, our two programs the MESA
Certificate of Awareness (CoA) and Certificate of Competency (CoC) - were attended by more than 300
professionals globally. We successfully ran dozens of programs in 6 continents with our 5 authorized
instructors and translated program materials for German-speaking countries.
In November 2012, the GEP earned IACET accreditation, which was a major achievement for the team
and the program. This accreditation proves that our processes for developing content, reacting to
attendee comment and approving competent instructors is world-class. It also means MESA GEP
training offers IACET Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for students who successfully pass the
courses.
MESA is truly committed to being the knowledge-broker for the MES/MOM space globally. The
association has stepped forward in the industry to build the GEP from the ground up and prove it can
run successfully around the world in a professional, accredited manner. We have also "put our money
where our mouth is" by making 100% of a manufacturer/producer's membership dues transferrable to
GEP training in order to help companies justify the cost of membership. We are working on additional
classes, such as a B2MML course planned for a mid-2013 launch, and remote training options to make
the classes more accessible to more people. We have also heard loud-and-clear the call to educate your
senior business leaders, and efforts are well underway to deliver on this need.
At the end of 2012, I stepped down as Chairman of the GEP after 3 years of exciting and rewarding work.
Mike Yost has taken up the baton and is already launching new programs. Knowledge and preparation
are everything in the world of MOM - attend a MESA GEP, learn and use expert knowledge to the
benefit of your company!
Mike James
Group Chairman, ATS International BV
Board Member at Large, MESA International
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Marketing
MESA has partnered with IndustryWeek to become the title sponsor of the 2013 IW Best Plants Conference located in Greenville, SC April 22 24. Expanding the 2012 conference relationship, MESA was invited to join the IW Best Plants advisory board, in an effort to create topical MESA related content geared toward technology. This partnership will raise MESA brand awareness and our value proposition to manufacturing executives. Why? Because manufacturing enterprise solutions is an important part of driving performance. And as we approach 2013, manufacturers can't afford to not know what MESAknows. MESA is committed to showing the world what our community knows that there is significant business value in leveraging today's modern information technologies in their production operations. Our 2013 North American Conference is being held in conjunction with IndustryWeek's Best Plants Conference in an effort to show the industrial businesses' leadership typically associated with the event the deep domain expertise, experience and capabilities within MESA. When the world sees the value of knowing what MESA knows, companies will more seriously look within MESA to find the partners and resources they need to build a competitive advantage by connecting their plants to their enterprise. About the Conference The conference is dedicated to helping manufacturing facilities improve their operations. Its theme is continuous improvement. For nearly two decades, the conference has been produced by IndustryWeek magazine, the leading resource for manufacturing operations knowledge. Through plant tours, keynote presentations, numerous breakout sessions, networking events, and an exhibit hall, the conference provides manufacturing professionals with ideas they can bring back to their facilities and implement to improve their operations.
84% of attendees hold senior operations and production management titles
Estimated attendance for the 2013 is 700+
65% of attendees are from companies with an annual sales volume of over $100M
96% of attendees would recommend this conference to a colleague A small sample of attendee companies include: 3M American Greetings Reynolds American Inc. Avery Dennison The Boeing Corp Carrier Corp Case New Holland Cummins DuPont Eaton Corp. Ford Motors John Deere Kohler Lockheed Martin Raytheon Timken Co. Toyota Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
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Sample of attendee titles include: CEO, COO, VP of Operations, President, VP, Dir of Engineering, VP of Global Operations, VP of Business Integrations, Plant Manager, Director of Manufacturing, Lean Manager, Engineering Manager Complete information can be found at www.iwbestplants.com Monday, the day the conference begins, MESA has two dedicated sessions: MESA International Business Forum MESA unConference - Available to all IW Best Plants attendees! Tuesday & Wednesday Powerhouse keynotes, invaluable networking events, and educational sessions with real-life case studies. MESA brings the technology component to the conference. Not only will there be two sessions delivered by MESA members, but also a special on-going track called Manufacturing Technology Strategies.
http://www.iwbestplants.com/
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Technical Committee
2012 was a year of progress and transition for the MESA Metrics Working Group. Early in the year, the latest
MESA Metrics that Matter research report, Pursuit of Performance Excellence, was published and posted to
the Resource Library. This research had the largest response ever, and also resulted in industry-specific
findings reports for the Semiconductor and Medical Device Industries. New co-leaders, Ted Bobkowski and
John Jackiw, kept the momentum going on MESAs liaison role for the ISO 184/SC5/WG9 Manufacturing
Metrics Standards, with European team members taking the lead. They also helped to initiate new activities
such as the Metrics Maturity Model, which is aiming to provide guidelines both on best practices for
performance measurement and a view into which metrics are more likely to be used by companies at
different stages of their maturity in metrics.
Under the leadership of Darren Riley, the Guidebook on ROI and Justification for MES/MOM has moved to a
relatively complete document that is due to be published in the first half of 2013. This Guidebook provides a
best practices guide for one of the burning questions since the founding of MESA, and provides clear language
that MESA members can use with their accounting teams to build a business case. This major piece of
content has had great contributions by many members, and the outstanding areas at the end of 2012 were
mainly in gathering case examples and finalizing wording.
In addition, the technical committee undertook to inventory and valuated all of MESAs content. Over the
past 20 years we have produced 850 items from MESA and WBF:
400 Articles
8 Books & Guidebooks
50 Podcasts
700 Presentations
10 Studies & Surveys
40 Webcasts
40 White Papers
5 Glossary & assorted other materials
30 WBF Publications
7 WBF Standards updates
Software product instantiations of standards B2MML Schema
Quite an accomplishment that all contributors over the years should be proud of! While it is never easy to
value content, we did ask several of our experienced members including industry analysts to do just that. The
reason being that one of the key reasons for organizations and individuals joining MESA is the content and the
associated value it brings. The results of the analysis was both insightful and rewarding based on a
combination of actual sell price, time and quantity the total value of the MESA content is approximately
$13,000,000. This represents real value to MESA members.
Khris Kammer
Commercial Programs Manager, Rockwell Automation
Technical Committee Chair, MESA International
Julie Fraser
Principal, Iyno Advisors
Outreach Director, MESA International
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WBF Merger
2012 saw the merger between MESA and WBF, The Organization for Production Technology. WBF had an 18 year history of
supporting the process automation and operations needs of the technical and management professions in process
manufacturing through conferences, webcasts, standards, and educational seminars. WBF has been the major non-profit
organization supporting and promoting the ISA 88 Batch Control Standard, the ISA 106 Procedure Automation standard, the
ISA 95 Manufacturing Operations Management standard, and the ISA 99 cyber system security standard. The merger
provides WBF members access to MESAs world-class content, Global Education Programs, and an expansive network of
solution providers and system integrators.
MESA and WBF had similar end users and sponsors, with MESA having more discrete manufacturing companies and WBF
having more process industry companies. With the merger of MESA and WBF, the new combined organization has
increased support for the needs of the process industries. The combined organization now covers the full range of industrial
companies; and can even be used in other industries because the best practices and world-class content can help any
company that is trying to improve its operations and increase its productivity.
WBF members and volunteers have been quickly integrated into the MESA committees, providing valuable new support and
insight. The merger also has seen the addition of the WBF library, with papers and presentations from 18 years of
conferences, added to the MESA library. WBFs B2MML standard (Business to Manufacturing Markup Language) has been
rolled into the MESA Technical committee with a new version of the standard released in December under the MESA
logo. MESA is also working to add WBF content into the Global Education Program, expanding the coverage of the training
into new areas that support full range of industrial companies.
Dennis Brandl
President, BR&L Consulting Inc.
Board Member at Large and Chairman, MESA Americas Board
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