Technical Committee

MESA's Technical Committee is responsible for generating original MESA content, and for reviewing content prior to MESA publication, ensuring high quality and adherence to MESA principles. The technical committee is comprised of a diverse group of professionals who are passionate about the subject of manufacturing enterprise solutions. That passion is delivered in the form of MESA content. Through this content, we provide objective guidance to MESA's membership on how to evaluate, select, employ and deploy manufacturing enterprise software systems, driving innovation and improving manufacturing capability

As chair of the technical committee since 2003, I have had the privilege and honor of working with a talented group of contributors in this space. All bring a unique experience to the table, but our collective goal is the same. We strive to elevate the level of knowledge and understanding in the MESA community through publication of whitepapers, guidebooks, webcasts, and other media. Our large collection of past works is available to all premium members in the Resource Library. This vast repository of content is often the first stop for practitioners looking to learn about, justify, and implement software solutions for manufacturing enterprises. We at MESA are proud of this ever-growing library, and the value it provides to the industry.

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Participating allows you to share experience and best practices with like-minded peers, and it's also a great way to gain notoriety for your own name and work through publication.

Regards,

Khris Kammer
Technical Committee Chair, MESA

Charter and Responsibilities:

• Generate technical content in various forms of media (written, webcast, presentation, etc.) on the subject of manufacturing enterprise software solutions. The content shall:
  • Provide superior value content to the industrial community.
  • Promote active participation and growth in membership.
  • Form a credible basis for MESA technical references.
• Vet internally-generated and externally-submitted content, building consensus among the Technical Committee participants through a formal review process.
• Format and publish the content with assistance from the MESA's marketing and other committees. 
• Continuously improve, update, and expand the value content of MESA's content library.
• Align the committee activities with the overall goals of the MESA's membership and board of directors.
• Each member of the technical committee will actively participate in regular meetings/calls and take individual responsibility for generation and review of content.

2010 Goals and Activities:

• Publish an average of one piece of original content every month, starting in June 2010. Specific targeted content is listed below:
  • Publish and manage the Collaborative Manufacturing Dictionary in Wiki form, allowing interaction with the larger MESA community.
  • Complete and publish the RTE and QRC Guidebooks
  • Complete and publish the P2E Model paper
  • Complete and publish the Metrics Guidebook
• Review and gain consensus on the content used for the MESA educational program.
• Explore other forms of social and collaborative media for use in publishing and managing future content.