Journal of Engineering Research

Focusing on the challenges in the discrete manufacturing fields such as a wide variety of products, small batch sizes, and the separation of design and manufacturing data, this paper mainly explores the application of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in the Design-Manufacturing Integration (DMI) scenario. Firstly, the relevant theoretical basis is explained. Then, the overall framework of MES for DMI is planned, determining the three-layer architecture model of "cloud-edge-end", as well as the mechanism for the automatic transformation of design data into manufacturing instructions and the formation of a closed loop. Finally, key technologies and module design schemes such as BOM management based on a unified data source are proposed. This research achieves close collaboration between the design and manufacturing processes, improves production efficiency and quality traceability capabilities, and provides technical support for the integration and upgrading of the discrete manufacturing industry.

Discrete manufacturing; Manufacturing Execution System (MES); Design-Manufacturing Integration (DMI); Overall architecture; Data collaboration