MES, MOM & Shop-Floor Data Systems worked example

Real-Time Visibility Value at 63% value realization at current maturity: a worked example

This scenario runs the real-time visibility value calculation on the strong side: 63% value realization at current maturity, with every other input held at its documented default. Use when building a business case for real-time dashboards and live production monitoring. Quantifies value from faster decision-making, better scheduling adherence, and reduced work-in-process inventory.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Production lines with real-time visibility: 6 lines (unchanged)
  • Estimated annual value per line: 28,000 $ / line / yr (unchanged)
  • Value realization at current maturity: 63 % (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 55)
  • Fixed site-wide visibility value: 35,000 $ / yr (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Variable visibility value = lines x value per line x (maturity percentage / 100)) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 140,840 $ for total annual visibility value, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 23,473 $ / piece for realized value per line.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 105,840 $ for variable line visibility value.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 35,000 $ for fixed site-wide value.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where value realization at current maturity sits at 55% and the headline result is 127,400 $, this scenario comes in 10.55% above the baseline at 140,840 $.
  • Use it when building the business case for an MES/MOM rollout or reviewing whether an existing deployment is delivering the value it promised. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Total annual visibility value: 140,840 $ (headline result)
  • Realized value per line: 23,473 $ / piece
  • Variable line visibility value: 105,840 $
  • Fixed site-wide value: 35,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Real-Time Visibility Value calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.