MES, MOM & Shop-Floor Data Systems worked example

Real-Time Visibility Value at 40% value realization at current maturity: a worked example

This worked example runs the real-time visibility value numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 40% value realization at current maturity instead of the typical 55%. Estimate the annual business value of real-time production visibility across your lines, accounting for faster issue response, better scheduling, and reduced WIP.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Production lines with real-time visibility: 6 lines (held at the documented default)
  • Estimated annual value per line: 28,000 $ / line / yr (held at the documented default)
  • Value realization at current maturity: 40 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 55)
  • Fixed site-wide visibility value: 35,000 $ / yr (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Variable visibility value = lines x value per line x (maturity percentage / 100).
  • Total annual visibility value works out to 102,200 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Realized value per line works out to 17,033 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable line visibility value works out to 67,200 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed site-wide value works out to 35,000 $ at these inputs.

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 19.78% below the baseline at 102,200 $.
  • Use it when building the business case for an MES/MOM rollout or reviewing whether an existing deployment is delivering the value it promised. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total annual visibility value: 102,200 $ (headline result)
  • Realized value per line: 17,033 $ / piece
  • Variable line visibility value: 67,200 $
  • Fixed site-wide value: 35,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Real-Time Visibility Value calculator, set value realization at current maturity to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.