Current state of MES systems development in the digital economy

The article is devoted to MES systems in the era of industry 4.0 development. Theoretical foundations are given, principles are formulated, methods are defined and methods of application of MES systems are justified. It is shown that the use of modern MES systems is an integral part of Industry 4.0 and contributes to the integration of industrial equipment and information systems in a single information space. Manufacturing management is one of the key areas where production management systems or MES systems are used in the era of the digital economy. The main objectives of the article are to describe the current state of MES systems, to represent their relationship with other information systems of the enterprise and to identify the key problems associated with MES. The prospects of these systems in the rapidly growing business in Industry 4.0 were also considered.