MES/MOM RFI Template

A practical RFI template, evaluation guide and scoring tool to help you evaluate, compare and select the right MES/MOM solution.

How to Evaluate MES/MOM Solutions: RFI Template and Evaluation Criteria

Choosing a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) or Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) platform requires asking the right questions from the start.

ISA-95 / IEC 62264 provides a framework for manufacturing operations management at Level 3, covering activities such as production, quality, inventory and maintenance. This RFI template draws on established manufacturing operations frameworks, including ISA-95 and the MESA MOM Capability Maturity Model.

This downloadable MES/MOM Evaluation Kit helps manufacturing teams:

define evaluation criteria
compare MES/MOM vendors consistently
identify key functional and technical requirements
streamline the vendor selection process
score and compare vendor responses with a weighted evaluation model

What's included in your download

RFI Template (Word): the questionnaire to send to your shortlisted vendors, covering production, quality, logistics, maintenance, workforce, multi-site, integration, AI and implementation
Evaluation Guide (PDF): who should complete each section, and how to score responses
Evaluation Scorecard (Excel): automated weighted scoring across up to 4 vendors

The template covers common evaluation areas including:

Manufacturing execution
Production scheduling
Quality management
Warehouse and material management
Traceability and genealogy
Process manufacturing
Reporting and analytics
Integration with ERP, PLM and automation systems
Cloud deployment
Security and scalability

Whether you are replacing a legacy MES or launching a new digital manufacturing initiative, this template provides a structured starting point for your evaluation.

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