Honeywell International Inc.

Honeywell MES

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8.2 /10

CX Score

8.7 /10

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What is Honeywell MES?

Honeywell's MES Platform delivers a modular solution built to improve operations efficiency, drive compliance and accelerate digital transformation. Designed to integrate seamlessly with existing ERP systems, it requires no programming knowledge for deployment.

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Honeywell MES Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

92 Plan to Renew

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Honeywell MES?

0% Negative

4% Neutral

96% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Feature Ratings

Average 79

Production Control Execution

Machine Data Collection

Cloud-Native Architecture

Traceability

Analytics and Reporting

Visual Dashboard Capabilities

Quality Control

Document Management

Integrated Quality

ERP & PLM Integration

Asset Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

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Manufacturing Execution Systems - Midmarket

Score 8.2

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Honeywell MES Reviews

Satish s.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted May 2025

Powerful but Complex: A High-Value MES for Process

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Honeywell MES from other similar products?

Tight integration with Honeywell DCS systems (e.g., Experion PKS) gives Honeywell MES a strong advantage in process industries like chemicals, oil & gas, and pharmaceuticals.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

True real-time visibility into production performance, quality, and inventory. Fast and automated decision-making, reducing delays between detection of process issues and corrective actions. Minimized data silos, since the MES doesn't need complex interfaces to pull operational data—it’s already wired into the control systems

What do you dislike most about this product?

The most commonly cited drawback of Honeywell MES—and one that I’d highlight—is its complexity and high cost of implementation, especially for smaller or less mature manufacturing operations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure your manufacturing operations align with process industries (e.g., chemicals, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, pulp & paper, F&B). Why: Honeywell MES is optimized for process manufacturing and may be overkill or poorly suited for purely discrete operations.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Palak A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Excellent for Compliance and Control

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Honeywell MES from other similar products?

Industrial-grade and reliable. Excellent real-time insights and process integration. Complex setup but worth it for heavy industries.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The seamless integration with plant control systems — it provides real-time production visibility that’s hard to match in industrial environments.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The initial setup and configuration are complex and time-consuming, requiring skilled resources and planning.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure you have a skilled implementation team and clearly defined workflows. It's best suited for complex, high-compliance manufacturing environments.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Anand Kumar Y.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

A Trusted MES for Complex, Regulated Environments

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Honeywell MES from other similar products?

Honeywell MES is reliable and built for heavy industries. It’s great for compliance, traceability, and works best if you’re already using Honeywell systems. Not the most modern UI, but very solid for large-scale operations.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The best part of Honeywell MES is its tight integration with plant control systems. It gives real-time, accurate production data and makes compliance and traceability much easier—especially in regulated industries.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The UI feels outdated and not very intuitive. It also takes time to set up and customize, which can slow down deployment if you're not already in the Honeywell ecosystem.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're considering Honeywell MES, make sure your operations are complex enough to need its full capabilities. It's best suited for large-scale, highly regulated industries. Also, plan for a longer setup time and involve your automation and IT teams early—it’s powerful, but not plug-and-play. If you’re already using Honeywell systems, the integration will be smoother.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Honeywell MES

What is Honeywell MES?

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Honeywell MES Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

92 Plan to Renew

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Honeywell MES?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Production Control Execution Monitors shop floor real time activities, incorporates routing based on events.

Machine Data Collection Integrates with manufacturing equipment to collect data from machines or through API’s to capture from more modern machines.

Cloud-Native Architecture These applications leverage cloud technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, and APIs that support faster and more flexible deployments and future upgrades.

Traceability Track all materials, parts, and components as they move through production, assembly, sustainment, and end-of-life.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Visual Dashboard Capabilities Provide real-time information for decision making.

Quality Control Includes quality planning, quality control, inspection programming, and QMS integration.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Integrated Quality Achieve higher quality performance with embedded quality processes that are part of production planning and execution and extend out to the supply chain.

ERP & PLM Integration Ability to integrate with ERP and PLM software

Asset Management Maximizes asset use and minimizes machine downtime.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Honeywell MES Reviews

Satish s.

Powerful but Complex: A High-Value MES for Process

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Palak A.

Excellent for Compliance and Control

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Anand Kumar Y.

A Trusted MES for Complex, Regulated Environments

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Production Control Execution

Machine Data Collection

Cloud-Native Architecture

Traceability

Analytics and Reporting

Visual Dashboard Capabilities

Quality Control

Document Management

Integrated Quality

ERP & PLM Integration

Asset Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization