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Rockwell Automation MES Scaling Report

Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026

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Market Impact

The report reinforces Rockwell Automation's thought leadership in industrial software, potentially boosting its brand among manufacturers. However, the findings of integration challenges may temper near-term MES spending growth.

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Event Summary

Rockwell Automation released a report titled 'Scaling MES Across the Enterprise' on July 14, 2026, based on a survey of 1,560 manufacturing decision-makers across 17 countries. The report finds that while 93% of manufacturers have adopted manufacturing execution systems (MES), only 23% have fully integrated them across enterprise systems. Key challenges include integration (cited by 44% as top buying requirement), cybersecurity (46% experienced incidents), and AI readiness (43% not effectively using data). The report highlights North American Cobalt Inc. as a case study of successful MES scaling using Rockwell's Plex platform.

Key Actions
50 Rockwell Automation released report
30 North American Cobalt Inc. expanded usage
Entities Involved
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Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation published the report, positioning itself as a leader in MES and digital transformation. The report's findings support its Plex platform's value proposition.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 15.0
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North American Cobalt Inc.
North American Cobalt Inc. is featured as a successful case study of scaling MES with Rockwell's Plex, demonstrating real-world benefits.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 20.0
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International Data Corporation
IDC's Lorenzo Veronesi provided expert commentary in the report, lending credibility to the findings.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 5.0
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Anthony Murphy (businessman)
Anthony Murphy (businessman), VP at Rockwell Automation, is quoted emphasizing the importance of scaling MES enterprise-wide.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Paul Andrews
Paul Andrews, assistant VP at North American Cobalt Inc., provided a testimonial on the benefits of Plex MES.
Importance 15.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Lorenzo Veronesi
Lorenzo Veronesi, IDC associate research director, provided independent analysis on MES integration challenges.
Importance 15.0 Sentiment 5.0
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