BAT Mexico MES Implementation: Quality and OEE Gains with Apriso

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BAT Mexico MES Implementation: Quality and OEE Gains with Apriso

Case study of BAT Mexico replacing four legacy MES with Apriso to standardize processes, improve quality control, and gain real-time OEE visibility.

Published

June 4, 2026

Read time

3 min read

Source

British American Tobacco Mexico consolidated operations in 2006 and needed a single MES to manage high-volume cigarette production across 1,000+ SKUs. The plant implemented Apriso in 2009-2010 for shop floor, quality, and maintenance processes. Results included automated SPC, directed brand-change workflows on mobile devices, reduced waste, and lower IT complexity.

Key takeaways

Replaced four disparate MES with one unified platform

Real-time OEE and KPI dashboards available to operators and managers

Automated SPC charts and e-checklists reduced quality defects

Brand change time and waste cut through mobile directed workflows

Internal teams gained autonomy to modify processes without heavy IT support

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