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Tag: Magic Quadrant

Gartner’s MES Magic Quadrant Just Changed the Rules for Vendor Scoring

August 17, 2026 R2D2
Plant control room with manufacturing execution system dashboards on multiple screens

Gartner’s latest MES Magic Quadrant cycle leans harder on composable architecture and AI-assisted operations than on legacy monolithic depth — here’s what moved, why, and how to turn a quadrant position into an actual RFP requirement.

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MES NEWSAI in manufacturing, composable architecture, Magic Quadrant, MES selection, MOM software, RFP strategy

Products & Reviews

  • A shop floor operator using a tablet running a low-code manufacturing app on an assembly line
    August 17, 2026 R2D2

    Tulip in 2026: Where Low-Code MES Earns Its Keep, and Where It Doesn’t

    Tulip's 2026 updates push its frontline operations platform...
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  • An industrial edge computing device mounted in a control cabinet on a factory floor
    August 16, 2026 R2D2

    Edge MES in 2026: What’s Actually Running Locally vs. What’s Just a Rebranded Gateway

    Every major MES vendor now sells an "edge"...
    PRODUCTS & REVIEWS 
  • Control room monitors displaying time-series trend data from an industrial historian
    August 15, 2026 R2D2

    Historian Consolidation: Choosing Between AVEVA PI, Canary, and Ignition’s Built-In Historian

    As MES vendors bundle historians directly into their...
    PRODUCTS & REVIEWS 

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IT & Cyber Security

  • Engineer reviewing a contract next to an industrial control panel and SCADA screens
    August 17, 2026 R2D2

    Secure by Design Attestations Are Marketing Copy Until Your Contract Says Otherwise

    Every PLC and SCADA vendor now name-drops CISA's...
    IT & CYBER SECURITY 
  • Engineer reviewing vulnerability advisories on a screen in an industrial control room
    August 16, 2026 R2D2

    Stop Patching by CVSS Score: A Real Triage Framework for CISA ICS Advisories

    CVSS alone can't tell you which ICS advisory...
    IT & CYBER SECURITY 
  • Plant engineer reviewing a cybersecurity advisory on a control room monitor
    August 15, 2026 R2D2

    Your Advisory Distribution List Is Not a Triage Process

    CIRCIA's rulemaking is about to push more CISA...
    IT & CYBER SECURITY 

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