Éloi Vairon works at Mecaroanne, a century-old industrial company based in the Loire region that specializes in the design and manufacture of custom industrial grinding solutions.

At the heart of an industrial model based on customization and small-batch production, Éloi Vairon is involved in managing operations and driving continuous improvement initiatives aimed at structuring processes without losing the agility required for this type of business.

In an environment where every project is unique, with specific technical constraints, one of the major challenges is to better organize and leverage production data in order to improve transparency, reliability, and operational control.

With this in mind, Mecaroanne has launched a digital transformation initiative, implementing the Aquiweb MES to address several key needs:

• project-based time tracking,

• traceability of operations,

• and centralization of production information.

At the Astrée MES Day 2026, Éloi Vairon will share practical insights on:

• structuring industrial management in a non-standardized context,

• the challenges associated with implementing an MES in a highly variable environment,

• and the strategies for improving the transparency of operations without making processes too rigid.

This presentation will be of particular interest to manufacturers operating in small-batch, custom, or project-based production, illustrating how an MES can adapt to non-repetitive operations.