Citect Releases Ampla V3.2 Service Oriented Architecture for MES

Citect announces the release of version 3.2 of its Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Ampla; a modular MES solution that drives the effective planning, operation and improvement of production operations. Ampla V3.2 provides new features to support Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) and significantly reduce the time to develop operational reports.

“Service Oriented Architecture or SOA is being rapidly adopted as a key to enterprise architectures by leading companies in mining and manufacturing,” said Colette Munro, Global Director, Ampla. “SOA allows multiple applications to provide and consume services using standards, which in turn provides our clients with faster integration and more flexible business processes. The move to SOA has also enabled us to deliver new services to our customers more rapidly.”

According to Bob Mick, Vice President, ARC Advisory Group, “SOA-based solutions allow companies to assemble application components, such as data models, business rules, user interfaces, and workflows, to meet their specific business requirements. The flexibility of these "composite applications" allows companies to reconfigure their processes more quickly and effectively in response to changing business conditions or customer requirements.”

“2008 will be another challenging year for the mining and manufacturing industries,” said John Ross, CEO Citect, “Strong demands for growth will need to be balanced against efficiency. Ampla V3.2 will make it easier for operations management executives to understand and improve plant performance.”