Knowledge Center: Plant Intelligence

Sophisticated field devices generating valuable process data and new wireless devices allowing many more points to be measured are just two factors behind the ever increasing volumes of plant data. But to make effective use of it all requires equally sophisticated software solutions that can transform data into information within the framework of an connected enterprise. The resultant enhanced decision-making and integrated information are both hallmarks of today's intelligent plant.

PLANT INTELLIGENCE

Holistic Operational Excellence in Refining and Petrochemical Industries

Refining and Petrochemical Industries are today faced with numerous challenges including higher energy prices, more compliance requirements, and increasing supply chain complexities (see Figure 1) - all compounded by a shrinking workforce that needs to respond faster to handle more complex processes. More >

Plant Historians

With the ability to store vast quantities of data from disparate systems, plant historians are quickly becoming a must-have for the modern manufacturing facility. More >

Information to Insight: Manufacturing Intelligence

Standfirst: A manufacturing intelligence software solution enables enterprises to uncover valuable shop floor information and so boost plant and supply chain efficiencies. More >

Collaborative Manufacturing Management through
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Fueled by the adoption of industry standards and advances in technology, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is being embraced by the process industries along with the use of control systems on the shop floor to automate manufacturing processes. More >

The Power of Real Time Intelligence

Real time control—a concept once limited to the plant floor—has begun to appeal to enterprise management wanting to apply it to business processes as a means to gain competitive advantage. More >

From Business to Manufacturing Intelligence

Business intelligence (BI) is the term given to the set of tools and processes used to make business decisions based on facts – instead of on guesses, intuition, and often irrelevant experience. More >

Manufacturing Visibility Achieved

Until recently, manufacturing execution systems (MESs) were essentially confined to the plant floor and largely unnoticed. More >