Manufacturing Systems Integration

In today’s fast developing industry, the utopia of smart, lean, agile manufacturing may seem like an easy goal. However, the exponential growth in the number of systems utilized to streamline and control manufacturing processes and products, poses a significant challenge. From Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to automation and dashboarding solutions, each new module added into the existing system makes interconnectivity, extracting and transfer of valuable data insights more challenging.

For the Smart Factory mission to materialise, manufacturers need a fast and seamless integration between systems. First step towards a Smart Factory is creating visibility and transparency into the day-to-day operations, which will give an advantage in identifying issues and making confident decisions, thanks to readily available and reliable data streams.