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A manufacturing execution system (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real-time
execution of planned production requirements. However, market ambiguity and functional overlap with enterprise resource planning
systems obscure what an MES can bring to an ente (...)
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process control systems:
A manufacturing execution system (MES) can be defined as a collection of business processes providing event-by-event, real-time
execution of plann...
Published:
2008-03-07
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Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do not have an automated exception-based management system. However, a value-adding processing layer
can create transparency and link information to unify company (...)
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process control systems:
Production supervisors and plant managers are constantly fighting problems within a plant because they lack visibility in
the supply chain and do ...
Published:
2005-11-22
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Intuitive is one of the vendors that have long attempted to mitigate the actual and perceived barriers to enterprise resource
planning (ERP) acceptance by smaller enterprises. (...)
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process control systems:
Intuitive is one of the vendors that have long attempted to mitigate the actual and perceived barriers to enterprise resource
planning (ERP) accep...
Published:
2004-06-23
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Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to synchronize the supply chain, Pelion Systems is attempting to establish a new market category, manufacturing
process optimization, to satisfy this need. (...)
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process control systems:
Manufacturing operations are characterized by a need for factory transformation management. Via software that uses a "virtual
factory" approach to...
Published:
2006-01-31
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Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes constantly.
In fact, these companies have found that the agility they wish to attain is in direct conflict with the rigidity of their
enterprise systems. (...)
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process control systems:
Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes
constantly. In fact, these compa...
Published:
2007-03-26
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Information technology infrastructure takes a back seat to applications investments for lack of a cost justification method.
However, the infrastructure systems are breaking down in public; bringing significant attention to an issue that has been
set aside far too long. (...)
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... The Process Domain includes planning, management, project-control,
systems development, and other processes that are employed by the information technology ...
Published:
2000-04-03
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The right balance of automated processes with paper records and manual, human interaction is necessary to keep costs under
control with a flexible yet controlled set of procedures. The strategic software category, governance, risk management, and
compliance, is poised to help. (...)
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... pain-pleasure principle, and the deep control mechanism that ... to
Post-implementation Agility in Enterprise Systems, and Business ... Benefits of Process-based
GRC. ...
Published:
2008-07-23
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Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen’s growth has resulted in a wide variety
of applications for management and execution-level process manufacturing. Fiscal 2000 marked Aspen’s entry into the collaborative
digital marketplace business in hopes of cap (...)
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Founded in 1981 as a developer of computer-aided chemical engineering software, Aspen’s growth has resulted in a wide variety
of applications for ...
Published:
2000-11-27
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In the fiscal year 2000-01, Ramco transformed from a predominantly core ERP provider to a complete solutions company with
a broader portfolio of products (e.g., ERP, EAM, HRMS, etc.) and services (e.g., network solutions, network security, modeling
and simulations, etc.). (...)
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process control systems:
In the fiscal year 2000-01, Ramco transformed from a predominantly core ERP provider to a complete solutions company with
a broader portfolio of p...
Published:
2001-12-17
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If you run one hundred batches, some will be great, some will be terrible. But what causes some to be great and some to be
terrible? Knowing the answer to that question can mean no more terrible batches, many more great ones, and making more money. (...)
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process control systems:
... purposes. Process parameters may be available from data historians, Manufacturing Execution
Systems (MES) or other control systems. In ...
Published:
2004-08-30
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Abstract:
Business process management (BPM) allows financial services companies to manage internal processes and to increase efficiency
and accuracy. Organizations, especially those that deal with Sarbanes-Oxley, should focus on BPM to ensure compliance and
to minimize error and risk. (...)
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process control systems:
Business process management (BPM) allows financial services companies to manage internal processes and to increase efficiency
and accuracy. Organi...
Published:
2006-01-03
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Aspen Technology, Inc. recently announced a strategic alliance with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP that will help link Aspen's
process simulation, control and supply chain management applications to ERP. (...)
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process control systems:
Aspen Technology, Inc. recently announced a strategic alliance with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP that will help link Aspen's
process simulation, con...
Published:
1999-12-15
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SAP has gained connectivity to virtually any source on the plant floor and analytical functionality through its acquisition
of Lighthammer's products for plant intelligence. SAP users in the process of evaluating plant intelligence solutions should
seriously consider Lighthammer. (...)
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process control systems:
SAP has gained connectivity to virtually any source on the plant floor and analytical functionality through its acquisition
of Lighthammer's produ...
Published:
2006-02-07
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Abstract:
Market research shows that enterprise software and service markets are crossing market lines to witness strong growth in
the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry. (...)
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process control systems:
Market research shows that enterprise software and service markets are crossing market lines to witness strong growth in the
Aerospace and Defense...
Published:
2000-02-21
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Abstract:
If you run one hundred batches, some will be great, some will be terrible. But what causes some to be great and some to be
terrible? Knowing the answer to that question can mean no more terrible batches, many more great ones, and making more money. (...)
Excerpt related to
process control systems:
... purposes. Process parameters may be available from data historians, Manufacturing Execution
Systems (MES) or other control systems. In ...
Published:
2004-08-30
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Abstract:
The metric of plant maintenance should now be in the ability of the plant to meet the strategic goals of the company beyond
customarily expected cost savings, such as improved plant output, performance predictability, product quality, customer service,
safety, environmental control, etc. (...)
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process control systems:
... Operationally, users start to monitor the health of the asset through sensors and process
control tools (eg, distributed control systems [DCS], programmable ...
Published:
2005-01-17
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Abstract:
Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes constantly.
In fact, these companies have found that the agility they wish to attain is in direct conflict with the rigidity of their
enterprise systems. (...)
Excerpt related to
process control systems:
Very few companies really run standard software applications as "standard" products, since every business changes
constantly. In fact, these compa...
Published:
2007-03-26
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Abstract:
Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) business models and information systems originated in the 1970s and 1980s, an inflationary
period. They addressed business priorities that were strongly influenced by inflation. Many manufacturers are now confronting
worldwide price stability, or even deflationary pres (...)
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process control systems:
... Thus, demand for logistics planning and cost accounting systems can be expected to remain
strong. Overhead Cost Control. Overhead ...
Published:
2000-06-29
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Abstract:
Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility can be used to manage supply
chain uncertainty, thereby preemptively troubleshooting problematic areas and reallocating resources to better meet the demands
of an enterprise. (...)
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process control systems:
Technology has advanced supply chain visibility beyond mere track and trace functions. Visibility can be used to manage supply
chain uncertainty, ...
Published:
2005-11-09
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Abstract:
i2 Technologies will join forces with process control system maker Honeywell in a bid to expand its presence in the energy,
chemicals, and pharmaceutical industries. (...)
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process control systems:
i2 Technologies will join forces with process control system maker Honeywell in a bid to expand its presence in the energy,
chemicals, and pharmac...
Published:
2000-05-17