What Plant-level Systems Can Do for the Enterprise Market
P.J. Jakovljevic - November 23, 2005

Market Analysis

Real time enterprise performance management (EPM) objectives; regulatory compliance requirements and mandates; traceability; and mass customization capabilities are some of the main reasons why plant-level systems are particularly important. However, in order for plant-level models and deep manufacturing to expand into markets such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), industry best practices, non-disruptive business processes, and real time event management and workflows that allow swift decision-making, are crucial. Plant-level models also need to support demand-driven planning and manufacturing that satisfies actual demand in an on-line environment, and provides plant-level data to confirm supply chain compliance and complete the management information loop. Also prudent are near real time interaction and information sharing among trading partners who can use the entire production system to gather information...