January 14, 2010 - Integration Objects released KnowledgeNet (KNet) intelligent application framework. This platform pairs advanced integration capabilities with knowledge management technology for companies striving to achieve and maintain operation excellence. KNet’s features allow users to have a global view of the enterprise, visualize processes, implement an enterprise-level decision support system and use a KPI expert function to monitor plant-wide performance, diagnose any deviations from operational objectives and suggest corrective actions for plant process and safety improvements. This can help managers and operators to make more effective business and operational decisions and identify areas for profitability improvement.
This intelligent platform would allow companies in any industry to not only integrate data found throughout a plant in existing MES applications, process control and ERP levels, but also use features such as a KPI calculation engine, root cause analysis, graphical rules, workflow management engine, and process and plant maps to monitor and manage plant operations and supply chain performance. KNet optimizes plant processes, increases plant safety, enforces best practices and ensures that optimal responses are made during abnormal conditions. This results in improved performance across both the plant and the enterprise.