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HighJump TrueCommerce EDI and AccellosOne WMS streamlined logistics processes by enabling the seamless transmission and sharing of electronic documents with suppliers and buyers.

By Ian Brown, M.A.C. Solutions For the process industries, it is essential to manage change when making modifications to alarms and alarm systems. Management of Change (MoC) should therefore be a fundamental process within the alarm management lifecycle

The Quality Management app collects and exchanges data quickly, so nonconformance issues are identified before product leaves the plant.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Ignition Community Conference 2015 introduced Ignition version 7.8, while highlighting some major MES features. Ignition MES modules seamlessly integrate with Ignition HMI/SCADA - all leveraging cross-platform compatibility, unlimited free clients, robust out-of-the-box SQL database support, and fast installation.

By Robert Golightly, AspenTech The inside story of operational intelligence lies in rich visualization and analytics capabilities that improve production execution by enabling process manufacturers to quickly identify and resolve operational issues.

Yokogawa will supply CENTUM VP integrated production control system, ProSafe-RS safety instrumented system, Exaquantum plant information management system, and Plant Resource Manager (PRM) software package.

The FactoryLogix NPI system was integrated with Elite’s Europlacer SMT line, and allows them to create revision controlled, production ready work instructions quickly and easily.

TT Electronics Integrated Manufacturing Services (IMS) will install FactoryLogix MES software in their China, Romania, United Kingdom and USA facilities.

Versions 13 of DeltaV and AMS Suite make it easier to protect systems, networks and plants

The app converts an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a mobile portal.

By Khris Kammer and Keith McPherson, Rockwell Automation Tapping into contextualized data and sharing it across the enterprise allows manufacturers to address the age-old challenge of how to get more productivity out of existing assets.

PTC’s ThingWorx Industrial Internet of Things application enablement environment features flexible dashboards and data analytics.

Objectivity’s ThingSpan Information Fusion platform will run with Intel’s Trusted Analytics Platform (TAP).

SmartSignal predictive analytics solution will be available as part of GE Digital’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions on the Predix platform.

GE and Cisco developed a set of best practices for deploying GE’s Brilliant Manufacturing Suite within a modern Cisco IT environment.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Enterprise software cloud offerings and their integration with industrial automation systems is an exciting, evolving development. The new offerings allow manufacturing companies of all sizes to operate more efficiently and be more responsive to customers with a lower investment and lower lifecycle cost.

“Design as a Service” offers creation of master batch records for Werum’s PAS-X manufacturing execution system.

OmniDuct specializes in fabricating and shipping quality round, rectangular and oval HVAC ductwork directly to large commercial job sites.

Wesupply provides a fully managed and outsourced electronic business-to-business integration service, using an approach that maximizes supply chain collaboration between independent organizations.

Schneider Electric Software installed Avantis PRiSM predictive asset analytics software at EDF Group’s Norte Fluminense power generation plant.