Rockwell automation and IBM's performance solution integrates automation with business information systems to provide more data for better decisions. The solution's architecture seamlessly bridges the traditional gap between manufacturing and It to create a unified view of your total process data. First-hand information and metrics culled directly from the manufacturing floor can be used to provide accurate status and to better refine availability / ability to promise. These metrics can also be used for planning and to continuously improve processes.
Rockwell automation and IBM's performance solution integrates automation with business information systems to provide more data for better decisions. The solution's architecture seamlessly bridges the traditional gap between manufacturing and It to create a unified view of your total process data. First-hand information and metrics culled directly from the manufacturing floor can be used to provide accurate status and to better refine availability / ability to promise. These metrics can also be used for planning and to continuously improve processes.
Rockwell automation and IBM's performance solution integrates automation with business information systems to provide more data for better decisions. The solution's architecture seamlessly bridges the traditional gap between manufacturing and It to create a unified view of your total process data. First-hand information and metrics culled directly from the manufacturing floor can be used to provide accurate status and to better refine availability / ability to promise. These metrics can also be used for planning and to continuously improve processes.
Creating effective strategies can reduce time-to-market,
lower costs, and improve quality control and business
systems for increased visibility and decision support. Challenges Rockwell Automation and IBM Performance Solution provides an environment that correlates data to synthesize more accurate indicators such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and First-Run Quality, which take factory floor events and correlate them to produce meaningful performance indicators. It includes automotive business processes and data models, along with application scenarios that address the major critical issues facing today's automotive industry, enabling you to quickly see how implementing this solution will make your business and manufacturing processes more efficient. These scenarios include: Just-in-Sequence Scheduling Locate Vehicle Status Determination Daily Production Schedule and Calendar Actual Production Determination Overall Equipment Effectiveness Warranty Search on Tracing Information Manufacturing Constraint Checks Vendor Managed Inventory Where Automation and Information Meet Rockwell Automation and IBMs Performance Solution integrates automation with business information systems to provide more data for better decisions. Solutions Begin Here There is a system for every process. But organizational barriers, varied data acquisition systems and different perspectives often frustrate the true integration of the wealth of information these systems generate. The Rockwell Automation and IBM Performance Solutions architecture seamlessly bridges the traditional gap between manufacturing and IT to create a unified view of your total process data - operations, customers, producers, vendors and employees. The result: end-to-end business integrationshop floor to top floor and back again. Background Keeping competitive in this fast-paced industry means reacting quickly to changes in the marketplace and on the plant floor. IBM and Rockwell Automation have leveraged their combined capabilities to create an integrated automation and information solution that goes beyond traditional manufacturing execution systems (MES) to overcome corporate data organization boundaries. First-hand information and metrics culled directly from the manufacturing floor can be used to provide accurate status and to better refine availability/ability to promise. These metrics can also be used for planning and to continuously improve processes. By providing a unified view of processes and data, as well as providing data integrity, Rockwell Automation and IBM Performance Solution delivers real-time connectivity, marrying MES and production systems to enable actionable response to a variety of automotive challenges, including: Assessing current and future plant capability and capacity. Identifying weak links in the supply chain. Determining in advance the vehicles affected by component deficiencies, which help reduce costly and often unnecessary recalls. Deciding when to implement new technology or applications. P|ant F|oor |nfrastructure (Automat|on, Networks, V|sua||zat|on} FactoryTalk Data Model, XML / WEB Services FactoryTalk Directory, Live Data, Alarms, Audit IBM WebSphere Business Integration Enterpr|se & 8upp|y 6ha|n 8ource Hake 0e||ver L|ne L|ne Performance Performance P|ant P|ant Performance Performance us|ness us|ness Performance Performance Hach|ne Hach|ne Performance Performance Tracking Andon Error Proofing Part Pick Kitting Production Control Genealogy Sequencing Routing Quality Management Order Flow Management Material Management Production Management Connect Integrate Manage Monitor ModeI IBM / Rockwell IBM / Rockwell e e- -Production Production with WebSphere with WebSphere Data Collection Production Monitoring Performance Analysis Mining Reporting Integrating Rockwell Automation MES Solution To The Enterprise Features Rockwell Automation and IBM Performance Solution helps help eliminate costly inefficiencies in the manufacturing process and the supply chain. The solution's WebSphere Business Integration (WBI) for Automotive provides an enterprise-wide scalable framework, allowing multiple front-end applications to seamlessly interact with various back-end applications, ensuring internal and external process integration. WBI adapters act as mediators between applications, allowing you to access and exchange information between different applications and data sources. These adapters can be specific to an application - such as SAP R/3, version 4 - or to data protocols like XML or EDI. They can also be accessed through the Internet for remote access to your integrated systems 24/7/365. Rockwell Automation's FactoryTalk server with Common Factory Data Model provides the central repository of relevant factory and business information, ensuring operational, tactical and strategic applications have consistent, up to date, and accurate data. The fully integrated solution achieves efficiencies such as: Detailed factory floor data to guide purchase planning and supplier interaction, allowing you to reduce lead-time and floor stock. Higher levels of quality and process controls through the integration of external data and historical data. Correlation of factory floor events to synthesize more meaningful performance indicators. Recording and reporting for warranty claims data and other information required for compliance with the Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability and Documentation Act (TREAD). Personalized portals to view data and display alerts/early warnings, along with interfaces for user decisions or input. Reuse of your current enterprise networking. Rockwell Automation and IBM Performance Solution requires no special networking. It also requires no exclusive hardware, software, administration or extensive additional training. Integration with your current enterprise security system. Publication GMSE00-AP022A-EN-P April 2004 2004 Rockwell Automation Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. Plant Floor Devices Work Cell Production Line Production Unit/Area Site/Plant Enterprise 0 1 2 3 4 5 Shop Server Machine Builder Versa View ANDON BOARD Part Call & Part Pick Ethernet/P (PC) (PC) (PC) Plant wide Server Line Controller RF Antenna & Tags Attended Barcode Scanner Barcode Scanner Robot or Torque Tool DeviceNet Device Control nterface Ethernet Switch PDM Access Point /O Ethernet ERP HOST S95 modeI Complete End to End Solution Architecture Rockwell Automation and IBM Performance Solution is part of Rockwell Automations complete end-to-end solution for the automotive industry. In addition to Performance Solution, Rockwell Automation Value offers several suites of value-added components that span manufacturing: Lean Manufacturing Operational Metrics Genealogy and Tracking Part-Vehicle Scheduling Execution System Quality Asset Management Energy Management System Programmable Device Support (PDS) Training Browser or other Client Program External Web Server / Value Chain Server Bean Web or J2EE Server Server Access nterface Data Format Handlers Collaborations Connector Controller Connector Agent Connector Contoller Connector Agent QAD Connector Agent Connector Controller SAP RSLinx OPC Plant Floor Automation DNet RS232 RSView - HM Real-Time Display Manufacturing Performance Solutions Enterprise mplementing the BM Automotive Business ntegration Access Request Legacy Systems IBM WebSphere Off-The-Shelf Solutions Factory Floor mplementing RA Automotive Manufacturing Solutions Web Services Enabled ACE & Cisco Network Link to Design and Retail/Aftermarket Deliverable On Demand 2 Delmia Link to SCM FactoryTalk Rockwell Automation/IBM Business Integration Architecture Example