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News Release from: Wonderware United Kingdom | Subject: Microsoft Dynamics AX
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 17 August 2006
Wonderware extends ISA-95 integration
capability
Wonderware will extend the integration of their open manufacturing software solutions built on ArchestrA technology to the Microsoft Dynamics AX business management solution
Wonderware, a business unit of Invensys Systems, whose products are sold and supported in the UK and Ireland by Stockport based Pantek, today announced that it will extend the integration of the Wonderware open manufacturing software solutions built on ArchestrA technology to the Microsoft Dynamics AX business management solution This new capability will utilise the ISA-95 standard for enterprise-to-control system integration and will enable more seamless transfer of production order and material transactions between Microsoft Dynamics AX and multi-vendor plant systems that are integrated with Wonderware software solutions
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 14 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The existing Wonderware enterprise integration capabilities have been designed to improve synchronisation of business processes and manufacturing operation activities on the plant floor, effectively bridging the gap between the real-time domain of the plant floor and the transactional domain of business systems," said Mark Davidson, Wonderware vice president of global marketing.
The Wonderware production and performance management, supervisory control, HMI and SCADA software solutions are built on the open standards-based ArchestrA technology.
By using standard B2MML (Business-To-Manufacturing Markup Language) messages, customers can automatically download production schedule and bill-of-material (BOM) information to plant systems, obtain real-time views of actual production order status including alerts and receive real-time feedback of actual material consumptions for accurate report-as-finished journals.
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"Our intention to evolve the enterprise integration capabilities to include integration with Microsoft Dynamics AX is a natural step in the Wonderware longstanding technology and business relationship with Microsoft," Davidson said.
"We believe this will provide a great combined solution for small to mid-size manufacturing customers.
"Our goal with ArchestrA technology is to offer comprehensive manufacturing enterprise software solutions that are low risk, highly sustainable, and faster and easier to implement.
This cooperation is another great example of how Wonderware and Microsoft work together to add significant value to our mutual customers".
In response to the continued growth in market demand for integrated business-to-manufacturing solutions, Wonderware and Microsoft collaborate to help customers improve manufacturing throughput and on-time delivery with more accurate, real-time information for production planning, execution and predictable order fulfilment.
At the same time, reduced total cost of ownership (TCO) is achieved through the widespread use of industry standards and the re-usability of engineering and best practices.
Wonderware production and performance management software solutions include a complete range of manufacturing execution system (MES) and reporting and analysis applications that give manufacturers the freedom, flexibility and scalability to adapt to local plant requirements and budgets, while simultaneously supporting multi-plant standardisation initiatives aimed at operational excellence and higher corporate profitability.
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