SharePoint Plant Portals

Although the traditional MES (Manufacturing Execution System) has a valid place in a large company's software application arsenal, smaller organisations or organisations that are more research and development oriented require a different solution.  An approach gaining momentum for manufacturers requiring knowledge not only of what is happening on the manufacturing plant floor but also for some of the wider business processes is teh creation of Plant Portals.

Manufacturing today is much more about open innovation, collaboration and capitalising on opportunities.  Some of the traditional manufacturing systems cannot respond quickly enough to change.  Some are certainly not flexible enough to facilitate and capture innovative ways people want to work around problems, capitalise on ideas yet still ensure efficiencies and control are maintained.

Microsoft's SharePoint solution is an enabler for more flexible manufacturing practices; fusing together different processes into one holistic view and providing a platform for real innovation.

The picture below shows examples of processes that can be can be tied together under the SharePoint umbrella with presentation and interaction with all of the functionality performed using the Web Browser Internet Explorer.

For Automotive, Electronic Manufacturing Services, Medical devices, MEMS, OLED/Displays, Pharmaceutical, Photovoltaic and Semiconductor businesses, Ascari have the expertise and experience to deliver.

Benefits of a SharePoint solution from Ascari include:

  • The ability to start with key functionality and subsequently plug-in additional functions as the organisation becomes ready for them
  • A platform that provides CFR 21 Part 11 Compliance (Electronic Records / Electronic Signitures)
  • The ability to get data from SECS/GEM, XML and PLC's to enable Equipment Performance Management
  • Experience in building high performance databases capable of analysing huge amounts of data
  • Proven SPC and Data Analysis capability for identifying problems before they happen
  • Easier system introduction - users are often familiar with Microsoft products
  • Ability to connect into systems like SAP

If you are familiar with "traditional" MES then the specific functions available today in an Ascari SharePoint portal include:

  • SPC charting and data analysis (including XbarR, Multi Variable Analysis, Scatter Plot, Histogram etc.)
  • Document Management
  • Simple Workflow (ideal for less complex manufacturing processes)
  • Process Analytical Testing (PAT)
  • Email Integration
  • Data Collection (Manual and Automatic) and links to SPC above
  • Task Lists
  • and so much more ..........

Please contact us now to discuss ways in which Microsoft SharePoint technology can help release the innovation within your organisation and free you from the restrictions of traditional manufacturing systems.