Complete Smart Factory Integration Package

Description

🚀 What You’re Buying

The Complete Smart Factory Integration Package is a proven, standards-based service that creates a unified data pipeline between your business systems (ERP) and your production systems (MES, SCADA, PLCs). We implement a permanent, bidirectional communication bridge that turns your manufacturing operations from a cost center into a competitive advantage.

This isn’t just software—it’s a done-for-you integration service delivering a fully operational connected factory.

🎯 Key Features & Benefits

• Real-Time Production Visibility: See what’s happening on the shop floor from your ERP dashboard. No more manual data entry or delayed reports.

• Automated Schedule Execution: Push production schedules from ERP directly to the shop floor. Operators receive work instructions automatically.

• Closed-Loop Performance Reporting: Get actual production data (quantities, scrap, OEE) back into your ERP for accurate costing and inventory management.

• Eliminate Manual Data Entry: Reduce errors and free up your skilled operators to focus on production, not paperwork.

• Global Standard Compliance: Built on ISA-95 and B2MML—ensuring long-term compatibility and vendor independence.

• Full Traceability & Genealogy: Track materials from receipt through to finished goods, enabling rapid root-cause analysis and recall management.

🛠️ Service Package Inclusions

Your investment includes these deliverables:

Phase 1: Discovery & Design ($15,000 Value)

• Manufacturing Operations Assessment: In-depth analysis of your current ERP, MES, and control systems.

• ISA-95 Gap Analysis: Identify integration points and data requirements.

• Custom Integration Blueprint: A detailed project plan and architecture design specific to your facility.

Phase 2: Implementation & Deployment ($25,000 Value)

• B2MML Gateway Installation: Setup of middleware for ERP-MES communication.

• IoT Edge Agent Deployment: Installation of data collection agents on your shop floor network.

• Protocol Translation: Configuration to connect with your specific PLCs (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, etc.) and SCADA systems.

• Workflow Configuration: Mapping of your production, maintenance, and inventory workflows.

Phase 3: Testing & Go-Live ($5,000 Value)

• End-to-End System Testing: Validation of data flow from PLC to ERP and back.

• User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Training and validation with your operations team.

• Go-Live Support: On-site or remote assistance during launch.

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📋 Technical Specifications

• Integration Standards: ISA-95, ISA-88, B2MML (XML)

• Supported ERPs: SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Infor, Sage

• Supported MES/MOM: Custom, SAP ME, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FTPS, Wonderware

• Supported PLCs: Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider, Mitsubishi, Omron

• Supported Protocols: OPC UA, MQTT, REST API, EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP

• Deployment: On-Premise, Cloud, or Hybrid

• Implementation Timeline: 8-16 weeks (depending on complexity)

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👥 Who Is This For?

This service is perfect for:

• Manufacturing Directors tired of inaccurate production reporting

• IT Managers facing pressure to connect legacy factory systems to modern ERP

• Operations Managers seeking real-time performance dashboards

• Plant Managers in FDA-regulated industries requiring full traceability

• Continuous Improvement Leaders driving Lean and Six Sigma initiatives

Industries: Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, Chemical, Consumer Packaged Goods, Discrete Manufacturing

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do we need to replace our existing ERP or PLCs?
A: Absolutely not. This service is designed to connect the systems you already have.

Q: What is the ongoing cost after implementation?
A: We offer optional Annual Support & Maintenance packages starting at 15% of the project cost for updates, monitoring, and technical support.

Q: Is this secure for our factory network?
A: Yes. Our architecture follows industrial security standards (IEC 62443) and includes firewall configuration and secure communication protocols.

Q: Can this be rolled out to multiple plants?
A: Yes! We offer enterprise pricing for global rollouts. The standardized approach ensures consistency across all your facilities.