According to its release, it further extends the integrated application
capabilities of the ArchestrA System Platform software and fueled by the
company's latest SkeltaT BPM 2011 technology, ArchestrA Workflow
software captures and enforces operational processes across business and
production systems to automate the response to process exceptions. The
software synchronizes human and system activity by enforcing standard
operating procedures, as well as standard responses to abnormal events,
such as downtime, quality breaches or yield decreases.
"Workflow automation for manufacturing and industrial applications has
been growing in importance for plant operators and engineers, primarily
due to their increased responsibility for compliance, quality and
tracking, as well as knowledge capture," said Bob Mick, ARC Advisory
Group. "Invensys Operations Management's unique approach of embedding
workflow software within its ArchestrA technology enables customers to
implement standard operating procedures and corrective actions,
basically structuring repeatable, managed responses to process
exceptions across the enterprise. This can be especially effective for
processes and workflows that cross organizational boundaries such as
operations, maintenance, laboratories and other business domains. For
most customers, a single workflow application should help reduce delays
in responding to abnormal events, thereby significantly increasing
productivity."
The company recently signed a contract to deliver its ArchestrA Workflow
software to one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. Under
the terms of the agreement, Invensys Operations Management will provide
its new software to help this multinational industry leader track issues
and requests throughout its global operating facilities. Invensys
Operations Management will also supply training and consulting services.
The contract highlights the growing importance process manufacturers
are placing on the link between people and processes as they seek
operational excellence.
"Driving collaboration across people, processes and systems by
streamlining workflow is the new frontier for achieving operational
excellence in industrial automation," said Steve Garbrecht, vice
president, products, solutions and services marketing, Invensys
Operations Management. "Virtually all of the first-generation products
that were intended to address this objective reside as standalone
applications, outside the core software of automation and manufacturing
systems. This approach limits the potential applicability across a
customer's entire operation. ArchestrA Workflow software, on the other
hand, readily equips users to configure the operational workflow
activities of people, systems and equipment as an integral part of the
automation system configuration. In addition, ArchestrA Workflow
software can extend other manufacturing and business applications with
new collaboration capabilities, making our InFusion Enterprise Control
System an even more comprehensive offering for real-time business and
operations control. This embedded approach enables new collaboration,
standardization and cross-enterprise visibility for processes that have
typically been isolated or addressed on an ad-hoc basis."
Typical applications for ArchestrA Workflow software according to the
company include materials quarantine; escalation of incoming materials
inspection to respond to quality or performance issues; and corrective
action/preventative action (CAPA) enforcement, unscheduled
downtime/maintenance responses or other unscheduled/unplanned activities
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