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by Stephanie Neil, MA Editorial Staff Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 3:00:00 PM   | Keywords: | combines business and manufacturing intelligence |
Software start-up myDIALS announced an on-demand operational performance management system that blends manufacturing intelligence and business intelligence — a first in the industry, industry observers say. The hybrid offering, delivered via the software-as-a-service model, targets companies in the $100 million to $3.5 billion range, the company said. The software is designed to not only calculate metrics and deliver pertinent business and production KPIs to individuals, but also capture best practices and methodologies. "There have been other systems with the concept of multiple tiers, but I've never seen something that combines real-time plant floor data and management of enterprise systems," said Julie Fraser, principal of Industry Directions, in an interview with Managing Automation. [Click to continue] |