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| Integration
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Only when an MES is integrated with the relevant production-related IT systems, can its benefits unfold completely, and it
is then that a consistent information flow throughout all levels is made possible.
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This includes both vertical and
horizontal integration. Vertical integration, i.e., integration "from shop floor to top floor", is necessary to
ensure the desired "real-time visibility" so that the production processes become transparent to corporate management.
Horizontal integration, on the other hand, lays the foundation for a complete and consistent supply chain view dealing with
all the processes from goods received to goods shipped.
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| PAS-X relies on Standard Interfaces |
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When we design and implement systems in our projects, our customers benefit from clearly defined standard interfaces,
through which PAS-X is horizontally and vertically integrated into your IT infrastructure. Werum uses the
interface definitions of international industry standards (OPC, XML, etc.). With regard to the functional
assignment of tasks to different levels, Werum complies with such standards as ANSI/ISA 88 / 95.
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| Integration of MES and ERP Systems |
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| We provide certified preconfigured interfaces working with market-leading ERP systems in the pharmaceutical industry thus reducing integration efforts and shortening project run times. Our dedicated SAP specialists help you integrate your system with the leading ERP system in the pharmaceutical industry. |
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| MES - DCS/SCADA/Historian Integration |
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Today, a continuous, uninterrupted horizontal and vertical information flow is a standard component of modern production concepts.
Only through integrated IT systems can up-to-date production strategies such as Lean Production, Six Sigma, Performance Monitoring and Right-First-Time be implemented in a beneficial and practical way. Nowadays, state-of-the-art MES Systems are generally deployed to provide the link between ERP and production levels. Integration of the MES System with lower-level machinery and equipment therefore plays a central role in all successful MES projects.
Perfect integration is the key to ensuring future performance and flexibility throughout the system:
PAS-X comes with standard interfaces to different SCADA/Batch/DCS systems.
Many suppliers agree that the OPC DA/AE-via-Ethernet method, based on tags, has become the standard interface for SCADA Systems. The OPC DA interface is used for all single data transfers in both directions e.g. to lead and follow all steps of recipe execution. The OPC AE interface is used for all single message transfers (alarms and events).
PAS-X also supports new standards like OPC ADI (Analyzer Device Integration). OPC ADI offers a unique opportunity in data management and integration for solutions such as Process Analytical Technology (PAT).
DCS/Batch Systems can also be addressed via a generic API or a DB interface.
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| MES - LIMS Integration |
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| Quality control during manufacturing (IPC) plays an ever-increasing role in the industry and directly influences all processes. The PAS-X system provides standard integration to enable synchronization between the elements of master batch records and LIMS activities. This synchronization typically deals with elements, such as sampling and saving of IPC results.
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| MES - DMS Integration |
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Documents, such as master batch records or SOPs, form the basis for any activity in the regulated industry. Pharmaceutical companies use Document Management Systems (DMS) to save and store documents in electronic form. PAS-X offers integration for the following uses:
- Saving and storing of printed manufacturing reports
- Referencing of SOPs for display during the actual manufacturing process
- Consolidating manufacturing reports with documents from other systems (e.g. logs from testing equipment)
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