RLINK
RLINK is a bi-directional gateway between production floor data (PI) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) or EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) systems, such as SAP R/3, JD Edwards OneWorld, MRO Software Maximo and Indus International PassPort/EMPAC.
Component Summary
RLINK transforms real-time operations data from the production floor into useful transactional information. To get the maximum benefit from ERP/EAM systems, manufacturing companies need to close the loop between the operating decisions made using the business systems and the actual plant floor operation.
For example, equipment performance data are required on the manufacturing floor and must be available, along with process and operational data, for analysis, operational targets, and production improvement. The administrative side of the enterprise, however, might require equipment data to be saved with the piece's maintenance history and stored with a functional location. The two data entries lack coordination, creating a gap between the administrative and manufacturing sides of the enterprise. Equipment data, for uses such as condition-based maintenance -- that are entered directly into ERP/EAM Systems bypass the data collection that takes place on the manufacturing floor. Typically, ERP/EAM systems provide no mechanism for downloading these data to the manufacturing floor, and their utility is reduced.
By using RLINK, you can transfer measurement and/or counter readings from PI into the ERP/EAM systems. Once these data are in the ERP/EAM systems, they become more useful by being available to other users and other ERP/EAM applications.
Business drivers
Consider the following statistics from published reports:
“With access to accurate, real-time information from the manufacturing floor, companies have realized up to 50 percent more ROI (return on investment) with appropriate interfaces to their ERP/EAM systems” (Gartner, 1998).
“Maintenance costs account for an average of 8% of a company's revenues. The average manufacturing cost of goods sold is 28% direct maintenance cost. Downtime costs are typically four to five times greater than maintenance costs. Thus, on average, a 10% improvement in maintenance costs results in 36% increase in profitability. For the U.S., between $300 billion and $500 billion per year is spent in manufacturing on maintenance."
(Keeping Up, Running & Profitable with CMMSs (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems), Automotive Manufacturing & Production, 110:8 (August 1998): 68).
Consider what some of our customers are saying:
“SAP R/3 and OSISoft’s PI System are technology tools that provide significant productivity improvement opportunities on their own, but are not the complete solution. The real breakthrough for us came when we implemented OSISoft’s RLINK product. RLINK gave us the integration that resulted from the seamless flow of information from the process unit to business management.” ….Carlos Volpones, Polimeri Europa
“We estimate a ten percent savings on maintenance costs and are using the RLINK PM module as a key ingredient in our overall equipment effectiveness program.” …. Bryan Sower, Dow Corning Corp.
Key Features and Benefits
Analysis: Capture actual costs of operation. Correlate production data with process orders to determine why one order costs more or took longer to produce. Use the results to modify processes/equipment to eliminate waste and increase production or efficiency.
Asset efficiency: Optimize asset utilization by performing condition-based maintenance using actual runtime and operating parameters to automatically trigger timely maintenance. This provides measurable savings in labor and parts costs over a traditional calendar-based maintenance philosophy.
Increased profits: Maximize and optimize asset utilization by obtaining actual costs of operation.
Available-to-promise: Provide a reliable delivery date to your customer — when the order is taken — based on real-time view of finished goods inventory, production plan, raw materials and other considerations.
Eliminate manual data entry: Eliminate or simplify manual entry and associated errors by providing automatic data transfer, which can result in significant savings in labor costs.
Maintenance troubleshooting: Solve recurring problems by correlating plant data to maintenance notifications to determine and resolve root causes.
Increased quality: Integrate quality inspection lots and process data to compare results across the organization and target areas for improvement.
System Requirements
- Intel Windows 2000 or higher Server Machine
- RAM: 256 MB
- Storage: 2-3 GB
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or higher
- Microsoft Access 2000 or higher, Windows 98 or higher
- PI System 3.x
Component Summary
RLINK transforms real-time operations data from the production floor into useful transactional information. To get the maximum benefit from ERP/EAM systems, manufacturing companies need to close the loop between the operating decisions made using the business systems and the actual plant floor operation.
For example, equipment performance data are required on the manufacturing floor and must be available, along with process and operational data, for analysis, operational targets, and production improvement. The administrative side of the enterprise, however, might require equipment data to be saved with the piece's maintenance history and stored with a functional location. The two data entries lack coordination, creating a gap between the administrative and manufacturing sides of the enterprise. Equipment data, for uses such as condition-based maintenance -- that are entered directly into ERP/EAM Systems bypass the data collection that takes place on the manufacturing floor. Typically, ERP/EAM systems provide no mechanism for downloading these data to the manufacturing floor, and their utility is reduced.
By using RLINK, you can transfer measurement and/or counter readings from PI into the ERP/EAM systems. Once these data are in the ERP/EAM systems, they become more useful by being available to other users and other ERP/EAM applications.
Business drivers
Consider the following statistics from published reports:
“With access to accurate, real-time information from the manufacturing floor, companies have realized up to 50 percent more ROI (return on investment) with appropriate interfaces to their ERP/EAM systems” (Gartner, 1998).
“Maintenance costs account for an average of 8% of a company's revenues. The average manufacturing cost of goods sold is 28% direct maintenance cost. Downtime costs are typically four to five times greater than maintenance costs. Thus, on average, a 10% improvement in maintenance costs results in 36% increase in profitability. For the U.S., between $300 billion and $500 billion per year is spent in manufacturing on maintenance."
(Keeping Up, Running & Profitable with CMMSs (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems), Automotive Manufacturing & Production, 110:8 (August 1998): 68).
Consider what some of our customers are saying:
“SAP R/3 and OSISoft’s PI System are technology tools that provide significant productivity improvement opportunities on their own, but are not the complete solution. The real breakthrough for us came when we implemented OSISoft’s RLINK product. RLINK gave us the integration that resulted from the seamless flow of information from the process unit to business management.” ….Carlos Volpones, Polimeri Europa
“We estimate a ten percent savings on maintenance costs and are using the RLINK PM module as a key ingredient in our overall equipment effectiveness program.” …. Bryan Sower, Dow Corning Corp.
Key Features and Benefits
Analysis: Capture actual costs of operation. Correlate production data with process orders to determine why one order costs more or took longer to produce. Use the results to modify processes/equipment to eliminate waste and increase production or efficiency.
Asset efficiency: Optimize asset utilization by performing condition-based maintenance using actual runtime and operating parameters to automatically trigger timely maintenance. This provides measurable savings in labor and parts costs over a traditional calendar-based maintenance philosophy.
Increased profits: Maximize and optimize asset utilization by obtaining actual costs of operation.
Available-to-promise: Provide a reliable delivery date to your customer — when the order is taken — based on real-time view of finished goods inventory, production plan, raw materials and other considerations.
Eliminate manual data entry: Eliminate or simplify manual entry and associated errors by providing automatic data transfer, which can result in significant savings in labor costs.
Maintenance troubleshooting: Solve recurring problems by correlating plant data to maintenance notifications to determine and resolve root causes.
Increased quality: Integrate quality inspection lots and process data to compare results across the organization and target areas for improvement.
System Requirements
- Intel Windows 2000 or higher Server Machine
- RAM: 256 MB
- Storage: 2-3 GB
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or higher
- Microsoft Access 2000 or higher, Windows 98 or higher
- PI System 3.x