Realize the benefits of smart manufacturing FactoryTalk® MES and The Connected Enterprise

Addressing those challenges with dexterity can deliver improvements and efficiencies. FactoryTalk® ProductionCentre® MES and The Connected Enterprise not only resolve production issues in the short term, but also transform them into operational advantages in the long term.

YOUTH VERSUS EXPERIENCEMore intelligent devices are added every day, yet few enterprises leverage the full capabilities of those devices. Meanwhile, ERP is finally reaching maturity, exposing potential gaps in efficiency.

ProductionCentre MES connects enterprises so that they can realize the value of intelligent devices, closing the information loop from execution through data management.

The workplace and the workforce are

changing, presenting significant challenges

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IMPROVE COMPLIANCECompliance is required in many forms, from track and trace genealogy to counterfeit prevention to recordkeeping, process enforcement, electronic batch recording and more.

ProductionCentre MES streamlines and automates activities to ease and even improve demonstrated compliance.

Protect intellectual property

As retirees exit the workforce, intellectual property is walking out with them – faster than new workers can be hired and trained. ProductionCentre MES models the manufacturing process to drive out variability through automated setup, work instructions and integrated quality processes.

Facilitate continuous improvement

Even once new talent is in place, new challenges can arise in the form of higher expectations from technology than yours may be delivering. Continuous improvement initiatives are an essential element of employee retention and help insure quality.

With ProductionCentre MES, quality processes become integral to production activities, allowing process data to be viewed in context of orders, products, suppliers and materials, so that plants can learn more. The more plants know, the more they can do with that knowledge.

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Combining an execution system for the plant floor with the rich functionality of application software, ProductionCentre MES enables both effective control of the manufacturing process and the integration necessary to create a truly Connected Enterprise.

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FactoryTalk® ProductionCentre software has a distinct advantage over other MES solutions.

Built on more than 100 years of Rockwell Automation production and control platform experience, our global production expertise is unparalleled, enabling us to understand and improve processes or applications we encounter.

ProductionCentre MES leverages that knowledge and understanding so that maximum breadth and depth of integration with your control system is entrenched in every application.

Leverage more than a century of experience coupled with modular applications to achieve scalable, smart manufacturing.

MES StrategyTHE ROCKWELL AUTOMATION

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We offer:

• Broad process, discrete and hybrid MES functionality from market-leading products

• Industry suites and application solutions that provide synchronized workflows, business rules and user experience

• Scalability and flexibility – modular solutions range from a machine, line or work area level with a single application to an integrated multi-plant MES solution

• Multi-site customer deployments globally, centrally, distributed and cloud

After all, who else should you choose to orchestrate and control your automation infrastructure than the very people who built it, enabling you to reduce risks, and integration and maintenance costs?

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TANGIBLE RESULTS• Reduced inventory from 120 to 82 days

• Increased on-time delivery to 96%

• Reduced lead times by 50%

• Improved product availability by 16%

• Improved product quality through 50% reduction in defects

• Increased annual productivity by 4 to 5%

THE ULTIMATE TESTMany manufacturers test their solutions. Some may even have them tested independently. However, only one manufacturer puts their products to the ultimate test, by installing them and using them – day in, day out – in their own manufacturing plants.

We employ ProductionCentre MES in all 18 of our manufacturing plants, which provide the perfect proving grounds and the ideal drivers of product reliability, productivity and development.

The system provides data collection capabilities that significantly improve product quality. Just as importantly, it creates a set of applications that can be used in all major Rockwell Automation manufacturing facilities, delivering a common platform that can be expanded to different regions and different product groups while retaining an efficient and accurate way of measuring KPIs.

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“This system gives us an enterprise-wide benchmark, which is exactly what we needed. It increases efficiency and improves quality on the plant floor, thereby driving overall improvements in our operational productivity.”Bob Rossoll, Project Manager, Rockwell Automation

Leading baby food manufacturer fortifies processes to meet revised regulations and boost productionA leading baby food manufacturer in China aimed to double production of infant formula in its main plant. Following national issues with infant formula contamination, the Chinese government imposed strict regulations to ensure product quality, making rigorous track-and-trace systems mandatory.

To meet an annual production goal of 100,000 tons of infant formula and to comply with new regulations, the company installed the Rockwell Software® CPGSuite® software. CPGSuite software integrates seamlessly with the factory’s ERP, WMS and control systems, automatically proofing material error and improving product tracing. The manufacturer estimates the system will reduce production costs by 3% and increase productivity by 14% per year.

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TANGIBLE RESULTS• Met regulatory standards

• Recognized by CFDA as best track-and-trace system in the infant formula industry

• Paperless track-and-trace system records all data in supply chain required for CFDA

• Increased production by 14%

• Reduced production costs by 3%

“We were able to cut the process of manually collecting and entering data, which also led to better track-and-trace... Rockwell Automation is helping us be efficient while providing the highest levels of quality.”Chief Information Officer, Leading Baby Food Manufacturer

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LEARN FROM OTHERS’ SUCCESSESWindow manufacturer improves performance and integrates control and information in six months

Andersen Windows implemented a new extrusion facility to improve production. During the process, they developed an integrated information and control platform, gaining real-time visibility into key process indicators and improving their ability to control quality from the shop floor to the top floor using FactoryTalk® software and ProductionCentre® MES. Read more

MES solution cuts paper and improves quality for pharmaceutical manufacturer

Learn how Zhejiang Medicine Company integrated PharmaSuite® MES with its warehouse management system (WMS) to implement automatic data capture capabilities and integrated label application. The new solution enables a paperless operation that allows for Review by Exception, easing regulatory reporting and compliance. Read more

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Tap into scalable FactoryTalk ProductionCentre MES applications that address specific manufacturing challenges, like quality, machine performance and track/trace and genealogy. Solutions can start at the machine, line or work-area level with a single application and with minimal infrastructure requirements, and scale to an integrated MES solution as your strategy grows!

FactoryTalk® ProductionOrganize your production activities and improve work instruction deliveries to personnel in complex operations.

FactoryTalk® PerformanceOffer deeper visibility into your operations. These new insights can help you drive continuous improvement, enable preventive maintenance and improve asset utilization.

FactoryTalk® WarehouseIncrease profitability by helping to improve material, equipment, and operator traceability as well as material visibility of WIP and finished products.

FactoryTalk® QualityModel and enforce in-process quality regimens. This can help ensure you deliver quality products and quickly react to quality issues.

Modular & scalable MESADDITIONAL CAPABILITIES

Error Proofing

Inline Vehicle Sequencing (ILVS)

Track-and-Trace / Genealogy

Serialization Requirements

Weigh and Dispense

Recipe Management and Execution

Electronic Batch Records and Review

Electronic Parts-Kitting

Information Solutions

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Information Systems

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MES & Analytics Applications

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Collaboration Tools

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INFORMATION SOLUTIONSManufacturing information systems and services transform your raw data into useful, actionable information

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