Most Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) today are designed by companies focused on business management solutions with little knowledge of the automated systems at work on factory floors, in depots or at loading terminals. That’s where XCON from SDA Control Systems differs from all the rest.Our unique MES solution is built by people with extensive knowledge and years of practical experience with industrial and terminal automation for bulk and batch management, in conjunction with highly skilled software developers. Whether your business is Mining, Shipping, Agriculture, Oil & Gas or any other type of industrial bulk production, we have the expertise necessary to make more sense of the vast information available throughout all areas of your operations. |
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Bridging the gap between ERP and SCADA
Typical XCON users generally have little interest in the technical workings of PLC:s and other automation hardware. They do however, care very much about what the information from these units can tell them about the direction their business is going. Provided, of course, that the information is accurate, simple to obtain at and easily comprehensible.
XCON MES/TAS bridges the gap between your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Simply put, we make the highly technical, automated systems at the base of your operations far more understandable for financial controllers and business managers higher up in the organization… for a clearer view at the top.
Highly flexible, global solution
Every implementation of MES requires some degree of customization. That’s because various industries, products and even customers have their own set of specific requirements. Both partners and end users find XCON MES/TAS very flexible and easy to customize thanks to its modular, object-oriented design.
As a client-server system based on the ISA-95 standard, XCON also enables seamless data communication necessary for handling worldwide operations. User level language support and interactivity between suppliers, customers and real-time order information help make XCON a truly global solution. Solid architecture with upper level configurability.
A general inventory management system built around an open SQL database comprises the foundation of the XCON architecture. The entire solution is developed using modern Microsoft platform .NET Framework and SQL Server for data warehousing. Desktop clients are designed with WPF and internet clients with Silverlight. Functionality for specific industries, products, customers, geographic locations, user languages, etc. is configured via upper level add-on modules.
Interfacing with XCON – from top to bottom
XCON can be run in virtually any IT environment using PC:s, wireless units such as PDA:s or a web interface. It allows simultaneous client use at multiple physical WAN-locations and in different languages. In addition, ODBC functionality enables simple and reliable interaction with third party software including many popular business suites.
At the other end, XCON MES/TAS can interface with SCADA systems and PLC hardware, either directly or through various protocols and ports. This makes XCON an excellent choice as the main intermediate component for complete automation applications.
Business Intelligence to suit you All data collected in the XCON database is updated continuously and always available for extraction or export to external systems. Whether you require statistical data for immediate analysis or the current status of orders, invoicing or inventory, the data you need is presented exactly the way you want it thanks to Crystal Reports, a leading report design tool for reports.
What you want to know
At SDA Control Systems every implementation of XCON begins with a simple question; “What don’t you know today, that you would like to know tomorrow?” From this starting point, we deliver a complete MES solution with all the functionality you need to get all the information you want, presented in a way that suits each individual user.
Business Planning & Logistics
XCON offers a very wide spectrum of valuable business functions. Key financial, inventory and customer data is all here, right down to the details of the transaction, enabling critical analysis of history and trends. Data Warehouse functions allow direct interaction by customers and suppliers, reducing the load on personnel.
Supply Chain Management
XCON also provides excellent functionality for more efficient planning and control of both resources and cash flow. Up to the minute data on suppliers, inventory, capacity, purchasing, sales, etc. pave the way for greater planning efficiency. An integrated JIT (Just in Time) module helps prevent depleted or overstocked inventory.
Operations and Control
XCON MES/TAS makes it easier to stay in control of operations such as loading, recipe management, sampling, etc., as well as to monitor critical information including volumes, temperature and other vital conditions. In short, XCON keeps track of all important aspects of work order deployment, and is able to interact directly with both SCADA and ERP systems.