GE Intelligent Platforms: Proficy 6.1 Operations Management Software Incorporates Best Practices

Proficy Plant Applications version 6.1 includes the best practices the company has implemented at many of the world’s leading manufacturers. In addition, the solution’s Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) facilities provide optimal connectivity and easy integration for standards-based third-party applications. Proficy Plant Applications is a proven, comprehensive Operations Management software solution for all types of production environments. It is built on a foundation of 15+ years of experience in solving tough manufacturing challenges. Version 6.1 features a Unified Manufacturing Operations Database that allows existing operations to run as they do today while new features are “trialed” safely. Software wizards automate business rules to speed system deployment. User interfaces consolidate information according to the users situation to reduce information overload and aid mobile workforces. Existing Plant Applications users will be able to upgrade to the newest version while retaining their existing standard Plant Applications functionality. The software's SOA provides better connectivity and easier integration for standards-based third-party applications; and integration and maintenance costs are reportedly more visible and manageable with the SOA architecture. It also enables organizations to stay current with architecture changes brought on by the massive demands for more data. For multi-site, multi-region enterprise-wide deployments, Plant Applications 6.1 features dynamic context based user displays enabling fewer “displays” to serve more people, further reducing the total cost of ownership of Proficy software.