Logistical software
Besides the company-wide ERP software IS Agriware, Indigo Solutions developed ISAL. ISAL software allows communication with mechanical systems and offers you control and visualization. It is also tailor-made for the horticultural industry. The past few years it has become more and more important for mechanical systems to deliver statistics. In order to obtain these the mechanical systems must deliver information to the company-wide –ERP- software. Mechanical systems are no longer used only for carrying out assignments, they are an important source for management information too.
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Product structure ISAL
The techniques:
ISAL is a MES (Manufacturing Executive System) Windows application on a Windows platform that communicates with Microsoft SQL Server. It is a client/server application. For each individual project the required number of users and necessary modules is determined. Rights and competencies can be granted per user in order to connect to the specific menu structure for that individual. During the sales process the required configuration will be discussed in order to produce a detailed design for you. Communication between ISAL and other company-wide software is realized through standard web services / interfaces. ISA’95 is used for the analysis to determine the ERP and MES functionality. ISA’95 is the international standard for the integration of enterprise and control systems.
Conclusion: MES is the connection between the PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and the ERP layer.
ISA-95 is the international standard for the integration of enterprise and control systems. ISA-95 consists of models and terminology. These can be used to determine which information has to be exchanged between systems for sales, finance and logistics and systems for production, maintenance and quality. This information is structured in UML models, which are the basis for the development of standard interfaces between ERP and MES systems.
Conclusion: The ISA-95 standard can be used for several purposes, for example as a guide for the definition of user requirements, for the selection of MES suppliers and as a basis for the development of MES systems and databases.