Low volume experimental research or technology development organisations do not require the high volume capabilities and to a certain extent inflexibility of the traditional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

Fully Integrated Operations Portals

Ascari's Operational Portal based on a Microsoft Sharepoint foundation has been designed for organisations that require knowledge not only of what is happening in the design and manufacturing process but also what is happening in some of the wider business processes like Sales, Marketing and Customer Management.  It should be noted that our solution is not ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) or MES (Manufacturing Execution) but a collaborative environment that can, if required, be quickly configured to provide a wide set of functionality to support businesses that are research and design-only, perhaps have a small low-volume manufacturing capability or use the contract or outsourced manufacturing model.

Manufacturing today is much more about open innovation, collaboration and capitalising on opportunities.  Some of the traditional manufacturing systems cannot respond quickly enough to change.  Some are certainly not flexible enough to facilitate and capture innovative ways people want to work around problems, capitalise on ideas they have, yet still ensure efficiencies and control are maintained.

Ascari's Operational Portal can be used as an enabler for more flexible manufacturing practices; fusing together different processes into one holistic view and providing a platform for real innovation.

Our experience with the SharePoint platform coupled with our enteprise integration capability enables Ascari to deliver quickly a single application environment with functionality that is suited exactly to your organisations requirements.

Benefits 

Benefits of a Ascari's Operational Portal include:

• The ability to start with key functionality and subsequently plug-in additional functions as the organisation becomes ready for them
• A platform that provides CFR 21 Part 11 Compliance (Electronic Records / Electronic Signitures)
• The ability to get data from SECS/GEM, XML and PLC's to enable Equipment Performance Management
• Our expertise building high performance databases capable of analysing huge amounts of data
• Proven SPC and Data Analysis capability for identifying problems before they happen
• Easier system introduction - users are often familiar with Microsoft Office products
• Ability to easily connect into systems like SAP

If you are familiar with "traditional" MES then the specific functions available today in our Operations Portal include:

• SPC charting and data analysis (including XbarR, Multi Variable Analysis, Scatter Plot, Histogram etc.)
• Document Management
• Simple Workflow (ideal for less complex manufacturing processes)
• Process Analytical Testing (PAT)
• Email Integration
• Data Collection (Manual and Automatic) and links to SPC above
• Task Lists

and so much more ..........

What is Microsoft SharePoint?

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides a single, integrated location where employees can efficiently collaborate with team members, find organisational resources, search for experts and corporate information, manage content and workflow, and leverage business insight to make better-informed decisions.

• Collaboration - Allow teams to work together effectively, collaborate on and publish documents, maintain task lists, implement workflows, and share information through the use of wikis and blogs. 

• Portals - Create a personal MySite portal to share information with others and personalize the user experience and content of an enterprise Web site based on the user’s profile.  

• Enterprise Search - Quickly and easily find people, expertise, and content in business applications.  

• Enterprise Content Management - Create and manage documents, records, and Web content.  

• Business Process and Forms - Create workflows and electronic forms to automate and streamline your business processes.  

• Business Intelligence - Allow information workers to easily access critical business information, analyze and view data, and publish reports to make more informed decisions. 

Please contact us now to discuss ways in which Ascari can integrate People, Processes and Operations Portals into your organisation to deliver true visability.