Enterprise Asset Management White Papers and Demos

One of the biggest fears for process manufacturing companies is a product or ingredient being contaminated by an unknown source. The process manufacturing supply chain is long and complex. It includes international and domestically sourced processors, distributors, shippers and consumers. With all this complexity, companies still have to maintain proper regulatory standards while keeping high quality services, in what is an increasingly competitive market.

Service organizations, both large and small, are always evaluating ways to raise productivity, respond to customers more quickly, speed issue resolution times, trim service delivery costs, and more . . . all while boosting customer loyalty. This is true for all organizations that deliver goods or services to customers, whether those customers are consumers, retail outlets, hospitals, manufacturers, or a multitude of other businesses and industries.

When your key assets are production vessels which work offshore in dozens of places around the globe, and were specially converted by engineering and shipyard partners under a complex, multi-year process, those qualities drive particular enterprise software needs. That is why selection of enterprise resource planning (ERP) by companies that own and operate floating production & offloading (FPSO) vessels brings with it a unique set of system capabilities to consider.

What is verticalization and how important is it when selecting an Enterprise Asset Management/Computerized Maintenance Management System (EAM/CMMS)? Are there any significant differences in the approaches taken by EAM/CMMS vendors in developing, marketing, and maintaining industry-specific solutions?

The evolution of asset management is gathering pace. Once restricted primarily to maintenance management and the repair of faulty equipment, modern day asset management is proactive and focused on achieving cost savings, improved profitability, better service levels and customer satisfaction, improved health, safety and environmental performance; and adherence with corporate and social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

Companies with plants, facilities, and equipment are now facing a daunting reality: Energy consumption is eroding profit margins. As rising energy costs continue to take a larger part of the operating and maintenance budget, corporate executives must focus on the challenge of managing energy use, as well as growing public and government concerns about carbon emissions and other pollutants.

Reliability programs are now standard business practice in companies that rely heavily on machines, equipment, and other physical assets. But, in today’s lean economy, companies have fewer resources than ever to manage and maintain these assets. They face challenges in identifying new and cost- effective ways to ensure that their assets are performing and that they are managing to minimize operational risks.

Extend the value of your Infor® solution and take advantage of technologies that can change the way you work with Infor 10x, the latest release of Infor’s proven business applications. You get access to new capabilities in the areas of social business, mobility, analytics, and integration. You also benefit from major enhancements across Infor’s core product lines, including Infor EAM.

As a manufacturer, you have a unique set of asset management challenges. Infor™ EAM Manufacturing Edition has been created specifically to help you address these challenges, so your assets contribute to your success, not get in the way.

What is verticalization and how important is it when selecting an Enterprise Asset Management/Computerized Maintenance Management System (EAM/CMMS)? Are there any significant differences in the approaches taken by EAM/CMMS vendors in developing, marketing, and maintaining industry-specific solutions?