Enhance operational performance while driving energy and cost savings Ampla operations management software
Now, you can get near real-time visibility into your daily operations, helping you: reduce operating costs and energy use optimize production decrease waste and product reject understand and optimize inventory levels from resource to market Ampla operations management software drives results by improving visibility into daily production. Complemented by our full range of professional services, you can improve your performance by up to 25% *. Improve performance by up to 25% *Based on previous data, 2013. This is not a guarantee of future performance or performance in your particular circumstances
Discover Ampla 1 Increase operational efficiency across your plant 2 Whatever your role, the benefits are clear 3 What s new in Ampla 2014 R2 4 Make better decisions with timely and accurate data 5 Maximize your business performance with StruxureWare 6 Delivering value throughout your system life cycle Look for these quick links throughout the brochure: Show more Read more online Watch the video * Requires Adobe Reader for full interactive experience
Increase operational efficiency across your plant
Increase operational efficiency across your plant Ampla gives you a dynamic view of your process performance The leading operations management software from Schneider Electric, Ampla is designed to help optimize production, processes, performance, and energy usage. Ampla delivers near real-time access to plant and business information, helping you: improve competitiveness in global markets maximize shareholder returns increase operational efficiencies reduce energy consumption Discover how you can improve asset utilization and manage downtime with Ampla Future-proof your investment with Ampla s sustainable architecture Ampla integrates plant and business systems
Increase operational efficiency across your plant Future-proof your investment with Ampla s sustainable architecture In today s dynamic business environment, you need reliable software solutions that deliver operational agility. Click to see a sample of Ampla architecture Ampla software is designed to meet the needs of complex and continually evolving IT systems. Combining leading-edge technologies, a sustainable architecture, and strong web services capabilities, Ampla software also supports easy integration with major ERP systems, making it highly configurable, flexible, and easy to integrate. Future-proof your investment with Ampla s sustainable architecture Ampla integrates plant and business systems
Increase operational efficiency across your plant Ampla integrates plant and business systems Ampla software connects to multiple plant and business systems, capturing relevant data as easy-to-understand real-time intelligence for analysis. You can readily identify performance issues, view real production costs, and automatically calculate your business KPIs without needing a database or business intelligence expert on staff. Key features: Highly configurable and flexible system Single unified configuration environment with support for online changes Easy to integrate using WS-I compatible Web Services Connects to major brand SCADA and Historian systems Open standards using Web Services, OPC Foundation, and ISA-95/B2MML Ampla easily integrates with other Schneider Electric hardware and software for a complete operational solution Future-proof your investment with Ampla s sustainable architecture Ampla integrates plant and business systems
Whatever your role, the benefits are clear! General manager: Obtain near real-time visibility into plant and business information to help maximize shareholder returns View performance against targets for any given period day, week, month, and year Drive continuous improvement in your business with access to timely, reliable data and KPIs Plant manager: Get an accurate overview of your plant s inputs and outputs Stabilize energy usage, improve operating procedures, and proactively determine future energy savings opportunities Manage and track your inventory and material movements across your entire value chain for control over your production and costs Superior production visibility enables better, more informed decisions about production efficiencies Operations manager: Access timely, accurate data detailing the true state of your production process Empower effective decision-making with instantaneous feedback based on KPIs such as OEE, yield, and energy consumption Analyze, report, and manage product quality throughout the manufacturing process Reduce operating costs and energy usage while maximizing performance Maintenance manager: Help ensure safe, timely, and efficient operation of plant machinery and equipment with improved visibility into equipment accumulators and maintenance activities Receive maintenance orders directly from operators during a downtime event Prioritize maintenance and proactively schedule downtime periods based on equipment performance Looking to bridge communication between plant floor and corporate? Watch the Ampla material tracking video and learn more!
What s new in Ampla 2014 R2
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data What s new in Ampla 2014 R2 Inventory Management: Supply Chain Management Integration: Additional Native Connectivity Performance and Scalability
What s new in Ampla 2014 R2 Inventory Management: Supply Chain Management Ampla 2014 R2 offers increased supply chain configuration flexibility with the addition of ISA-95 compliant Inventory Management capabilities. This includes features such as Contributors; Weighted Average Movements (WAM); the concept of Work Units; Material Constraints and Material Movement Look-up. The addition of these features will enable users to obtain better visibility into their work-in-progress inventory and gain significant performance improvements by identifying and removing process bottlenecks. Integration: Additional Native Connectivity Performance and Scalability Benefits at a glance Enhanced visualization of inventory across the entire supply chain Improved visibility into your processes Optimized production Time saving Features at a glance ISA-95 compliant Inventory Management Track material from source to destination Reduce inventory movements with Material Constraints
What s new in Ampla 2014 R2 Inventory Management: Supply Chain Management Integration: Additional Native Connectivity The Ampla 2014 R2 release delivers a new, native connector to Wonderware Historian enabling you to better leverage your existing software investment. With a simpler deployment methodology and a range of supported interfaces, the new connector removes the need to use third-party tools between Ampla and Wonderware Historian. Performance and Scalability Benefits at a glance Enhanced connectivity Simplified architecture Reduced time and configuration costs Lowered total cost of ownership Features at a glance Native Wonderware Historian connectors Simpler deployment
What s new in Ampla 2014 R2 Inventory Management: Supply Chain Management Integration: Additional Native Connectivity Performance and Scalability Ampla 2014 R2 delivers further enhancements to performance and scalability, including the introduction of Data Table Caching and Reprocessing improvements. These features take advantage of the in-memory infrastructure to improve the performance of larger data queries, reprocessing and Calculated Quality functions. This release also extends multi-language capabilities to cover named periods, chart properties, relationship matrices, location pickers, add edit record fields, and material items. Multi-languages include: English, Spanish, Brazilian, Portuguese and Chinese. Benefits at a glance Improved performance Greater than three-fold average performance improvement Improved availability and fewere bottlenecks Features at a glance Data Table Caching allows reprocessing from the last finalised date forward Multi-language support for global roll-outs
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla: specialized services for diverse business needs Ampla software intelligently captures data on process events, helping you quantify impact and diagnose root causes. You can then make informed decisions in near real-time to improve your plant s performance and reduce waste. With a modular approach, functionality can be added incrementally to support continuous improvement programs without upsetting existing operations. Modules include: Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Planning Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Planning Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost Quality Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Downtime Instill a culture of continuous improvement through analytics Analyze production downtime causes in near real-time Automatically capture data when equipment starts, stops, or during periods of slow running Categorize events according to pre-set classifications Perform detailed root-cause analysis to prioritize maintenance, new equipment, and operating procedures Report on both scheduled and unscheduled downtime events, as well as under-performing equipment Identify production bottlenecks and inefficiencies, helping develop ways to resolve them Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Downtime can have a dramatic impact on upstream and downstream processes. Learn more in the Making Downtime Pay white paper Optimizing asset performance and utilizing resources at lowest cost is key to performance. Learn how from the Asset Optimization Systems white paper Planning Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Production Improve efficiencies through better visibility of actual performance Automate the routine collection of production and consumption data Get an accurate overview of your plant s inputs and outputs Save time, reduce errors, and minimize the costs associated with manual and/or duplicate data entry Make better, more informed decisions regarding process efficiencies Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Planning Ampla Production automatically collects records relating to: Materials Consumables Energy Reject Waste Emissions Maintenance Knowledge Product output Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Metrics Turn data into key performance indicators (KPIs) Obtain a near real-time KPI-oriented view of your business Define KPIs relevant to your business requirements Empower effective decision-making Take corrective action based on actual performance Gauge the effect of improvement initiatives or operational changes over time Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Planning Define and measure the performance of your business with metrics that matter: Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) Yield Energy consumption per unit Cost per tonne Lost production cost Waste per tonne Reject/waste costs Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Inventory Realize unsurpassed visibility of inventory levels across your entire value chain Discover the real cost of your inventory Understand your work-in-progress and visualize your stock levels Manage and track your inventory and material movements Drive Conformance to Plan View genealogy of shipped product from resource to market and over time Downtime Production Metrics Inventory See how you can contextualize your data to better understand your inventory levels across your value chain Inventory status at your fingertips: How much inventory do you have? What is it? Where can you find it? Are you able to fill this order? Energy Quality Planning Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Energy Understand the root causes of energy over-consumption and take action to minimize them Automatically capture energy events and categorize them with pre-set classifications Perform root-cause analysis of over-consumption Obtain near real-time visibility of energy usage, costs, and targets Stabilize your existing energy usage and improve operating procedures Understand the true cost of your WAGES energy sources: water, air, gas, electricity, and steam Proactively identify energy savings opportunities for the future Drive energy efficiency initiatives throughout your organization Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Understand the consumption and over-consumption patterns of each energy source: Water Air Gas Electricity Steam Planning Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Quality Increase visibility so that you can improve output quality and control Automatically collect qualitative data in near real-time Routinely record sampling and their analysis Easily access the latest quality information and take corrective action Support continuous improvement intiatives, such as Lean and Six Sigma Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Planning Automatically capture and monitor quality issues directly from the production control system, including: Metal content Out of specification: under- or over-size Density Moisture content: dry and/or wet tonnes Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Planning Achieve effective use of your available plant, equipment, and resources Bridge the gap between your Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and the plant floor Make short-term production plans available to operators Visualize your schedule, production orders, planned maintenance activities, and standby periods Modify the production plan to match actual operating conditions availability, production, and inventory View the most up-to-date version of the production plan to help ensure effective utilization and maximum production See how well your plant and operators follow the plan report Actuals alongside the related planned tasks/steps Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Planning Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Maintenance Record key operating figures for equipment to help ensure optimal performance Collect essential data on asset operation and maintenance Record maintenance information and equipment accumulators, such as run hours, starts/stops, faults, etc. Visualize, analyze, and optimize maintenance activities Raise work order requests in direct response to downtime events Automatically place work order requests during a downtime event Upload data to Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems for maintenance planning and scheduling Achieve better visibility of your equipment states and conditions Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Planning Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Knowledge Capture key information for easy reference by those closest to the plant Efficiently capture information in the online diary that serves as the operator s logbook Record deliveries, unusual equipment set-ups, and other miscellaneous data Include visual records, photographs, and text in the diary s reference library Enable plant personnel to easily locate and update library material, such as wiring diagrams and modification history Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Planning Ampla Knowledge acts as a central bank of information about your assets, including: Photographs of plant and equipment Operating procedures Operator logs Drawings, diagrams, and manuals Modification history Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Recipe Manage product and control recipes for efficient, consistent, and repeatable execution of production plans Support the implementation of the S88 Batch Control standard Create and maintain recipes over a flexible set of conditions product and material quantities, speed, time, temperature, pressure, etc. Automate the download of parameters to plant automation systems for executing production or process orders Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy What is ISA-S88 Batch Control (S88)? S88 is the international standard for control operations in batch manufacturing. It defines hierarchical recipe management and process segmentation frameworks - effectively separating the products from the processes that make them. Benefits of the S88 methodology include: Improved throughput and quality Reduced time-to-market for new products Consistency across processes and plants Better tracking Quality Planning Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Make informed decisions with timely and accurate data Ampla Cost Enhance data visibility to aid operators understanding of the true cost of materials and product Link information from existing financial packages for viewing in a production context Provide visibility of the real costs of material as it progresses through the production process Develop financial KPIs to help drive continuous improvement initiatives within your business Downtime Production Metrics Inventory Energy Quality Planning Maintenance Knowledge Recipe Cost
Maximize your business performance with StruxureWare
Maximize your business performance with StruxureWare Achieve an efficient infrastructure from resource to market Ampla software forms the Plant Operation component of the StruxureWare software applications and suites for supporting companywide performance optimization. Starting with any StruxureWare solution provides the foundation to add new functionality as required. A key component of our Integrated Planning and Optimization Solution, StruxureWare for Mining, Minerals, and Metals is a powerful suite of applications for attaining operational excellence across the three levels of your company. > Enterprise level: co-ordination of energy resources, including procurement, management dashboards, and reporting and tracking of improvement initiatives Learn more about what the StruxureWare suite of software for Mining, Minerals, and Metals can do for your site > Operations level: production, supply chain, and energy management solutions for total operations management, from resource to market > Control level: SCADA, control, and security solutions for real-time control and process execution
Maximize your business performance with StruxureWare Achieve an efficient infrastructure from resource to market Main benefits: Ease of integration: enables standard integration to support Mining, Minerals, and Metals applications, including Enterprise Asset Management, Laboratory Information Systems, and Weather Services Consistent user experience: users can quickly learn new elements of the software suite, making return on investment faster Scalable platform: StruxureWare for Mining, Minerals, and Metals includes solutions for Integrated Planning and Optimization, Energy Management, and Asset Performance Management. Any of the solutions serves as the foundation to add new functionality as required Discover how the Integrated Planning and Optimization Solution can improve productivity by up to 20%
Delivering value throughout your system life cycle
Supporting you with proven solutions and services From micro-systems to large turn-key installations, Schneider Electric solutions are highly scalable. You invest in only what you need now and expand as your business grows. Additionally, you benefit from our five-star total service and support package. Our highly trained experts work with you to understand your needs and offer individually tailored solutions, allowing you to focus on your core business. With a full range of services encompassing strategic consulting, design and engineering, maintenance contracts, support and education, Schneider Electric is the right partner for your projects and engineering challenges.
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