Tecnomatix Introduces Web-Powered Suite to Drive E-Manufacturing
Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd (Herzliya, Israel) has introduced eMPower, a suite of Web-enabled B2B e-manufacturing software for developing, communicating, and operating optimal manufacturing processes throughout the extended enterprise. eMPower is intended to boost enterprise competitiveness by enabling B2B collaboration across the supply chain, accelerating new product introductions, and reducing time to customer.
eMPower provides a common way to define and exchange manufacturing process information. With eMPower, manufacturers are able to collaborate with their plants and suppliers over the Internet—anywhere in the world. This solution supports the entire manufacturing process life-cycle from process planning and detailed engineering to plant operations.
"The Internet has created a new paradigm for manufacturers, requiring them to perform at new levels of speed, flexibility and collaboration," says Harel Beit-On, president and CEO of Tecnomatix. "Today, the extended enterprise is challenged by a customer-driven market that dictates shorter product life-cycles and mass customization. To succeed in this new environment, manufacturers must collaborate with their global production operations and supply chains to create one virtual enterprise capable of responding at the speed of demand. eMPower provides the tools that allow manufacturers to excel in this new dynamic e-business environment."
eMPower is packaged as a suite of dedicated solutions developed for the automotive, electronics, aerospace and heavy equipment industries. The eMPower solutions are made up of three components:
• eBOP, an electronic Bill of Process, is an open, scalable model of the manufacturing process. An eBOP represents manufacturing processes by defining the relationship among operations, product parts, and manufacturing resources. Once defined as an eBOP, a process can be exchanged throughout the extended enterprise.
• eM-Server, or the e-Manufacturing server, is used to capture, manage, and communicate eBOPS over the Internet. Once an eBOP is created, it is stored on the eM-Server where it is available for review and exchange throughout the extended enterprise. The eM- Server is accessed through the eM-Portal, an e-Manufacturing portal that is a suite of B2B, Web-based applications used for collaborating on eBOP content.
• e-Manufacturing Applications Over the last 15 years, Tecnomatix developed the Digital Factory, a comprehensive set of solutions that addresses production processes in the automotive, aerospace, electronics and heavy equipment industries. These solutions plug into the eMPower architecture to deliver process creation, analysis and optimization capabilities. In addition, eMPower introduces a new line of Web-enabled applications for modeling, process communication, documentation, change management, distribution and collaboration.
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