Industry Value Network Group for Chemicals

Built by IBM, SAP xApp LIMS Connect is based on SAP xMII and connects different laboratory information systems (LIMS) for data evaluation and statistical process control. Integration with the SAP ERP quality management backend can be achieved by using the services provided in this bundle. SAP xMII can consume the services to enable quality data entry and visualization

Developed jointly by Invensys and SAP, Real Time Finance enables companies to develop and calculate accounting values instantaneously for industrial operations and then converge the values into their business financial information. Real Time Finance provides business intelligence, based on strategic and financial information, to every key decision maker in the manufacturing and production operations throughout the enterprise.

Developed by Meridium on the SAP NetWeaver platform and tightly integrated with the latest SAP technology, this solution simplifies the implementation of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) recommendations, making it easy to measure performance and adjust strategies over time.

Built on the SAP NetWeaver platform, VIP streamlines asset management and supply chain processes and provides a role-based workflow. In addition, NRX Asset Center enables design and interoperability, and delivers a single view of asset master data across the enterprise. NRX Asset Center improves data exchange, productivity, reliability, and supply chain initiatives.

OR Soft's Manufacturing Workbench (xMW) is an advanced planning and scheduling (APS) and manufacturing execution (MES) add-on solution for SAP ERP and SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM). It provides users with sophisticated, release-safe features and functionalities quickly and efficiently, without requiring change to the configuration of the main system.

The Manufacturing Workbench features:

• Detailed production scheduling, simulation, and optimization
• Simultaneous material, resource, and capacity planning
• Extensions for process industries (for example, campaign planning, tank management, bending optimization, or laboratory resource planning)

Developed by OSIsoft on the SAP NetWeaver platform and tightly integrated with the latest SAP technology, Facility Monitor is a certified packaged composite application that provides plant or asset information in context for management dashboards.

The package consists of enterprise services as well as a suite of iViews (portlets) for visualization of aggregated event information within the SAP Visual Composer tool, allowing aggregated or "shaped" information to be passed to other SAP xApps composite applications, such as SAP XApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP xMII).

Pavilion's Manufacturing Process Optimization (MPO) solution enables manufacturers to more profitably manage production execution to meet market demand and achieve revenue targets. MPO uses predictive models of the production process to improve yields, increase asset utilization, reduce costs, and consistently enhance product quality – delivering payback within 6 – 12 months.

The "Powered by SAP NetWeaver" certified solution can be combined with SAP xMII to visualize predictive performance metrics and to integrate with SAP ERP, enabling a more profitable, adaptive manufacturing enterprise.

TCS created RapidSigma using its extensive experience in manufacturing information technology and Six Sigma methodologies. RapidSigma expedites reliable execution of Six Sigma initiatives at the shop floor by leveraging the SAP xMII composite application for connecting various data sources at the plant level as well as the enterprise level. This not only reduces the time required for enhancing statistical data quality, but it practically eliminates the "time to measure" for data.

Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, is committed to delivering innovation. SAP and Accenture continue to drive innovation for the chemical industry by ensuring seamless system integration to reduce the total cost of ownership and to maximize the return on investment for their mutual customers.

Atos Origin is an international information technology services company. Its business is turning client vision into results through the application of consulting, systems integration, and managed operations.

Atos Origin's Maximize Manufacturing Together Program assists chemical industry customers to increase business flexibility, thereby lowering the total cost of ownership of their IT landscape, by providing solutions and methodologies based upon SAP Best Practices.

SAP and IBM have had a close relationship for the past three decades, maintaining partnership links to benefit their mutual customers.

As the chemical industry increases its focus on developing innovative new business models, processes, and products, the need for speed and flexibility also increases. Therefore, IBM is working with SAP to create assets and innovative composite applications that can address the customer's most difficult challenges in migrating to a flexible enterprise service-oriented architecture.

Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is a world-leading information technology consulting, services, and business process outsourcing organization that envisioned and pioneered the adoption of the flexible global business practices. Today, these practices enable companies to operate more efficiently and produce more value.

TCS is a global SAP partner for the delivery of adaptive manufacturing solutions like Rapid Sigma, which utilize SAP xApp Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP xMII) and a set of TCS' industry-specific composite applications.