Data integrity plays a critical role for any life science manufacturer, so imagine having to collect and discern audit data from almost 100 devices across eight manufacturing areas. It’s nearly impossible to generate audit trails on all the various devices with different HMIs and islands of information everywhere.
Accomplish a culture of cybersecurity through a combination of technologies, strategies, and processes. Their assessment is an integral part of the continuous improvement process that comprises a sound cybersecurity program. They start by identifying risks and areas for improvement. Then they use network monitoring tools to identify real vulnerabilities, provide tactical recommendations, and create a roadmap for remediation.
Meeting the challenges of improving unit operations requires the use of OT data that spans multiple departments. Apperture’s Data Workshop is an ideal way to get to the most impactful use cases, quickly. Their team leverages a self-service analytics platform called Seeq—a platform designed to work with your tribal knowledge and leverage the power of connecting disparate data sources.
As many companies upgrade to more current levels of their DCS, their alarm management data may be overwhelmingly large or lacking prioritization. This can impair operators from effectively and consistently responding. Apperture’s client was looking to adopt a process that would allow them to move closer to the ISA standard, especially since many of their long-term operators (who had ‘tribal knowledge’) were retiring.
Allen Farr brings his understanding of Operations and his tenacity for problem solving, to Apperture’s clients. In Allen’s words, “Data Enablement means organizing and structuring a data environment that allows it to be easily accessible to things like advanced analytics tools that improve operations. This can have a significant impact on manufacturing data analysis.”
In the era of pneumatic controls, alarms were few and costly. Today, alarms are essentially ‘free’ with an unintended consequence of overuse. This can hinder an operator’s ability to respond to abnormal conditions effectively. Operators often mute speakers to deal with constant interruptions, important alerts go unnoticed, and potential disasters become a looming threat.
Meet Apperture Solutions’ Data Enablement Senior Practice Leader, Ron Eastep. Ron started his career right on the factory floor, where he learned the value of listening to the daily challenges facing the operations team. In his role today, Ron focuses that vision on automation solutions and the data generated in the OT space to better serve operations, maintenance, and management.
Service agreements are great—and necessary—to keep abreast of changes and updates, but also for a rainy day when things just don’t go as planned. Those hours could also be used to explore new technologies, upgrade security, implement a more proactive reliability program, or train new personnel. Learn how to take advantage of Apperture Solutions’ Managed Services offerings.
Solve the mysteries of Manufacturing Execution Systems with Apperture’s Steve Murray! Learn from Steve’s decades of experience about how organizations are using today’s technologies to ensure efficient, safe, reliable, and sustainable operations.
Life Sciences experts from Apperture Solutions, Emerson, and R.E. Mason will be hosting a day of knowledge-sharing sessions for current and potential customers on Wednesday, August 30th in Durham, NC. This workshop is ideal for operations management professionals, as well as those involved with technology transfer & commercialization, data management & visualization, process development, and manufacturing intelligence & analytics.