Knowledge ManagerIndustrialIT: Performance Management for the Cement Industry

Immediate Benefits

• Higher manpower efficiency• Higher frequency of timely business decisions• Higher effectiveness in production & maintenance

management – reduced production costs• Improvements in proof-of-performance and compliance • Increased productivity at a consistent quality• Improved stability of inventory management at lower

stock level

What is Knowledge Manager?

Knowledge Manager enables cement manufacturers to achieve their operational objectives by supporting manufacturing processes, providing analytical insight, and improving overall operation. This is realized through:

VisibilitySupport manufacturing work processes to: • Manage plant effectiveness• Administer material balancing• Maximize production assets and utilization• Account environmental compliance• Track energy consumption

QualitySupport quality management processes to: • Standardize laboratory management and implement good

quality practices at the right cost

ERP IntegrationSupport management planning and control through:• Integrating consistent, complete and accurate realtime manufac-

turing information into Enterprise Resource Planning systems

What is the Knowledge Manager mission?

• Increased process information delivers to all plant manage-ment functions increased decision making by providing clear understanding of activities across your operation. The right plant information, combined with analytical in sight addresses production problems and provides new opportunities.

• To support the overall business process by supplying KPI’s to enable sustainable business improvements.

• Accurate, consistent and complete plant information inte- grated in real-time to Enterprise Resource Planning systems.

• Manage proven laboratory practices and integrate quality in-formation with process information for quality effectiveness.

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Installed in over 150 plants worldwide, Knowledge Manager systems save our customers more than $50 million per year

ABB Switzerland LtdPhone: +41 (58) 586 84 44, Fax: +41 (58) 586 73 33E-mail: process.industries@ch.abb.comwww.abb.com/cement

What to expect from Knowledge Manager

Economic gainKnowledge Manager leverages the economic performan ce of your assets. • Increased production through greater focus and deeper

understanding• Reduced manufacturing asset downtime• Real-time manufacturing performance measurement and

target monitoring for continuous improvement

ComplianceKnowledge Manager enables enterprises to reach environmental, production and quality goals.• Environmentalcomplianceandreal-timeinterfacingwith

Environmental Protection Agencies

Knowledge Manager Technology

Knowledge Manager provides real-time insights into the process and quality performance of the cement and mineral processing operations. Advanced material tracking and the integration of real-time manufacturing information with ERP systems further complement the management of the manufacturing process.

In order to reach these goals Knowledge Manager includes

• Business objects rich in industry functionality delivering value to the user

• Industry solutions with proven deliverables• Integration of manufacturing process and quality information• Real-time integration of manufacturing information to ERP

systems• Non-demanding user or engineering environment• Empowering users with the relevant information at the right

time, in the right place, in the right form and for the right people

• Over a decade of extensive experience

«Helping our manufacturing customers produce quality products more effectively»

• Proof-of-performance,check-of-guaranteeanddamageliability

• Integratesreal-timecomplete,accurateandconsistentmanufacturing information into company and group reporting systems

Top quality at peak ratesKnowledge Manager integration of production and quality information supports the achievement of quality manage ment.• Standardizedlaboratoryworkmethodsandpractices• Tightercontinuousstandarddeviationofproductquality

sacrificing production rates• Collaborativelaboratoriesforanalyticalassetoptimization• Improvedqualityforecastsforcementsales

Higher employee productivityKnowledge Manager supports defined work processes and ensures manpower efficiency by delivering relevant operation informati-on for improved decision taking. • Supportsbest-in-classworkpractices• Increasedfrequencyoffastandinformeddecisions• Increasedfocusontheissueandnotthequalityof

information

Gear-up with experienceKnowledge Manager’s extensive engineering know-how and pro-ject experience across numerous plants ensures deliverable results to maximize your operational assets.

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