Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Metrics User Guide - Manual (Page 9)

Chapter 1
Welcome to FactoryTalk Metrics
In this chapter you will learn about the following:
• What Is FactoryTalk Metrics? (page 9)
• Features and Benefits (page 10)
• Intended Audience (page 10)
• Where Can I Go for Help? (page 12)
Companies in the discrete and repetitive manufacturing industries
are being challenged by management to maximize production from
existing lines, to meet required cycle times and delivery dates for
each product, and to reduce costs. To meet this challenge,
production management is striving to operate the equipment at its
highest efficiency.
Real-time identification of production assets that fail to reach the
required standard is critical to maintaining world-class efficiency. A
thorough understanding of the details behind production
performance will allow you to identify sources of production
inefficiencies, and to maximize asset utilization.
The RSBizWare software is a suite of tools and services aimed at
increasing your manufacturing floor effectiveness and profitability
with solutions that target performance analysis and improvement,
and with data acquisition and integration. FactoryTalk Metrics is
just one of the applications that are available within the RSBizWare
software. FactoryTalk Metrics builds on the report, analysis, and
management capabilities of the RSBizWare software by providing a
What Is FactoryTalk Metrics?
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