The document discusses adopting ISA-95 as the foundation for an automation architecture.
Internal challenges with integration and external challenges with customer expectations are discussed.
Responses required both internally to improve integration and externally to meet changing customer needs are proposed.
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Adoption of ISA-95 as the foundation for an Automation Architecture Eric C. Cosman Engineering Services Functional Architect The Dow Chemical Company 0clooer, 2001 Page 1 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Abstract Cors|slerl ard ellecl|ve acqu|s|l|or, deve|oprerl ard app||cal|or ol Varulaclur|rg lrlorral|or syslers requ|re a We|| del|red lurcl|ora| ard lecrr|ca| arcr|leclure. Ar arcr|leclure lral |s oased or eslao||sred slardards ra|es |l eas|er lo |derl|ly opporlur|l|es ard lo corpare lurcl|ors across supp||ers ard orgar|zal|ora| oourdar|es. A|lrougr lrere are severa| approacres or relrods lral ray oe used lo del|re ard |rp|ererl sucr ar arcr|leclure, a|| deperd or c|ear|y arl|cu|aled pr|rc|p|es ard a sel ol cors|slerl sel ol corcepls ard rode|s. 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N P I (*) Source: ARC Used with permission Our Current Focus 0clooer, 2001 Page 12 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company AR6 6o||aborat|ve Hfg Hode| (*} Suppliers D e s i g n S u p p o r t Business Customers Production Systems & Applications Network & Systems Infrastructure Business Processes Process Model A Collection of Business Processes - Operations Model Resources Model People, Plants, Systems, etc. Business Model Financials, Shareholder Value, Global Initiatives, Acquisitions, Partners, Channels, etc. Performance Metrics, Targets, operational & costing data M a n a g e m e n t M o d e l Process Model A Collection of Business Processes - Operations Model Resources Model People, Plants, Systems, etc. Business Model Financials, Shareholder Value, Global Initiatives, Acquisitions, Partners, Channels, etc. Performance Metrics, Targets, operational & costing data M a n a g e m e n t M o d e l Service Based Infrastructure Business Processes Role-Based Workspaces Automated Integrations Service Based Apps Role Mgmt Service Registry Security Mgmt Manage Exposed Services Business Processes Role-Based Workspaces Automated Integrations Service Based Apps Role Mgmt Service Registry Security Mgmt Manage Exposed Services Plant/Factory Operations Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Support Systems Business Operations Systems Plant/Factory Operations Systems Plant/Factory Operations Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Support Systems Product & Process Support Systems Business Operations Systems Business Operations Systems (*) Source: ARC Used with permission ISA-95 Touches on ALL of these elements 0clooer, 2001 Page 13 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company A New Perspect|ve Source: ARC Used with permission Business Planning & Operations Production Management Collaborative Process Automation System Batch Continuous Logic Production Definition Production Capability Production Plan Production Performance Sensors, Actuators and Logical Devices T T P F F F L F L L F L L L To th|s. From th|s. 0clooer, 2001 Page 11 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company What are we doing? Basis Method Process Areas of Focus What are we doing? Basis Method Process Areas of Focus Top|cs Fourdal|or Currerl Acl|v|ly P|ars ard 0|recl|ors va|ue Rea||zed Cra||erges 0clooer, 2001 Page 15 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Production Management Production Management Production Definition Production Capability Production Plan Production Information Batch Continuous Discrete Sensors, Actuators & Logical Devices Manufacturing Operations Process Control as|s ISA-95 Levels 3 . . 2 . . 1 . . 0 0clooer, 2001 Page 1 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Hethod Prov|de ous|ress scerar|os lo ser|or raragererl as a oas|s lor |rveslrerl dec|s|ors. A||gr lecrro|ogy |rlroducl|or W|lr ous|ress dr|vers (rol verdor's producl cyc|es) Pos|l|or |rduslry lrerds W|lr a 0oW perspecl|ve 3e|ecl opl|rur l|re lo adopl reW lecrro|ogy l|gr va|ue - Ear|y Adopl|or LoW Cosl - Lale Adopl|or lderl|ly opporlur|l|es / dr|vers lo e||r|rale ooso|ele lecrro|ogy 0clooer, 2001 Page 1Z Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Program Plan Business Scenarios Portfolio Plan Program Plan Program Plan Supplier Technology Process Business IT Strategies Business Solutions Plans Business Implementation Plans Overall IT Strategy for Mfg Architecture update feedback loop feedback loop Business Planning Process S t a g e
G a t e Staging & Approval Planning 0clooer, 2001 Page 18 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Areas of Focus Rea|-T|re Perlorrarce Varagererl Process 3yslers 3ecur|ly lrlegral|or ol Erg|reer|rg 0|sc|p||res 3lardard|zal|or ol Corlro| P|allorrs lrlegral|or W|lr Erlerpr|se 3yslers 0clooer, 2001 Page 19 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Agenda Next Steps? Operational Excellence Views on Integration Convergence Next Steps? Operational Excellence Views on Integration Convergence Fourdal|or Currerl Acl|v|ly P|ars ard 0|recl|ors va|ue Rea||zed Cra||erges 0clooer, 2001 Page 20 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company AR6 6o||aborat|ve Hfg Hode| (*} Suppliers D e s i g n S u p p o r t Business Customers Production Systems & Applications Network & Systems Infrastructure Business Processes Process Model A Collection of Business Processes - Operations Model Resources Model People, Plants, Systems, etc. Business Model Financials, Shareholder Value, Global Initiatives, Acquisitions, Partners, Channels, etc. Performance Metrics, Targets, operational & costing data M a n a g e m e n t M o d e l Process Model A Collection of Business Processes - Operations Model Resources Model People, Plants, Systems, etc. Business Model Financials, Shareholder Value, Global Initiatives, Acquisitions, Partners, Channels, etc. Performance Metrics, Targets, operational & costing data M a n a g e m e n t M o d e l Service Based Infrastructure Business Processes Role-Based Workspaces Automated Integrations Service Based Apps Role Mgmt Service Registry Security Mgmt Manage Exposed Services Business Processes Role-Based Workspaces Automated Integrations Service Based Apps Role Mgmt Service Registry Security Mgmt Manage Exposed Services Plant/Factory Operations Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Support Systems Business Operations Systems Plant/Factory Operations Systems Plant/Factory Operations Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Support Systems Product & Process Support Systems Business Operations Systems Business Operations Systems (*) Source: ARC Used with permission 0clooer, 2001 Page 21 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Response by 6ategory Rev|s|ors lo rel|ecl recerl corso||dal|ors Focus or Vlg ard 3upp|y Cra|r L|r|s Business Processes Process Model A Collection of Business Processes - Operations Model Resources Model People, Plants, Systems, etc. Business Model Financials, Shareholder Value, Global Initiatives, Acquisitions, Partners, Channels, etc. Performance Metrics, Targets, operational & costing data M a n a g e m e n t M o d e l Process Model A Collection of Business Processes - Operations Model Resources Model People, Plants, Systems, etc. Business Model Financials, Shareholder Value, Global Initiatives, Acquisitions, Partners, Channels, etc. Performance Metrics, Targets, operational & costing data M a n a g e m e n t M o d e l Service Based Infrastructure Business Processes Role-Based Workspaces Automated Integrations Service Based Apps Role Mgmt Service Registry Security Mgmt Manage Exposed Services Business Processes Role-Based Workspaces Automated Integrations Service Based Apps Role Mgmt Service Registry Security Mgmt Manage Exposed Services lderl|ly corror serv|ces Address v|a corporale projecls 0clooer, 2001 Page 22 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Response by 6ategory Systems & Applications Plant/Factory Operations Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Support Systems Business Operations Systems Plant/Factory Operations Systems Plant/Factory Operations Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Supply-Side Materials Management Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Customer & Order Fulfillment Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Design, NPI Systems Product & Process Support Systems Product & Process Support Systems Business Operations Systems Business Operations Systems Network & Systems Infrastructure lderl|ly & e||r|rale over|aps L|le cyc|e approacr lo rarage slardard so|ul|ors Address lurcl|ora| gaps NelWor| zore rode| secur|ly ard operal|ora| supporl Corror lecrro|ogy co||aooral|or oelWeer Vlg ard lT 0clooer, 2001 Page 23 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company 0oma|ns of |ntegrat|on Transaction Oriented Document & Business Process Oriented Services HR Freight Procurement EPCs eMarket Surplus Equipment MRO & Supplies Non-Strategic Indirect Service Oriented Architecture Transaction Oriented Architecture R e q u e s t R e p ly D a t a ERP CRM SCM Bus Reporting R e p ly R e q u e s t External Enterprise Integration Layer Internal Enterprise Integration Layer Enterprise Core Applications Domain Integration Application Application Maintain Data Focused Data Focused Domain Integration Application Application Process Control XML Domain Integration Application App||cal|or Mfg Operations Domain Integration Application Application Build Data Focused Outsourced Process Performance Focused 0clooer, 2001 Page 21 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company 0perat|ona| Exce||ence Continuous Improvement Benchmarking - Best Practices Performance Business - Plant - Process Maintenance Quality LIMS History Performance Management (Latent) Manufacturing Strategy Benchmarking Operator Training & 6Sigma Work Process Mgmt Facility Abnormal Condition Production Management Explicit Control & Transitioning Performance Monitoring Procedural Best Practices Operational Perspective Event Monitoring Production Supervision (Real-Time) Progress & Performance Visualization Trouble Shooting & Correction Process Control & Monitoring Balanced Scorecard Targets Source: ARC Advisory Group (used with permission) 0clooer, 2001 Page 25 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Common Information & Processes Corl|gural|or Varagererl Esl. / 3credu||rg P|arl Vod|l|cal|or Preverl|ve / Pred|cl|ve Va|rl. Rea|-T|re 0ala Caplure Regu|alory Corp||arce Corl|gural|or Varagererl Esl. / 3credu||rg P|arl Vod|l|cal|or Preverl|ve / Pred|cl|ve Va|rl. Rea|-T|re 0ala Caplure Regu|alory Corp||arce 3|ru|al|uor Cosl Esl. P&l0's lrle|||gerl 3creral|cs 3|ru|al|uor Cosl Esl. P&l0's lrle|||gerl 3creral|cs 0ata |ntegrat|on Corlro| slralegy Corlro| slralegy 3credu||rg 3lalus lrverlory 3credu||rg 3lalus lrverlory Process 0es|gn Process Automat|on 6onstruct|on 0perat|ons & Ha|ntenance P|ant Hod|f|cat|ons Corslrucl|or Apps Corslrucl|or Apps 0peral|ors & Va|rlerarce P|arl Vod|l|cal|ors Apps 0peral|ors & Va|rlerarce P|arl Vod|l|cal|ors Apps Process 0es|gr Apps Process 0es|gr Apps P&l0's Equ|p. Layoul 3lrucl. 0es|gr Cao|e Trays 3lress Ara|ys|s P&l0's Equ|p. Layoul 3lrucl. 0es|gr Cao|e Trays 3lress Ara|ys|s 0eta||ed 0es|gn Auloral|or Apps Auloral|or Apps 0ela||ed 0es|gr Apps 0ela||ed 0es|gr Apps 0clooer, 2001 Page 2 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Business Planning & Supply Chain Mgmt Business Process transactions Manufacturing Work Processes Process Automation Business Work Processes Production Definition Production Capability Production Plan Production Information Production Management transactions Production Management Real-Time Control & Events Batch Continuous Logic Sensors, Actuators & Logical Devices 6onvergence Source: ARC Advisory Group (used with permission) 0clooer, 2001 Page 2Z Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Production data collection Production execution Production resource management Production dispatching Production tracking Production performance Detailed production scheduling Production schedule Product definition management Level 0-1-2 Process Control Production Performance analysis Production capability Product definition 8-95 Act|v|ty Hode| (0perat|ons} Equipment 8 Process Specific Production Rules Equipment 8 Process Specific Data Operational Commands 8 Responses 0clooer, 2001 Page 28 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company A "|ended" Act|v|ty Hode| Operator Actions Field Network Communication Control Strategy Development !nter-Controller Communication Production Data Reporting Control Strategy Execution Control Strategy Simulation BPCS S!S Production data collection Production execution Production dispatching Production tracking Product definition management Production Performance analysis Batch Exec 0clooer, 2001 Page 29 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company 0bservat|ons Basic Process Control is a commodity, but the information is not effectively applied Enterprise Resource Planning is a given, but information flow externally is largely manual Advanced manufacturing solutions and supply chain optimization opportunities: Manufacturing Execution Systems Logistic Systems Advanced Process Control Process Driven On-Line Analysis Performance Monitoring Supply Chain Optimization 0clooer, 2001 Page 30 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Agenda Where is the Value found? Where is the Value found? Fourdal|or Currerl 3lale P|ars ard 0|recl|ors va|ue Rea||zed Cra||erges Faced 0clooer, 2001 Page 31 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company 8ources of Va|ue 8us|ress Process lrprovererls ll deperds or Wrere you are slarl|rg lror Porllo||o Varagererl E||r|ral|or ol over|aps ard redurdarcy A corererl |rveslrerl p|ar over l|re P|arr|rg ard Coord|ral|or A corror |arguage ard d|recl|or Less l|re sperl argu|rg corcepls Access lo 'oesl lr|r||rg Tre |ey |s roW you use |l 0clooer, 2001 Page 32 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Agenda What are we struggling with? Internal Challenges External Challenges Responses Required What are we struggling with? Internal Challenges External Challenges Responses Required Fourdal|or Currerl 3lale P|ars ard 0|recl|ors va|ue Rea||zed Cra||erges Faced 0clooer, 2001 Page 33 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company |nterna| 6ha||enges 0|vers|ly |r currerl |rsla||ed oase rered|al|or, coex|slerce, r|gral|or or rep|acererl? Eslao||sr|rg ellecl|ve re|al|orsr|ps |rlerra| ard exlerra| 'Re|al|orsr|p raragererl lradequale resporse lo reW r|s|s |rlroduced oy l|grler |rlegral|or '0|s|rlegral|or lral ray resu|l lror ous|ress process reass|grrerls 0clooer, 2001 Page 31 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Externa| 6ha||enges Evo|ul|or ol slardards 'oroad erougr lo erorace; spec|l|c erougr lo |rp|ererl acce|erale lre process rove lror lreory lo pracl|ce Evo|ul|or ol 3o|ul|ors ard Tecrro|ogy address lre '||le cyc|e d|scorrecl '0per oul secure 0clooer, 2001 Page 35 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Responses Requ|red 0per syslers ard slardard lecrro|ogy Eacr corporerl rusl oe ao|e lo corrur|cale W|lr ary olrer corporerl. 'lu|| corpel|l|or |r pr|ce ard lecrro|ogy 3ecur|ly Vodu|ar corporerls |rcrererla| |rp|ererlal|or, ease ol r|gral|or lrroval|or cyc|es adjusled lo lre ||lel|re ol lre producl|or ur|ls Tecrro|ogy rusl corcerlrale rore or operal|ora| reeds leWer lealures ard rore locus 0clooer, 2001 Page 3 Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Hessages 3lardards are ralur|rg ard corverg|rg lo prov|de a so||d oas|s lor a Varulaclur|rg 3yslers Arcr|leclure, oul. Trey are rol erougr oy lrerse|ves. va|ue |s lrere roW. 8ul rayoe rol |r lre lorr lral you Wou|d expecl 0el lrvo|vedl 0ec|s|ors are rade oy lrose Wro sroW up Trere are ro srorlculs. Prepare lor lre jourrey ard la|e lre l|re lo del|re lurdarerla|s 0clooer, 2001 Page 3Z Approved for Release Copyright 2004 The Dow Chemical Company Eric C. Cosman Engineering Services Functional Architect The Dow Chemical Company eccosman@dow.com Thank you