Yokogawa Releases OpreX Intelligent Manufacturing Hub

Tokyo, Japan - September 3, 2024

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces the global release in all markets other than Japan of OpreX™ Intelligent Manufacturing Hub. By utilizing robotic process automation (RPA) implemented in a low-code / no-code environment or through customization by Yokogawa, this data integration solution can significantly reduce reporting time. OpreX Intelligent Manufacturing Hub covers the full range of key performance indicators (KPIs), workflows, and reporting at every level of the organization, from the C-suite to the plant floor, and employs a single database to integrate and display on dashboards data that customers need to make the right decision at the right time.

Sample KPI dashboards for personnel at all levels of the organization / Organizational connectivity with RPA
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Development Background

Companies everywhere are looking for the right digital transformation (DX) solutions that will help them to run their businesses more efficiently. One common issue is that the data they need is often scattered across different systems, with no interface available for automatic integrated access. Business intelligence tools are available that can meet this need, but they must be optimized based on each company’s unique infrastructure to minimize incidents, eliminate manual operations, reduce the amount of time needed to generate reports, and ensure a sufficient return on investment, but all this requires considerable domain knowledge and consulting expertise.

As a trusted provider and integrator of industrial automation solutions with deep domain knowledge, Yokogawa has the ability to provide consulting on manufacturing and process control in a wide variety of industries. Based on the company’s understanding of its customers’ infrastructure and business processes, it is able to verify and propose tailor-made solutions that utilize intelligent business tools.

Main Features

1. User-friendly dashboards that visualize data for decision makers at each layer of the organization
   Data from diverse operational technology (OT) and IT data sources that has been securely integrated in a single database is visualized on feature-rich dashboards. Covering the full range of KPIs, workflows, and reporting at every level of the organization from the C-suite to the plant floor, this gives customers access to all the information they need to make informed and timely decisions.
2. Drastic reduction in reporting time
   By incorporating the use of RPA technology, this solution eliminates the need for manual processes and thereby significantly reduces the amount of time required to generate reports. Leveraging a low-code/no-code environment, customers can create their own RPA software, or turn to Yokogawa for the provision of a customized RPA solution.

The OpreX Intelligent Manufacturing Hub also allows for the drilling down through data to find root causes and gain insights. It is well suited for use in a wide variety of industries, from oil & gas to chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Along with this solution, Yokogawa will provide holistic support and services through its global network that are essential for the success of any intelligent business tool project, including definition of specifications, training, maintenance, and technical support.

Kunimasa Shigeno, a Yokogawa Electric Senior Vice President & Executive Officer and head of the company's Digital Solutions Headquarters, said, “I am pleased to announce the official launch of this solution. Using a pre-release version of OpreX Intelligent Manufacturing Hub, our skilled digital transformation consultants and subject matter experts have already demonstrated their ability to identify and solve issues. In keeping with our aim of being a leader in the system of systems field, this solution allows for the integration of multiple corporate assets, eases collaboration across the organization, and creates a single source of trusted data, giving our customers the information they need to make the right decisions at the right time. And by utilizing RPA, they can dramatically reduce reporting time. This is a proven solution that will enrich user experience and provide both value and a solid return on investment.”

Major Target Markets

Oil & gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, renewable energy, power, pulp & paper, mining & metal, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, water

Applications

Data integration and visualization, workflow automation, management of business and plant process data

About OpreX

OpreX is the comprehensive brand for Yokogawa's industrial automation (IA) and control business. The OpreX name stands for excellence in the technologies and solutions that Yokogawa cultivates through the co-creation of value with its customers, and encompasses the entire range of Yokogawa's IA products, services, and solutions. This brand comprises the following five categories: OpreX Transformation, OpreX Control, OpreX Measurement, OpreX Execution, and OpreX Lifecycle. Intelligent Manufacturing Hub, an OpreX Connected Intelligence family solution, is in the OpreX Transformation category. OpreX Transformation delivers operational excellence throughout an enterprise's activities, from production through to supply chain optimization and risk and business management.
With the OpreX brand, Yokogawa will deliver integrated solutions that address specific needs and support its customers in their efforts to transform and grow their businesses.

 

About Yokogawa

Yokogawa provides advanced solutions in the areas of measurement, control, and information to customers across a broad range of industries, including energy, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals, and food. Yokogawa addresses customer issues regarding the optimization of production, assets, and the supply chain with the effective application of digital technologies, enabling the transition to autonomous operations.
Founded in Tokyo in 1915, Yokogawa continues to work toward a sustainable society through its 17,000+ employees in a global network of 127 companies spanning 60 countries.
For more information, visit www.yokogawa.com

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