Six Sigma - A Company-wide Commitment to Quality

GE Fanuc Automation White Paper - Six Sigma – A Company-wide Commitment to Quality

"Evolution, Not Revolution"

HMI/SCADA software applications have come a long way since their inception in the 1980s as a means of automating and regulating simple plant floor processes. Increased sophistication and availability of graphics, greater connectivity with other plant floor devices and a wide range of functionality enhancements have brought HMI/SCADA users to new levels of efficiency and productivity in their operations.

White Paper Abstract
HMI/SCADA software is currently installed in thousands of manufacturing and processing facilities throughout the world. Current installations are spread throughout a fairly even mix of continuous, batch, discrete and hybrid manufacturing facilities, with many locations running multiple types of operations at any given time within the same plant.

Traditional HMI/SCADA applications have met the needs of these varied manufacturers reliably and consistently over the years. However, with companies seeing increased global competition, tighter regulatory standards and significant advancements in production management software and other related productivity tools, there is unprecedented pressure to remain as efficient, productive and profitable as possible. And as the margin for error has shrunk, the need to draw more value from installed HMI/SCADA technologies has grown.