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Maintenance Management pays off for Fertilizer Plant
Technology Category
- Automation & Control - Automation & Process Control Systems
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Asset Management Systems (EAM)
Applicable Industries
- Chemicals
Applicable Functions
- Process Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Process Control & Optimization
The Challenge
Locate software to deliver continuing maintenance planning functionality while providing the flexibility for growth and costs savings. The investment to keep home-grown application in pace with growing business is over $1 million.
The Customer
CF Industries
About The Customer
CF Industries is a North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, based in Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
The Solution
Schneider Electrics's solution includes Avantis.PRO and Avantis.DSS. Avantis.PRO is an enterprise asset management software system. Avantis.DSS is a decision support software to analyze the data for continuous process improvement and have supplemented their system through adoption of standard catalog descriptions and categories for all MRO items.
Software Components
- Avantis.PRO
- Avantis.DSS
Software Components
- Avantis.PRO
- Avantis.DSS
Operational Impact
Quantitative Benefit
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