Plataine, SAP partner to integrate software for holistic digital manufacturing solution

Plataine (Waltham, Mass., U.S.) announced on March 22 that it has signed an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreement with software and technology solutions company SAP (Walldorf, Germany). Through this agreement, Plataine says its software integrates with SAP Manufacturing Execution, and will enable customers to benefit from a holistic smart factory solution that extends across production operations. Plataine’s cloud-based IIoT and AI-based Software for Digital Manufacturing is now available on SAP Store, which recently merged with SAP App Center as the single digital marketplace for SAP and partner offerings.

“SAP represents the gold standard in enterprise software, and we are pleased to be working with SAP via the SAP PartnerEdge program,” says Amir Ben-Assa, vice president, marketing and product strategy at Plataine. “The integration of Plataine’s IIoT and AI-based Software for Digital Manufacturing with the SAP Manufacturing Execution solution results in a product that is unique in the market and offers manufacturers a single digital solution that extends across the operation — from initial planning stages right up to the finished product coming off the production line.”

Plataine adds that its technology complements the SAP offering by addressing the needs of manufacturers to meet the highest levels of productivity, quality and efficiencies.

Plataine’s IIoT and AI-based Software for Digital Manufacturing reportedly brings AI and machine learning capabilities to the production floor to automate and optimize key manufacturing workflows, including Material Optimization, Equipment Optimization, Work in Process (WIP) Optimization and the Digital Thread for Traceability and Quality purposes. Plataine says its solutions act as digital assistants that automatically deliver actionable alerts and recommendations to production floor staff, empowering manufacturers to make optimized decisions in real-time, every time. Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and machine connectivity help eliminate the need for manual paperwork and are said to further amplify the impact of Plataine’s artificial AI.

“Plataine’s solution is set to deliver major benefits to our manufacturing customers. When it comes to manufacturing, it is clear that digital, cloud-based solutions are the future, and we are confident that Plataine’s unique AI capabilities, combined with core solutions from SAP, can help deliver significant efficiency and productivity benefits to our customers,” says Arik Lev, ISV manager at SAP.

SAP recently brought together SAP Store and SAP App Center into one single marketplace at store.sap.com. The company says it delivers a simplified and connected digital customer experience for finding, trying, buying and renewing more than 1,800 solutions from SAP and its partners. There, customers are able find SAP solutions and SAP-validated partner apps they need to grow their business. And for each purchase made via SAP Store, SAP says it will plant a tree.

Plataine is a partner in the SAP PartnerEdge program. As such, the company says, it is empowered to build, market and sell software applications on top of market-leading technology platforms from SAP. The SAP PartnerEdge program provides the enablement tools, benefits and support to facilitate building high-quality, disruptive applications focused on specific business needs quickly and cost-effectively. The program provides access to all relevant SAP technologies in one framework under a single, global contract.