Automotive
Series production, high rates and strictly formalised customer requirements.
Specific demands
- Serial number traceability
- IATF 16949 compliance
- Synchronisation with delivery call-offs
Industries we serve
The architecture principles are common; the constraints are not. A pharmaceutical batch record, food traceability and automotive serial tracking demand neither the same evidence nor the same timescales.
Food and beverage
Batches, shelf life and food safety control at the heart of the process.
Specific demands
- Batch genealogy and targeted recall
- Allergen and cleaning tracking
- IFS and BRC standards
Pharmaceutical
A regulated environment where evidence matters as much as the product.
Specific demands
- Electronic batch record
- 21 CFR Part 11 and GxP compliance
- Computer system validation
Chemicals
Continuous or batch processes, with fine-grained recipe and safety management.
Specific demands
- ISA-88 model and recipe management
- Material balance and yields
- Safety condition monitoring
Energy
Distributed installations, heavy instrumentation and critical availability.
Specific demands
- Multi-site supervision
- Condition-based asset maintenance
- Consumption and emissions tracking
Metals
High-temperature transformation, costly material and decisive yield.
Specific demands
- Heat and charge tracking
- Material yield and scrap
- In-line dimensional control
W · P · Q · M
Where to start, by industry
All four domains matter everywhere, but not in the same order. This table shows which ones carry most of the value at the start of a project, and which follow.
| Industry | W Warehouse Management | P Production Management | Q Quality Management | M Maintenance Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive | Comes next | Priority | Priority | Comes next |
| Food and beverage | Priority | Comes next | Priority | Comes next |
| Pharmaceutical | Priority | Comes next | Priority | Comes next |
| Chemicals | Comes next | Priority | Comes next | Comes next |
| Energy | Comes next | Comes next | Comes next | Priority |
| Metals | Comes next | Priority | Comes next | Priority |
Priority Comes next
Case studies
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Your industry is not on the list?
The architecture principles do not change. What differs is the evidence to produce and the timescales — which is exactly what the scoping stage establishes.
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