The current diversification in information system technology means it is vital to pool and synchronise information between the different knowledge-users in a company. This is particularly applicable for tactical timescale decision-aid systems. With centralised storage, all the systems within a decision area can share, consult and use data.

n.SKEP Integration provides a solution whereby key logistics decision chain data are stored and pooled, especially information that is likely to be exchanged between n.SKEP solutions suite and other software.

The system provides a highly flexible, evolutive link between all the n.SKEP solutions and their software environment.

Share and synchronize

n.SKEP Integration contains a relational database (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.) dedicated to the exchange and synchronisation of Supply Chain information. This Data Hub has been designed to facilitate integration of the Supply Chain. Filled by n.SKEP Solutions and other software systems, it contains the key data for your logistics chain.

The data hub can also store key logistics decision chain information: item lists, technical features, bills of material, inventories, sales forecasts, orders, production schedules, inter-plant flows, etc.

The hub's enhanced structure provides the ideal database for projected flows.

Synchronising mechanisms allow the scenarios to be fully automated, forming a genuine, turnkey EAI (Enterprise Application Integration).

The development of certified interfaces between n.SKEP Integration and the market's main ERP applications has led to fully reliable, ongoing improvement in the intra-company exchange of data needed at every stage of a logistics decision chain cycle.

Business Mapping

A mapping system (data publication) for the n.SKEP optimisation modules in the Data Hub and their repositioning in relation to those contained in n.SKEP Integration means that the matches between data in the different data bases can be easily configured, without needing to use SQL language.

This standard mapping system also offers a more flexible base for the future development of the information system architecture and applications, in line with corporate needs.

Inter-site communication

The communication option offered in this solution orchestrates communication between several distant sites. This partial replication of remote databases can be fully modelled and allows data from different bases to be consolidated, while information can also be shared between several remote Data Hubs with additional data available. It also allows applications to be used within a distributed multi-site organization.