What is PSLX
PSLX is ...
- Reference Architecture for APS software development
- Communication Protocols and Ontology among APS software
- XML Schema for Planning and Scheduling problems
- Common Terminology of Planning and Scheduling problems
How to use PSLX
- Package vendors develop their software product for shop floors, e.g. scheduler, according to PSLX standard
- ERP vendors make their database schema using the PSLX domain object model, and clarify the mapping processes.
- System Integrators develop mapping modules to integrate PSLX software and legacy systems.
Benefit of PSLX
- Schedule can be viewed graphically from different places outside the factory
- Planning and Scheduling Problems of different business components can be federated
- Manufacturing execution systems can be developed with a common interface for schedulers or shop floor software.
- Many kind of integration with ERP will be dynamically available for floor level management.
- APS system has more design flexibility by using scheduler as a connectable component