Released on = May 18, 2006, 7:01 am

Press Release Author = Hellen Budaya-Pileski

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Preventative and Predictive Maintenance Available with
Plantnode



Press Release Body = According to Scott Birmingham, Manager of Product Marketing for
Plantnode by Shoplogix, important preventative and predictive variables include:
. Notify managers when jobs are completed or behind schedule.
. Optimize production schedules with real-time information on production rates and
average cycle time.
. Improve preventative maintenance scheduling and overall product quality.
. Assess operator setup time and other important machine metrics.
There are specific methodologies to ensure preventative and predictive maintenance
plant floor results including the ability to make faster and more informed decisions
based on real-time information. Additional plant floor impacts must include
increased machine utilization, efficiency and overall capacity; improved Mean Time
to Repair by notifying maintenance crews immediately of a machine alarm.


ABOUT SHOPLOGIX
Shoplogix develops integrated web-based software solutions that optimize plant floor
operations. Shoplogix solutions improve productivity, efficiency, and total
operational performance by allowing companies to make real-time decisions that
impact profitability while actively engaging employees in the process.

Shoplogix Inc. is a privately held company headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, with
offices across North America. The company serves a growing base of Global 2000
companies to set new standards for production performance and efficiency in
industrial environments.


PLANTNODE
Plantnode is a hybrid web-based software application designed on an open platform to
integrate with existing production equipment, analyze real-time performance, and
evaluate machine productivity. Plantnode's built-in intelligence goes beyond raw
data collection to provide a fully integrated production and performance management
application; differentiated by the ability to compare real-time data against planned
estimates. Plantnode is proven to increase Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
and enables machine level visibility on a 24x7 basis with automatic escalations and
interactive processes to drive higher levels of operational efficiency, quality, and
performance.


PLANTNODE NETWORK
Plantnode Network is an enterprise web-based software application that consolidates
and analyzes operational data for all Plantnode enabled equipment providing a
complete and accurate view of production performance. Plantnode Network's
distributed design provides true enterprise scalability to evaluate real-time
performance on a plant-wide, multi-site, or global basis.




Web Site = http://www.shoplogix.com

Contact Details = Shoplogix
www.shoplogix.com
Hellen Budaya Pileski
hbudaya-pileski@shoplogix.com
Manager, Marketing Communications
905-469-9994 Ext.120