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GE Proficy Smart Factory MES vs Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud [Private Offer Only] comparison

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GE Proficy Smart Factory MES
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
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Informatica Intelligent Dat...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
502nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
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Featured Reviews

Yulianto Artawan - PeerSpot reviewer
Field Services Engineer at Tetrapak
Trend analysis has improved troubleshooting and program testing for accurate, reliable outputs
The features I appreciate most in GE Proficy Smart Factory MES are the ability to create trends when I troubleshoot during my daily work. I can also edit the program in GE Proficy Smart Factory MES, and before I download it to the PLC, I can test it first to ensure my program is working correctly. GE Proficy Smart Factory MES has been very useful in my daily work because it is user-friendly. I can also go online and change the IP address easily, which is simpler compared to other solutions. Troubleshooting with GE Proficy Smart Factory MES is easier than other options.
RahulSoni - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Consultant at Simple MDG
Unified master data has improved governance and supports flexible cloud and hybrid deployments
I would say it can be a little bit easier to do the configurations because there are a certain number of points where we have to configure the endpoints and the plugins, and what kind of config it would be using. If it would be a little bit similar to on-premises where we do not have to put 10,000 different small things at 10 different places, then it would be a great tool to use. When it comes to integration, there are a certain number of places where we have to put twice those configurations to run them. Sometimes these are being missed and that is not the first thing you check because it has been assumed that the developer has done it. At the end of the day, if we are not able to find it in the first 30 minutes, then we always go into those areas, the plugins where it has to run, the environment variables and everything. Once that is sorted, then we do something else. The first 30 minutes is always spent going into the mapping if it is not running or anything. Then we go to environment variables. That is a little bit an overhead on the developer side. However, other than that, it is a good tool. It would be much easier if few environment variables are straightforward so that once configured, we do not have to configure them for every integration workflow. They should be global environment variables where we can put those tokens into them, config files into them, and that can be utilized by every single workflow which we create.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The hardware of GE Proficy Smart Factory MES is very strong, and the software is very easy and useful for me."
"With GE Proficy Smart Factory MES, it has affected daily operations by making it a lot easier for them, taking a little bit of load off of their paperwork, but also allowing the customer to really see what is going on and see where they can make some improvements."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES has positively impacted my organization in many ways, for example, what we used to accomplish in a day as production has increased quite a bit, and our performance and quality of products have also improved, leading to a noticeable increase in OEE."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES facilitates improved data capture, processing, and reporting across organizational levels, from supervisory to managerial to business levels."
"I have seen a return on investment from using GE Proficy Smart Factory MES, as it enhanced productivity, leading to an increase in the number of parts manufactured, which resulted in good revenue generation for the business."
"The most positive impact of GE Proficy Smart Factory MES was the immediate gain in accuracy in measuring OEE, and in practical results, I was able to reduce unaccounted downtime by about 12% in the first few months."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES positively impacts my organization by providing a tool for real-time production that utilizes our time in various ways, enabling us to gather all data on one page."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES has positively impacted my organization, as the production has gone up to 33% in the financial year that they introduced the MES system and we upgraded the systems."
"The deployment of Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud [Private Offer Only] is super easy."
"Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud [Private Offer Only] has AI and machine learning capabilities in a multi-tenant environment."
 

Cons

"I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES is complicated for replication, but I consider that it can be scalable if properly sized."
"I think you could add more password protection inside GE Proficy Smart Factory MES."
"In terms of how GE Proficy Smart Factory MES can be improved, I believe one key area is the connectivity on the shop floor."
"Customer support for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES gives quick results sometimes, but there are delays at times, so I would appreciate quicker responses from their end."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES should be a bit easier to customize."
"What I wish was easier or better with GE Proficy Smart Factory MES are some custom extensions in regards to third-party code that integrates into it, making it more of a faceplate and something easier to populate with a single tag number."
"Improvements in GE Proficy Smart Factory MES should focus on enhancing the user interface for thick client displays."
"I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES can be optimized better, specifically regarding the application right and the backup."
"It is a pricey one. I dealt with it in my earlier time, not recently. The SaaS is a lot pricey."
"Technical support for IDMC is good, but it takes a longer time for a resolution, and the process goes in a circle multiple times for simple problems."
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Construction Company
28%
Manufacturing Company
22%
Healthcare Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
As for my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES, I did not have to charge for that, so I was the integrator.
What needs improvement with GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
In terms of how GE Proficy Smart Factory MES can be improved, I believe one key area is the connectivity on the shop floor. We need local connectors that can connect directly to the machines such a...
What is your primary use case for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES?
My main use case for GE Proficy Smart Factory MES is that we implemented this in one of the factories two to three years ago as smart manufacturing to calculate the OEE and other KPIs. We have many...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
The pricing of Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud [Private Offer Only] is on the higher end when compared to the market. Looking at the platform, it needs to be adjusted. Majorly, when w...
What needs improvement with Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
The only room for improvement for IDMC is the releases that they are committing. They need to be more transparent on the features that they are having versus not having. What I have seen is that in...
What is your primary use case for Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
I have worked on Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud [Private Offer Only] CDI, Data Integration services, and I was closely working in data governance and data quality services as well.I ...
 

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