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GE Proficy Smart Factory MES vs Snowflake Data 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
No ranking in other categories
Snowflake Data Cloud [Priva...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
421st
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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.
Jitendra Jena - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Axtria - Ingenious Insights! at Axtria - Ingenious Insights
Trusted data sharing has supported secure customer insights and supports large analytics teams
Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is very user-friendly. Whatever the team is saying, it is very user-friendly, easy to navigate, and easy to work on. We are using the data sharing feature in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]. Regarding Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only], it is very helpful. For data sharing in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only], if you have something like customer data and if it is restricted data, we can share very limited access depending on the use cases and personas. Support for concurrent users and workloads in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is important because of performance purposes. If you are working with any kind of reporting tool, how many people are working and how many APIs we are using depends on the scenario. Data enrichment in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is very much important to us. Without it, you cannot use it properly, so you need to enrich your data. Data enrichment in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is helping with planning and execution as well as insights for management.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"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 facilitates improved data capture, processing, and reporting across organizational levels, from supervisory to managerial to business levels."
"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 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."
"The hardware of GE Proficy Smart Factory MES is very strong, and the software is very easy and useful for me."
"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."
"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."
"The ROI from utilizing Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] reflects a major reduction in time to market, particularly in manufacturing where product analyses and forecasts are delivered rapidly, often within a 30-minute window to consumers."
"The biggest advantage of Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is scalability; I can directly use the muscle power of Snowflake to increase or decrease compute power easily."
"The biggest advantage of Snowflake Data Cloud compared to databases I previously used, and compared to Databricks, is that when storing, performing transformations, or querying in Snowflake Data Cloud, it operates very fast."
"Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is very user-friendly, easy to navigate, and easy to work on."
"Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] provides the ability to centralize our data and its simplicity in comparison to other cloud databases."
 

Cons

"I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES is complicated for replication, but I consider that it can be scalable if properly sized."
"In terms of how GE Proficy Smart Factory MES can be improved, I believe one key area is the connectivity on the shop floor."
"I think you could add more password protection inside GE Proficy Smart Factory MES."
"Improvements in GE Proficy Smart Factory MES should focus on enhancing the user interface for thick client displays."
"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."
"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."
"I think GE Proficy Smart Factory MES can be optimized better, specifically regarding the application right and the backup."
"GE Proficy Smart Factory MES should be a bit easier to customize."
"The area for improvement in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] revolves around streaming data handling, especially when compared to competitors like Databricks, which offer advanced connectors such as ZeroBus for direct data streaming."
"The area in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] that has room for improvement is the warehouse cost, which majorly impacts us."
"I think Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] can work on credit consumption costs, which are currently high."
"I think if Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] could provide some inbuilt AI capability, that would be great."
"The main area for improvement is the integrations component, particularly ETLs in Snowflake Data Cloud."
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Top Industries

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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 Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
I think Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is more affordable than Databricks.
What needs improvement with Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
I think Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] can work on credit consumption costs, which are currently high. It would also be beneficial for Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] to improv...
What is your primary use case for Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
I have experience with other tools like Informatica, Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only], and Databricks.I am currently dealing with Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]. Our major use c...
 

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