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摘要

Running a refinery, a chemical plant, or a pharma-sutical assembly operation is a complex busi-ess. Planning and scheduling, process control, and maintenance require dedicated, multifaceted solutions necessitating highly trained and experienced users. The inevitable system and user specialization can result in the proliferation of disparate data sources, incoherent information, inconsistent decisions, and the failure to realize corporate objectives. Large organizations are managing their operations using different application classes. Enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management, customer relation management, and others are one class of applications that supports the business and administrative aspects of corporate.