What are the main types of industrial software? What are the commonly used industrial software?

「 12. SCM 」

Supply chain management (SCM) is based on the idea of ​​collaborative supply chain management. With the help of the Internet, information systems and IT technology, the upstream and downstream links of the enterprise supply chain are seamlessly linked to form a model that integrates logistics, information flow, document flow, business flow and capital flow. SCM uses shared information on the supply chain to accelerate the flow of logistics and funds on the supply chain and strengthen the visual management of the supply chain, thereby creating more value for the enterprise. Supply chain management software came into being with the development of the supply chain. Due to the numerous links in supply chain management, the current supply chain software includes two categories: supply chain execution level and supply chain planning and planning level. Supply chain execution refers to the actual operation and operation management of the supply chain, such as inventory management, transportation management and distribution management, including warehouse management system (WMS), transportation management system (TMS), and distribution management system (DMS); supply chain planning includes supply chain network optimization, demand planning, distribution planning, manufacturing planning, advanced planning and scheduling, etc. Internationally, supply chain software is roughly divided into four categories: supply chain network design (supply chain strategy design), supply chain planning (supply chain planning), supply chain execution (supply chain execution), and supply chain data integration (EDI & B2B gateway). Table 2 shows the areas covered by SCM software.

Table 2 SCM software coverage areas

「 13. SRM 」

Supplier relationship management (SRM) is based on the complete and effective management and use of the supplier and supply-related information of the enterprise, and comprehensively manages and supports the supplier's current situation, history, products or services provided, communication, information exchange, contracts, funds, partnerships, cooperation projects and related business decisions. Supplier relationship management is a new management mechanism that aims to improve the relationship between the enterprise and its suppliers. The goal is to establish a "win-win" enterprise management model by establishing a long-term and close business relationship with suppliers and integrating the resources and competitive advantages of both parties. The SRM system is a customer-customized and highly implementable software. Depending on the specific situation of the enterprise, it may involve multiple departments of both supply and demand sides, such as IT department, management department, bidding department, procurement department, finance department, etc. The implementation cycle is usually 3 to 6 months or even longer. The key technologies of SRM mainly include: data warehouse (dataware housing), data mining, online analytical processing and electronic data exchange. Figure 7 is a typical functional architecture of the supplier relationship management system.

Figure 7 Typical functional architecture of supplier relationship management system

Commonly used industrial software also includes:

(1) Distributed control system (DCS) is a multi-level computer system consisting of a process control level and a process monitoring level, linked by a communication network. Its basic concept is decentralized control, centralized operation, hierarchical management, flexible configuration, and convenient configuration.

(2) Advanced process control (APC) software uses advanced control theories and control methods, with process analysis and mathematical model calculation as the core, and factory control network and management network as information carriers, so that production process control transitions from conventional PID control to multivariable model predictive control, ultimately achieving the goal of enhancing the stability of device operation and improving the economic benefits of the device. Advanced control systems are the basis for enterprises to achieve integrated management and control, and are an important means to achieve the integration of informatization and automation.

(3) Energy management software can monitor, analyze and predict the energy consumption status of an enterprise, thereby achieving the goal of refined energy management and control by tapping into energy-saving potential, rationally planning and utilizing energy, and monitoring and pushing abnormal energy consumption information in real time.

(4) The quality management information system (QMS) can assist enterprises in establishing an effective quality assurance system, which usually includes the formulation of quality policies and objectives, as well as quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement activities, to achieve the policies and objectives of quality management and effectively carry out various quality management activities. The QMS system covers the entire life cycle of the product, strengthens the quality management of the entire process from design and development, production, inspection, sales, and use, and institutionalizes and standardizes it, thereby improving the robustness of quality. The functional modules of mainstream QMS products on the market mainly include: quality system management, product design quality management, supply control quality management, production process quality management, after-sales quality management, quality traceability analysis and other modules, covering the quality work of R&D, procurement, inspection, samples, manufacturing, spare parts and repair and maintenance.

（5）先进计划排程（advanced planning and scheduling，APS）基于产品制造的制造BOM、工艺规划、实际工时和设备的实际产能等约束条件，根据企业的计划和排产优先级来进行自动计划和排程，能够显著提升企业的设备稼动率（OEE）和利用率，提高生产效率，可以替代ERP软件中的MRP（物料需求计划）模块。但是，APS对基础数据的准确性要求很高，实施有较大难度。

In addition, there are various types of automation control system programming and simulation software, industrial robot offline programming and simulation software, configuration software and data acquisition and monitoring control (SCADA) software, laboratory information management system (LIMS), test data management (TDM), dealer management (DMS), DNC (distributed numerical control, distributing numerical control programs to machine tools) and machine tool data acquisition (MDC). Master data management system (MDM) has also begun to be used in large enterprises. OA, document management, knowledge management, business process management, project management (including multi-project management) and other software are also widely used in the manufacturing industry.