Organization and information systems

Abstract

Managing an aluminum plant within a concurrential environment demands a greater use of leading edge technology. This technology is of course related to the smelting process but also deals with the organization scheme and the information provided. During the engineering phase and the construction phase of the Alusaf smelter, Aluminum Pechiney has provided Alusaf with the AP30 technology and has elaborated an organization with its SA partner. The design and the construction of the information system have been done in partnership between AP and Alusaf. The information system is based on the use of the state-of-the-art technology and more important is really designed to fit the organization and to evolve with it. It is built using the 4 classic levels of the CIM model. It takes advantage of packages such as SAP R/3 and Microsoft Office Suite tools for routine processes and uses specific developments defined by AP and used by Alusaf to implement value-adding processes.