Enterprise applications require accurate and timely information regarding material usage, finished goods creation and order status in order to provide maximum value to a company. Unfortunately for every manufacturer, this information is currently locked up in dozens different proprietary plant systems, making it economically unfeasible to automate the delivery of this information into ERP, Supply Chain and Enterprise Portal applications. PSI solves this problem with broad connectivity to plant systems combined with the ability to render resulting information into the format required by the enterprise application.

A typical PSI solution acts as a specialized information feed, delivering real-time manufacturing information in the content management format of the portal supplier. This allows content to be managed by the portals security and personalization services, simplifying administration and extending the value of the enterprise portal investment.