Enterprise Integration

Enterprise integration connects the automation layer of a facility with the systems used to manage the business.

Production data, maintenance events and asset performance often remain locked inside control systems on the shop floor. By linking these systems to enterprise platforms, organisations gain a clearer understanding of how operations are performing. This connection allows operational data to inform planning, maintenance strategy, investment decisions and productivity improvements across the business.

Most industrial sites already generate large volumes of operational data through PLCs, SCADA systems, instrumentation and machine controllers. However, this information often remains within the automation layer and is rarely connected to the systems used by engineering managers, operations teams or business leadership.

Enterprise integration bridges this gap.

We design architectures that connect the shop floor with enterprise platforms such as MES, ERP, CMMS and analytics systems. By securely collecting and structuring operational data, organisations can understand what is really happening inside their processes and use that information to improve performance.

This isn’t simply about creating dashboards for senior management. The real value comes when engineering teams, operations managers and decision-makers are working from the same trusted data. Production performance, downtime causes, maintenance trends and asset behaviour can all be analysed to identify opportunities for improvement.

With visibility across both operational technology and enterprise systems, organisations can identify inefficiencies, justify investment, optimise maintenance strategies and prioritise engineering improvements that deliver measurable financial benefit.
FAIRFIELDS brings expertise from both sides of this environment. Our engineers understand automation, control systems and industrial networks, while also working with enterprise platforms, data integration and analytics. This allows us to design solutions that connect systems reliably, securely and in a way that delivers practical value to the business

Enterprise integration connects operational systems with business platforms so data can support engineering and operational decisions.

• Connect PLC, SCADA and control systems to enterprise platforms

• Link production data with MES, ERP and CMMS systems

• Understand true causes of downtime and lost production

• Identify engineering improvements that increase efficiency

• Support data-driven maintenance strategies

• Provide operational insight across multiple assets or sites

• Create shared visibility between engineering and management teams

• Justify investment through measurable operational data

• Enable analytics, IIoT and predictive maintenance initiatives

But what does it included?

Shop Floor Data Connectivity

Operational systems generate valuable information from machines, sensors and control systems. We design solutions that securely collect and structure this data so it can be used beyond the automation layer.

Enterprise System Integration

We integrate operational data with business platforms such as MES, ERP and maintenance systems. This allows operational performance to influence planning, maintenance scheduling and operational decision making.

Operational Performance Visibility

Enterprise dashboards provide a clear view of production performance, asset utilisation and downtime trends. Teams can analyse operational behaviour and identify where improvements will have the greatest impact.

Engineering Insight and Improvement

By linking operational and enterprise systems, engineering teams gain the information needed to improve reliability, optimise processes and prioritise upgrades that deliver measurable efficiency gains.

Secure OT–IT Architecture

Connecting industrial systems to enterprise platforms requires careful design. We build architectures that protect operational systems while allowing controlled data exchange between OT and IT environments.