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Ocean Data Systems shares our thoughts and best practices with media around the world. Here is a highlight of just some of the areas we’ve contributed.

Recognizing the Perfect Storm of Solution Meeting Problem – Dream Report

The Problem - Information Delivery Why is information delivery so important?  Compliance with regulations...  Continuous improvement...  Accountability...  There are many reasons. And as with all things in automation, it needs to be easy, needs to be cost effective and needs to be pervasive to have the greatest impact. Delivering information [...]

Recognizing the Perfect Storm of Solution Meeting Problem – Dream Report2018-02-10T22:33:45+00:00

Bridging the Gap to Advanced Analytics – Report Generation and Information Distribution

Big Data and Advanced Analytics All the rage today.  It's viewed as the next generation solution for process improvement, and no doubt, having a better set of analytic tools may deliver insights that were not readily apparent.   But as they say, is the juice going to be worth the [...]

Bridging the Gap to Advanced Analytics – Report Generation and Information Distribution2018-02-10T22:39:47+00:00

Report Generation for all Reports, Not Just the Required Reports

This past week, we attended the CSIA (Control System Integrator Association) meeting in San Diego California.  This is an annual event, and since Dream Report is a popular solution for automation industry system integrators (SIs), the event is a valuable way for Ocean Data Systems (ODS) to stay connected and [...]

Report Generation for all Reports, Not Just the Required Reports2018-02-10T22:43:32+00:00

Reporting As A Service (RAAS), a subset of Software As A Service (SAAS) for the Internet of Things (IOT)

The Internet of Things (IOT) is all the rave these days, and with it comes new business offerings for monitoring and management.  In our world of industrial automation, the opportunities include asset monitoring (Plant Asset Management (PAM), Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Asset Performance Monitoring (APM) and [...]

Reporting As A Service (RAAS), a subset of Software As A Service (SAAS) for the Internet of Things (IOT)2018-02-10T22:53:48+00:00

Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) Reports with Dream Report

Temperature Uniformity Surveys (TUS) and Standards - AMS 2750e, AMS 2770, NADCAP, CQI-9 for System Accuracy Testing Temperature Uniformity Surveys (TUS) Reports are critical to the certification of thermal processes to ensure the quality of product.  Standards such as AMS 2750e, AMS 2770, NADCAP and CQI-9 define the heat treat [...]

Temperature Uniformity Survey (TUS) Reports with Dream Report2019-01-30T13:58:48+00:00

Report Generation for Enhanced IT Security and Reliability

If you’re like most companies, then you’re using a report generator for compliance reporting – generating the reports you need for regulatory agencies, or documentation required to validate a product quality.  The reason most don’t take it further, and start reporting on nice to have items, generally stems from the [...]

Report Generation for Enhanced IT Security and Reliability2018-02-11T08:52:19+00:00

ISA Blog – Selecting Continuous Improvement as a News Year’s Resolution

View the Original Post No, this post isn’t about weight loss, cigarette smoking or exercise.  It’s about “continuous improvement” from a corporate point of view.  But they all have something in common, the need to create a habit; either a habit to promote a positive or a habit to replace [...]

ISA Blog – Selecting Continuous Improvement as a News Year’s Resolution2018-02-11T08:55:52+00:00

Ocean Data Systems in the OPC Foundation Newsletter

December 2013 - OPC Foundation Newsletter - Highlights Ocean Data Systems as a new member.  We are proud to be working closely with the foundation and making sure our customers have the best OPC Connectivity.  Our Dream Report product offers OPC DA for Real-time data, OPC AE for Alarm and [...]

Ocean Data Systems in the OPC Foundation Newsletter2017-11-22T13:43:47+00:00

Automation.com Article – DEVELOPERS OF DREAM REPORT COME OUT OF HIDING

View Original Article on Automation.com   One of the industry’s best-kept secrets, but not anymore By Bill Lydon, Editor I recently had the opportunity to discuss Ocean Data Systems – a little company you likely have never heard of - with Roy Kok, their VP of Sales and Marketing. Their [...]

Automation.com Article – DEVELOPERS OF DREAM REPORT COME OUT OF HIDING2018-02-11T09:05:43+00:00

Report Generation for Building Automation Systems (BAS)

The world of report generation is broad and diverse with solutions that range from fundamental toolkits that require a greater level of integration and long term support, to more advanced and independent solutions. Automation and building enhancements can provide up to a 3-4X return on investments, in terms of energy [...]

Report Generation for Building Automation Systems (BAS)2018-02-11T09:15:58+00:00