In an industrial project, real value doesn’t just come from a reader, sensor, camera or tag. It comes from the ability to transform field data into an exploitable business event, and then to transmit this event to the right tool, at the right time, with the right level of proof.
CIPAM designs and integrates industrial software, customized business applications and ERP / WMS / MES / CMMS connectors to link the field to your information systems. Our approach combines identification technologies, automation, supervision and application development to make your operations more reliable, reduce re-keying and provide your teams with truly useful interfaces.
We work on projects involving traceability, workshop management,mobile inventory, logistics control,industrial labeling, asset tracking, industrial application modernization and custom software development.
Need to develop a business application or connect your field equipment to your IS?
Web, tablet and mobile business applications
API connectors, files, webservices and real-time exchanges
RFID middleware, IoT and “expected vs. read” business logic
KPI dashboards, alerts, logging and supervision
Field expertise + custom development + software integration
Why link the field to your business software
In industry, useful data often originates in the field: RFID reading, barcode scanning, machine status, operator validation, quality control, temperature, zone passage, label printing, container status or asset movement.
If this data remains isolated in the equipment, it creates no value. To be useful, it must be :
- captured correctly;
- filtered and contextualized;
- transformed into a business event;
- transmitted to ERP, WMS, MES or CMMS;
- returned to the teams in a clear interface.
CIPAM designs this complete chain: from field equipment to business applications, IS connectors and operational management.
To take this approach a step further, discover our expertise in data enhancement and integration of your existing environments.
What CIPAM designs
Customized industrial applications
Workshop screens, intelligent forms, quality interfaces, reception, dispatch, intervention follow-up, operation validation, inventory, status management or history consultation: we design business applications adapted to your processes, not generic interfaces.
ERP, WMS, MES and CMMS connectors
We create the flows that link your equipment, applications and existing systems: REST or SOAP APIs, XML / CSV exchanges, real-time or deferred synchronization, webservices, industrial protocols. The aim is simple: to eliminate double entries and ensure reliable status.
Industrial RFID and IoT middleware
Middleware is the layer that transforms a stream of readings or telemetry into actionable information. It filters, deduplicates, applies business rules, time-stamps, historizes, logs and forwards its own events to the target system.
Web, tablet and mobile operator interfaces
A solution is only adopted if it’s easy to use in the field. We design interfaces adapted to workshops, warehouses, maintenance areas and mobile environments: rapid entry, assisted reading, guided validation, photos, comments, signatures, alerts and real-time display.
KPI dashboards, supervision and alerts
We transform your data into management tools: real-time KPIs, multi-site views, alerts, automated reports, exception tracking, history and flow visualization.
Modernization of industrial applications
When your legacy applications are holding you back, we can help you modernize them: migrating legacy environments, redesigning operator interfaces, ensuring compatibility with recent terminals, integrating with modern information systems and ensuring continuity of operation.
To see how CIPAM structures these building blocks, see : identifying assets and flows, acquire data, enhance data and integrate your existing environments.
Business application, connector, middleware: which brick for which need?
Examples of connected solutions already deployed
The RFID tunnel is a perfect illustration of CIPAM’s software logic: mass reading, comparison with the repository, proof generation, then integration with business systems. The contents of the parcel or box are not just read: they are compared, validated, logged and transmitted.
The RFID palletization control shows a very clear business logic: the expected comes from the WMS or ERP, the read comes from the field, then the system decides: conform, deviation, block, reread, status, time-stamped proof.
With InventarioCIPAM offers a combination of hardware + software + IS synchronization for inventories, rotating controls and fixed asset or stock tracking.
Labeling is more than just printing. It involves templates, data, validations and business triggers. The pages Loftware NiceLabel LMS and automatic labeling robot show how printing and application can be part of a controlled, connected system.
The RFID gates gates and passage solutions are also event software: entry, exit, direction of passage, alerts, stock or location updates, transmission via API, webservice or industrial protocol.
The real-time personnel location solutions on SEVESO/ATEX sites are developed by CIPAM according to your needs and scenarios.
Custom development: when the standard doesn’t cover your field constraints
Industrial environments are often based on specific processes: hybrid flows, site-specific quality rules, heterogeneous equipment, different terminals, IT/OT constraints, historical data to be preserved, legacy systems or multiple repositories.
In these contexts, standard software is not always sufficient. CIPAM can design tailor-made business applications to meet specific field requirements and integration constraints.
Developments can cover :
- industrial web applications;
- tablet or mobile operator interfaces;
- ERP, WMS, MES, CMMS connectors;
- RFID or IoT middleware;
- business workflows;
- dashboards and reporting;
- administration and supervision modules;
- modernization of existing industrial applications.
The aim is not to systematically replace your tools. It’s about creating the missing business layer between the field, the equipment and the information system.
CIPAM: software development, field integration and business applications
CIPAM provides expertise in the field: RFID, barcodes, Data Matrix, mobile terminals, industrial readers, printers, sensors, vision, automation and IT/OT integration , as well as the capacity to develop business applications, web interfaces, APIs, portals, databases, dashboards and specific digital projects.
This dual expertise enables us to cover your entire project cycle:
- business need analysis ;
- field audit and technical framing ;
- choice of identification or collection technologies ;
- software architecture design ;
- development of customized business applications ;
- development of middleware, connectors and interfaces ;
- integration with existing systems ;
- cybersecurity ;
- real-life testing ;
- deployment, training, maintenance and upgrades.
This organization avoids a purely software approach disconnected from the field. It enables us to design solutions adapted to physical constraints, equipment, operational flows and information systems.
Software use cases and business integration
Production and workshop
OF follow-up, step validation, quality control, WIP status, manufacturing file consultation, equipment control, scrap traceability, non-conformity alerts, workshop dashboards.
Logistics and warehousing
Receiving, shipping, palletization control, mobile inventories, reusable container tracking, real-time flow visibility, automatic WMS / ERP status updates.
Maintenance and assets
Equipment identification, work tracking, history consultation, validation by smartphone or tablet, CMMS synchronization, availability of tools or parts.
Labelling, compliance and quality
Controlled printing, order/batch/reference reconciliation, visual inspection or automatic reading, proof generation, audit reports and event logging.
Web and mobile field applications
Simple interfaces for operators, logisticians, technicians, quality or management: guided entry, scanning, RFID, signatures, photos, alerts, connected operation or according to the architecture chosen.
How CIPAM structures an industrial software project
Needs analysis and functional scoping
Our starting point is the actual flow, the users, the business rules, the points of truth and the systems to be interfaced. The aim is to define a useful scope and a first level of ROI.
Prototype, pilot or POC
When the subject requires it, we go through a prototype or pilot phase to quickly validate feasibility, ergonomics and business rules.
Trade development, integration and security
We design the necessary interfaces, connectors, middleware logic and dashboards, then integrate them into your existing environment.
Field deployment, training and upgrades
We support production start-up, training, acceptance, post-deployment adjustments, maintenance and future upgrades.
To discover our project stages, see also : project analysis, modeling and prototyping and maintenance and after-sales service.
Describe your software or industrial integration needs
Business application, ERP / WMS / MES / CMMS connector, RFID or IoT middleware, tablet operator interface, KPI dashboard, legacy modernization or labeling control: describe your context and CIPAM will help you frame the right architecture.
Analysis of requirements and workflows
Recommendation of architecture and technical bricks
Integration with your existing systems
ROI vision, pilot and deployment trajectory
Why choose CIPAM for your industrial software
An industrial software project isn’t just about developing an interface. You have to understand the field, master the reading or control systems, transform the data correctly, then integrate the whole thing into your information system.
- An IT + OT approach: field, equipment, data, connectors and interfaces.
- Process-oriented logic: quality, logistics, production, maintenance, compliance.
- Existing solutions already connected: RFID tunnel, gantry, inventory, labeling, container tracking.
- Tailor-made developments when the standard doesn’t fit your constraints.
- Long-term support: scoping, prototyping, integration, deployment, support, upgrades.
Our aim is to make your data reliable, visible, auditable and actionable.
Further information
- RFID traceability
- Identify assets and flows
- Data acquisition
- Adding value to data
- Integrate your existing environments
- Tunnel RFID
- RFID gateway
- RFID palletizing control
- Inventario by CIPAM
- Traceability of reusable containers
- Loftware NiceLabel LMS
- RFID integration with ERP, WMS and MES
- Modernization of industrial applications
FAQ – Industrial software and ERP/WMS/MES integration
What is industrial software?
Industrial software is an application designed to support a field operation or business process: production, logistics, maintenance, quality, traceability, labeling, supervision or data management.
What’s the difference between business applications, connectors and middleware?
The business application is the interface used by the teams. The connector circulates information between systems. Middleware transforms raw data from the field into usable business events.
How do you link an RFID, barcode, vision or IoT solution to an ERP, WMS or MES?
Integration is generally achieved via APIs, webservices, exchange files or adapted protocols, with a layer of business rules to filter, time-stamp and ensure the reliability of events before they are passed on to the IS.
When do you need custom development?
Custom development becomes relevant when your business rules, operator interfaces, integration constraints or field flows are not adequately covered by a standard.
Can you modernize an existing industrial application?
Yes, CIPAM can help you redesign interfaces, migrate legacy terminals or environments, and reconnect your legacy applications to newer systems.
Can you create dashboards and alerts from field data?
Yes. Data captured in the field can be transformed into KPIs, alerts, reports, status and supervisory views for both operational and management staff.