The ID&AL (Interactive Design & Automation Execution Loop) architecture proposed by CXP (see below) represents the ultimate approach in agile and high-performance information systems, primarily for manufacturing and distribution companies, but also for other vertical industries (for more, read “IT Solutions for Industry: Differentiation with the ID&AL Concept (Interactive Design & Automation Execution Loop)”) Not only does the tight integration of the ID&AL architecture allow the user to access reliable information thanks to an integrated data model, but above all the arrangement itself, of the application bricks between them gives the whole system a strong functional added value - and therefore a real value for the business. All pieces can interact seamlessly, when something changes. All events - external and internal - affecting demand and resources can thus be applied, analyzed and fed back into the planning loop, giving the result a real relevance between planning and execution. This interactivity is…