1. A server platform for integrating a plurality of diverse plant floor equipment with at least one computerized management (CM) system, said server platform comprising: a plurality of plant floor drivers adapted to operationally interface with a plurality of diverse plant floor data sources to at least receive information from said plant floor data sources; at least one CM system driver adapted to operationally interface with said at least one CM system to at least receive information from said at least one CM system; and a message translator adapted to broker communication between said plant floor data sources and said at least one CM system using an open standard.