Nor Cal OAUG Oracles Agile PLM System Presenter
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Nor. Cal OAUG Oracle’s Agile PLM System Presenter: Scott Tang Panel Member: Anthony Garcia
Echelon Corporation Echelon is a pioneer and world leader in control networks, which connect machines and other electronic devices; embedded control networks, which are networks inside machines that connect tiny sensors and actuators that comprise the workings of a machine; and smart metering, a next-generation utility infrastructure for automated metering and other utility services. http: //www. echelon. com 2
Echelon Background l 20 Years of Technology in Control Networks, from Embedded Chips to Smart Grids l 300+ Employees Worldwide l 10 years on Oracle E-Business Suite – – l 3 Financial Modules Order Management Module Engineering/BOM Modules Manufacturing/Supply Chain Modules 7 years on Oracle’s Agile (PDM) Product Data Management
Agile 4 l Implemented in June, 2002 l No system previously (manual) l Last major Agile upgrade in May, 2008 l Integrated to Oracle E-Business Suite l User Types (approximately 130 users) l Engineering (S/W, H/W, Systems) l Manufacturing Engineering / Quality l Operations Planning/Purchasing l Product Management l Finance / Cost Accounting l Contract Manufacturers l Publications
Agile Primary Uses • Product Data Management (PDM) • Engineering Change Order (ECO) • Change Unreleased BOM (CUB) • Manufacturing Change Order (MCO) • Deviations • Stop / Ships • Supplier/Approved Vendor List • New Product Booking and Shipping Control Process • Release To Order Administration • Release To Shipping 5
Agile Primary Uses • Company Procedures (Quality Mgmt System) • Product Development Process (PDP) • ISO • SOX • Finance Controls • Oracle ERP Module Synchronization • Inventory (item master) • BOM • Engineering 6
Agile/SCMnet to Oracle Integration 7
Agile Upgrade Information l Two month project l Internal and external resources (part-time) l Upgraded application, database, O/S and hardware – Agile 8. 5 to 9. 2. 2 – Oracle database 8. x to 9. 2 – O/S from Windows to Linux l Upgraded integration software – SCMnet 3. 1 (Sierra Atlantic) – ACS (Agile Content Service) l 8 Two Conference Room Pilots
Agile System Architecture 9
Agile Benefits 10 l Improved product lifecycle management l Master record keeper for all current product data and documents l Central repository for process and product history l Better change management, especially as product complexity increases l Enhances collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, operations, and cost accounting l Streamlined approval and notification process (email) l Integrated to Oracle E-Business Suite l Extremely useful in attaining Ro. HS Compliance
Contact Information 11 l Scott Tang: stang@echelon. com l Anthony Garcia: agarcia@echelon. com
